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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Apr 27, 2016, 7:32 PM CDT for Richland County, Illinois. It was in force for 43 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
- Apr 27, 2016, 7:32 PM CDT (00:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2016, 8:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
County Richland County, IL
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 7:47 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 N Olney, IL | BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN SEEN BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 164 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -253 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 591 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 260 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 289 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
067
WFUS53 KILX 280032
TORILX
ILC159-280115-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0013.160428T0032Z-160428T0115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
732 PM CDT WED APR 27 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS...
* UNTIL 815 PM CDT
* AT 732 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER OLNEY...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE
DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
OLNEY AROUND 750 PM CDT.
CLAREMONT AROUND 805 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE OLNEY
NOBLE AIRPORT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3866 8819 3879 8823 3885 8794 3866 8791
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 260DEG 13KT 3873 8814
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
253 follow-up statements
963
WWUS53 KILX 280049
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
749 PM CDT WED APR 27 2016
ILC159-280115-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160428T0115Z/
RICHLAND-
749 PM CDT WED APR 27 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN RICHLAND COUNTY...
AT 749 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER OLNEY...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
CLAREMONT AROUND 805 PM CDT.
LAT...LON 3870 8813 3880 8817 3885 8794 3872 8792
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 260DEG 13KT 3874 8806
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
25594
WWUS53 KILX 280102
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
802 PM CDT WED APR 27 2016
ILC159-280115-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160428T0115Z/
RICHLAND-
802 PM CDT WED APR 27 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN RICHLAND COUNTY...
AT 801 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR OLNEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR OLNEY AT 755
PM CDT.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHEASTERN RICHLAND COUNTY.
LAT...LON 3874 8808 3879 8810 3885 8794 3876 8793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 244DEG 11KT 3877 8804
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
25718
WWUS53 KILX 280111
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
811 PM CDT WED APR 27 2016
ILC159-280121-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160428T0115Z/
RICHLAND-
811 PM CDT WED APR 27 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN RICHLAND COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 815 PM CDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS
AND EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE.
LAT...LON 3874 8808 3879 8810 3885 8794 3876 8793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 260DEG 13KT 3877 8804
$$
25The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 7:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Christian | 48 min |
| Apr 27, 7:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Cumberland, Effingham, Shelby | 44 min |
| Apr 27, 8:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cumberland, Jasper | 47 min |
| Apr 27, 9:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Coles, Cumberland | 14 min |
| Apr 27, 9:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Sangamon | 66 min |
| Apr 27, 10:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Schuyler | 61 min |
| Apr 27, 10:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Fulton, Schuyler | 63 min |
| Apr 27, 10:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Macon | 65 min |
| Apr 27, 11:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Sangamon | 59 min |
| Apr 28, 12:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Logan | 38 min |
| Apr 28, 12:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Moultrie, Shelby | 59 min |
| Apr 28, 12:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Logan | 36 min |
| Apr 28, 1:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | DeWitt | 28 min |
| Apr 28, 1:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Douglas | 52 min |
| Apr 28, 2:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Edgar, Vermilion | 68 min |
| Apr 28, 2:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Coles | 38 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.