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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at May 1, 2016, 8:10 PM CDT for 4 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 38 min. 2 reports 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
- May 1, 2016, 8:10 PM CDT (01:10 UTC)
- Expired
- May 1, 2016, 8:48 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.5 in
Counties Crawford County, IL, Jasper County, IL, Lawrence County, IL, Richland County, IL
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 8:17 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 5 E West Liberty, IL | RELAYED BY LOCAL MEDIA. |
| May 1, 8:30 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 W Birds, IL | HAIL COVERED THE ROAD. CAR LOST CONTROL AND SPUN OUT INTO DITCH. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 6:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 171 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
- 71 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -71 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 494 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 164 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
The text
As transmitted.
070
WFUS53 KILX 020110
TORILX
ILC033-079-101-159-020200-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0015.160502T0110Z-160502T0200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
810 PM CDT SUN MAY 1 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS...
NORTHEASTERN RICHLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS...
NORTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS...
* UNTIL 900 PM CDT
* AT 810 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES EAST OF DUNDAS...OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF
OLNEY...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND TENNIS 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...
CHAUNCEY AROUND 815 PM CDT.
HARDINVILLE AROUND 820 PM CDT.
LAWRENCEVILLE AROUND 825 PM CDT.
FLAT ROCK AND BIRDS AROUND 830 PM CDT.
RUSSELLVILLE AROUND 940 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
PETROLIA...PINKSTAFF...LAWRENCEVILLE AIRPORT AND RED HILLS STATE PARK.
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.
TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
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 3870 8752 3874 8806 3889 8809 3896 8752
3891 8753 3890 8752 3889 8754 3888 8753
3886 8755 3885 8753 3882 8753 3879 8750
3877 8751 3876 8750 3874 8750
TIME...MOT...LOC 0110Z 261DEG 45KT 3882 8798
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
253 follow-up statements
373
WWUS53 KILX 020123
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
823 PM CDT SUN MAY 1 2016
ILC079-159-020133-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-160502T0200Z/
JASPER-RICHLAND-
823 PM CDT SUN MAY 1 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JASPER AND NORTHEASTERN
RICHLAND COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS.
LAT...LON 3870 8752 3875 8790 3891 8791 3896 8752
3891 8753 3890 8752 3889 8754 3888 8753
3886 8755 3885 8753 3882 8753 3879 8750
3877 8751 3876 8750 3874 8750
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 265DEG 41KT 3881 8781
$$
ILC033-101-020200-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-160502T0200Z/
CRAWFORD-LAWRENCE-
823 PM CDT SUN MAY 1 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
CRAWFORD AND NORTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES...
AT 823 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR CHAUNCEY...OR 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAWRENCEVILLE...
MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND TENNIS 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...
LAWRENCEVILLE AND FLAT ROCK AROUND 830 PM CDT.
BIRDS AROUND 835 PM CDT.
RUSSELLVILLE AROUND 945 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
PETROLIA...PINKSTAFF AND LAWRENCEVILLE AIRPORT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 3870 8752 3875 8790 3891 8791 3896 8752
3891 8753 3890 8752 3889 8754 3888 8753
3886 8755 3885 8753 3882 8753 3879 8750
3877 8751 3876 8750 3874 8750
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 265DEG 41KT 3881 8781
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
25950
WWUS53 KILX 020132
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
832 PM CDT SUN MAY 1 2016
ILC033-101-020200-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-160502T0200Z/
CRAWFORD-LAWRENCE-
832 PM CDT SUN MAY 1 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES...
AT 831 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER BIRDS...OR 5 MILES NORTH OF LAWRENCEVILLE...MOVING
EAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
RUSSELLVILLE AROUND 840 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
LAWRENCEVILLE AIRPORT AND PINKSTAFF.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 3876 8777 3889 8778 3896 8752 3891 8753
3890 8752 3889 8754 3888 8753 3886 8755
3885 8753 3882 8753 3879 8750 3877 8751
3876 8750 3874 8750 3872 8751
TIME...MOT...LOC 0131Z 264DEG 44KT 3880 8768
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
25751
WWUS53 KILX 020148
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
848 PM CDT SUN MAY 1 2016
ILC033-101-020157-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-160502T0200Z/
CRAWFORD-LAWRENCE-
848 PM CDT SUN MAY 1 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND NORTHEASTERN
LAWRENCE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
LINCOLN.
LAT...LON 3876 8777 3889 8778 3896 8752 3891 8753
3890 8752 3889 8754 3888 8753 3886 8755
3885 8753 3882 8753 3879 8750 3877 8751
3876 8750 3874 8750 3872 8751
TIME...MOT...LOC 0145Z 261DEG 45KT 3883 8741
$$
25The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clay, Effingham, Jasper | 37 min |
| May 1, 7:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Clay, Jasper, Richland | 37 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.