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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 82, NWS Lincoln, IL

June 22, 2016Mason County, Menard County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 2016, 5:01 AM CDT for Mason County, Menard County, Illinois. It was in force for 44 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 22, 2016, 5:01 AM CDT (10:01 UTC)
Expired
Jun 22, 2016, 5:45 AM CDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Mason County, IL, Menard County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 22, 5:20 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGGreenview, ILTREES AND TREE LIMBS DOWN IN TOWN. ONE POWER POLE SNAPPED. ONE POWER LINE DOWN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 22, 4:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC3 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 100 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2016-06-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2016-06-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 34 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1708 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
34 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
148 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

507 
WUUS53 KILX 221001
SVRILX
ILC125-129-221045-
/O.NEW.KILX.SV.W.0082.160622T1001Z-160622T1045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
501 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN MASON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  NORTHEASTERN MENARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 545 AM CDT

* AT 501 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR EASTON...OR
  9 MILES EAST OF HAVANA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MASON CITY...GREENVIEW...SAN JOSE...EASTON...FOREST CITY...
  TOPEKA...SWEETWATER...POPLAR CITY AND GOOFY RIDGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4026 9004 4044 8991 4036 8971 4032 8971
      4032 8962 4031 8960 4002 8961 3999 8965
TIME...MOT...LOC 1001Z 313DEG 44KT 4029 8988 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SHIMON
2 follow-up statements
575 
WWUS53 KILX 221014
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
514 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2016

ILC125-129-221045-
/O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0082.000000T0000Z-160622T1045Z/
MASON-MENARD-
514 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM CDT
FOR EASTERN MASON AND NORTHEASTERN MENARD COUNTIES...

AT 513 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR SAN JOSE TO NEAR EASTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50
MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MASON CITY...GREENVIEW...SAN JOSE...EASTON AND SWEETWATER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4017 8991 4038 8975 4036 8971 4032 8971
      4032 8962 4031 8960 4002 8961 3999 8965
TIME...MOT...LOC 1013Z 308DEG 42KT 4031 8967 4015 8982 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SHIMON
939 
WWUS53 KILX 221029
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
529 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2016

ILC125-221039-
/O.CAN.KILX.SV.W.0082.000000T0000Z-160622T1045Z/
MASON-
529 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN MASON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR
CENTRAL ILLINOIS.

LAT...LON 4015 8968 4013 8961 4002 8961 3999 8965
      4008 8978 4010 8981
TIME...MOT...LOC 1029Z 313DEG 44KT 4018 8949 4002 8964 

$$

ILC129-221045-
/O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0082.000000T0000Z-160622T1045Z/
MENARD-
529 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MENARD COUNTY...

AT 529 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR HARTSBURG TO NEAR MIDDLETOWN...MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GREENVIEW AND SWEETWATER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4015 8968 4013 8961 4002 8961 3999 8965
      4008 8978 4010 8981
TIME...MOT...LOC 1029Z 313DEG 44KT 4018 8949 4002 8964 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SHIMON

The office that day

Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 22, 2:46 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchILXKnox, McLean, Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell and 1 more6 hr
Jun 22, 3:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXFulton, Knox52 min
Jun 22, 5:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXDeWitt, Logan, McLean, Macon, Mason, Menard and 1 more37 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.