Tornado Warning 24, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Nov 2, 2016, 5:10 PM CDT (22:10 UTC)

Expired

Nov 2, 2016, 5:33 PM CDT

In force

23 min

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.0 in

Counties Christian County, IL, Logan County, IL, Macon County, IL, Sangamon County, IL

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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963 
WFUS53 KILX 022210
TORILX
ILC021-107-115-167-022245-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0024.161102T2210Z-161102T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
510 PM CDT WED NOV 2 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  NORTHEASTERN SANGAMON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  NORTHWESTERN MACON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  NORTH CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT

* AT 509 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BOTH
  TORNADOES AND EXTENSIVE STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE WERE LOCATED
  ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR CORNLAND TO NEAR ROCHESTER...
  MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. STORM SPOTTERS ALSO REPORTED A
           BRIEF BUT WEAK TORNADO TOUCHDOWN NEAR WILLIAMSVILLE
           SHORTLY AFTER 5 PM. WIND GUSTS OF 48 MPH WERE ALSO
           REPORTED AT CAPITAL AIRPORT AT 458 PM. 

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND VEHICLES. 

* THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  MOUNT PULASKI AROUND 515 PM CDT. 
  ILLIOPOLIS AROUND 520 PM CDT. 
  NIANTIC AND LATHAM AROUND 525 PM CDT. 
  MOUNT AUBURN AROUND 530 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE TORNADIC STORMS INCLUDE DAWSON...
ROBY AND BUFFALO.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 72 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 108 AND 126.
 
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.

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 4003 8904 3971 8928 3978 8958 4003 8937
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 283DEG 38KT 3999 8936 3980 8952 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

GEELHART

132 
WWUS53 KILX 022225
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
525 PM CDT WED NOV 2 2016

ILC021-107-115-167-022245-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-161102T2245Z/
LOGAN-SANGAMON-MACON-CHRISTIAN-
525 PM CDT WED NOV 2 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN...NORTHEASTERN SANGAMON...NORTHWESTERN MACON AND
NORTH CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COUNTIES...

AT 523 PM CDT...A SEVERE SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BOTH
TORNADOES AND STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM LATHAM TO ILLIOPOLIS TO NEAR MOUNT AUBURN...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH. WEAK ROTATIONS WERE INDICATED 3 MILES WEST OF
ILLIOPOLIS AND ALONG THE SANGAMON AND LOGAN COUNTY LINE SOUTHEAST OF
LAKE FORK. 

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND VEHICLES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MOUNT PULASKI...ILLIOPOLIS...NIANTIC...MECHANICSBURG...MOUNT AUBURN
AND LATHAM.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 72 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 115 AND 126.
 
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.

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 4003 8904 3971 8928 3977 8946 4003 8926
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 293DEG 44KT 3997 8916 3984 8923 3975 8934 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

GEELHART

073 
WWUS53 KILX 022233
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
533 PM CDT WED NOV 2 2016

ILC021-107-115-167-022242-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-161102T2245Z/
LOGAN-SANGAMON-MACON-CHRISTIAN-
533 PM CDT WED NOV 2 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN...NORTHEASTERN
SANGAMON...NORTHWESTERN MACON AND NORTH CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A NEW TORNADO TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE REMAINDER OF
MACON COUNTY UNTIL 6 PM. 

LAT...LON 4003 8904 3971 8928 3977 8946 4003 8926
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 283DEG 38KT 3995 8906 3982 8913 3973 8924 

$$

GEELHART

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