Tornado Warning 25, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Nov 2, 2016, 5:31 PM CDT (22:31 UTC)

Expired

Nov 2, 2016, 6:00 PM CDT

In force

29 min

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

County Macon County, IL

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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291 
WFUS53 KILX 022231
TORILX
ILC115-022300-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0025.161102T2231Z-161102T2300Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  MACON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT

* AT 530 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BOTH
  TORNADOES AND STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM NEAR LATHAM TO NEAR ILLIOPOLIS...MOVING EAST AT 35
  MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. AT 528 PM...STORM SPOTTERS
           SOUTH OF LATHAM REPORTED A RAIN WRAPPED FUNNEL CLOUD.  

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

* THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  WARRENSBURG AROUND 535 PM CDT. 
  MAROA AND HARRISTOWN AROUND 540 PM CDT. 
  FORSYTH AROUND 545 PM CDT. 
  DECATUR AND OREANA AROUND 550 PM CDT. 
  ARGENTA AROUND 555 PM CDT. 
  MOUNT ZION AROUND 600 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE TORNADIC STORMS INCLUDE ELWIN.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 72 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 125 AND 154.
 
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 3974 8892 3979 8914 3980 8914 3982 8918
      3981 8921 3984 8922 3992 8917 3992 8915
      3995 8915 4005 8909 4005 8875
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 277DEG 32KT 4001 8904 3981 8917 

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

$$

GEELHART

261 
WWUS53 KILX 022243
SVSILX

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

ILC115-022300-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-161102T2300Z/
MACON-
543 PM CDT WED NOV 2 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
MACON COUNTY...

AT 542 PM CDT...A SEVERE SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BOTH
TORNADOES AND EXTENSIVE STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE WAS LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR MAROA TO NEAR HARRISTOWN...MOVING EAST AT
35 MPH. ROTATIONS ARE SEEN ON RADAR ABOUT 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
MAROA... BETWEEN FORSYTH AND OREANA...AND BETWEEN HARRISTOWN AND
ELWIN. 

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

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

THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  DECATUR AND FORSYTH AROUND 545 PM CDT. 
  OREANA AROUND 550 PM CDT. 
  MOUNT ZION AND ARGENTA AROUND 555 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE TORNADIC STORMS INCLUDE ELWIN.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 72 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 133 AND 154.
 
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 3978 8910 4005 8893 4005 8875 3974 8892
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 277DEG 32KT 4000 8893 3980 8906 

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

$$

GEELHART

909 
WWUS53 KILX 022300
SVSILX

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

ILC115-022309-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-161102T2300Z/
MACON-
600 PM CDT WED NOV 2 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL MACON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM
CDT...
    
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN MACON COUNTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL
630 PM. 

LAT...LON 3978 8910 4005 8893 4005 8875 3974 8892
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 270DEG 32KT 3998 8875 3978 8888 

$$

GEELHART

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