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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 92, NWS Lincoln, IL

July 7, 2016Schuyler County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 7, 2016, 8:26 AM CDT for Schuyler County, Illinois. It was in force for 49 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jul 7, 2016, 8:26 AM CDT (13:26 UTC)
Expired: Jul 7, 2016, 9:15 AM CDT
In force: 49 min
Issued by: NWS Lincoln, IL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

County Schuyler County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:30 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 169 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 551 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -124 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 768 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 48 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 25 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

472 
WUUS53 KILX 071326
SVRILX
ILC169-071415-
/O.NEW.KILX.SV.W.0092.160707T1326Z-160707T1415Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
826 AM CDT THU JUL 7 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SCHUYLER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 915 AM CDT

* AT 825 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM BOWEN TO NEAR CLAYTON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

  HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. AT 811 AM...A 58 MPH WIND GUST
           WAS REPORTED AT THE QUINCY AIRPORT.

  IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO 
           MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BEARDSTOWN...RUSHVILLE...LITTLETON...FREDERICK...HUNTSVILLE...
  CAMDEN...RIPLEY...WEINBERG KING STATE PARK AND RAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN LINCOLN.

DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING
WITH THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF
NATURE'S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU
ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 4028 9091 4027 9045 4019 9045 4019 9043
      4007 9041 4006 9043 4002 9043 3998 9052
      3998 9059 4002 9062 4003 9061 4002 9063
      4005 9068 4008 9067 4008 9070 4010 9070
      4010 9091
TIME...MOT...LOC 1325Z 269DEG 32KT 4026 9107 3997 9095 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

GEELHART

3 follow-up statements

589 
WWUS53 KILX 071343
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
843 AM CDT THU JUL 7 2016

ILC169-071415-
/O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-160707T1415Z/
SCHUYLER-
843 AM CDT THU JUL 7 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT
FOR SCHUYLER COUNTY...

AT 843 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR AUGUSTA TO MOUNT STERLING...MOVING EAST AT 35
MPH.

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

SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. THE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF
         PRODUCING WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH ACROSS ADAMS COUNTY.  

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BEARDSTOWN...RUSHVILLE...LITTLETON...FREDERICK...HUNTSVILLE...
CAMDEN...RIPLEY...WEINBERG KING STATE PARK AND RAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
LINCOLN.

CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 4028 9091 4027 9045 4019 9045 4019 9043
      4007 9041 4006 9043 4002 9043 3998 9052
      3998 9059 4002 9062 4003 9061 4002 9063
      4005 9068 4008 9067 4008 9070 4010 9070
      4010 9091
TIME...MOT...LOC 1343Z 269DEG 32KT 4026 9088 3997 9076 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

GEELHART

544 
WWUS53 KILX 071400
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
900 AM CDT THU JUL 7 2016

ILC169-071415-
/O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-160707T1415Z/
SCHUYLER-
900 AM CDT THU JUL 7 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT
FOR SCHUYLER COUNTY...

AT 900 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR INDUSTRY TO RUSHVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BEARDSTOWN...RUSHVILLE...LITTLETON...FREDERICK...RIPLEY AND RAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
LINCOLN.

&&

LAT...LON 4027 9045 4019 9045 4019 9043 4007 9041
      4006 9043 4002 9043 3998 9052 3998 9059
      4002 9062 4003 9061 4002 9063 4005 9068
      4008 9067 4008 9070 4010 9070 4028 9075
TIME...MOT...LOC 1400Z 268DEG 32KT 4029 9065 4011 9056 

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

GEELHART

401 
WWUS53 KILX 071412
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
912 AM CDT THU JUL 7 2016

ILC169-071422-
/O.EXP.KILX.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-160707T1415Z/
SCHUYLER-
912 AM CDT THU JUL 7 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SCHUYLER COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
915 AM CDT...
    
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS. THEREFORE...THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER
GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THESE
THUNDERSTORMS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
LINCOLN.

LAT...LON 4027 9045 4019 9045 4019 9043 4007 9041
      4006 9043 4002 9043 3998 9052 3998 9059
      4002 9062 4003 9061 4002 9063 4005 9068
      4008 9067 4008 9070 4010 9070 4028 9075
TIME...MOT...LOC 1409Z 269DEG 32KT 4029 9065 4011 9056 

$$

GEELHART

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 7, 8:36 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Cass, Morgan, Scott	39 min
Jul 7, 9:04 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ILX	Fulton	41 min
Jul 7, 9:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ILX	Knox	30 min
Jul 7, 9:34 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ILX	Menard, Sangamon	26 min

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.