Tornado Warning 27, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Nov 2, 2016, 6:19 PM CDT (23:19 UTC)

Expired

Nov 2, 2016, 6:45 PM CDT

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Coles County, IL, Douglas County, IL, Moultrie County, IL

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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587 
WFUS53 KILX 022319
TORILX
ILC029-041-139-022345-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0027.161102T2319Z-161102T2345Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN COLES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  NORTHEASTERN MOULTRIE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT
    
* AT 618 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BRIEF
  TORNADO TOUCHDOWNS AND DAMAGING WINDS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES WEST OF PESOTUM TO ATWOOD TO NEAR
  SULLIVAN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. CIRCULATIONS WERE OBSERVED
  NEAR ATWOOD AT JUST NORTHEAST OF SULLIVAN. 

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  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. 

* THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  TUSCOLA AND ARCOLA AROUND 635 PM CDT. 
  VILLA GROVE...CAMARGO AND COOKS MILL AROUND 640 PM CDT. 
  MATTOON...HUMBOLDT AND HINDSBORO AROUND 645 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE TORNADIC STORMS INCLUDE BOURBON...
CHESTERVILLE...CADWELL AND GARRETT.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 57 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 190 AND 217.
 
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 3969 8811 3948 8830 3964 8867 3978 8847
      3988 8845 3987 8810
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 292DEG 33KT 3987 8843 3980 8845 3963 8863 

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

$$

GEELHART

280 
WWUS53 KILX 022331
SVSILX

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

ILC029-041-139-022345-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-161102T2345Z/
COLES-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-
631 PM CDT WED NOV 2 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN COLES...EAST CENTRAL MOULTRIE AND CENTRAL DOUGLAS
COUNTIES...

AT 630 PM CDT...A SEVERE SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BOTH
TORNADOES AND STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR PESOTUM TO NEAR TUSCOLA TO NEAR
ALLENVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. CIRCULATIONS WERE LOCATED
BETWEEN PESOTUM AND TUSCOLA...AS WELL AS ALONG THE MOULTRIE AND
COLES COUNTY LINE SOUTHEAST OF CADWELL. 

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MATTOON...TUSCOLA...ARCOLA...VILLA GROVE...CAMARGO...HUMBOLDT...
HINDSBORO...COOKS MILL AND CHESTERVILLE.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 57 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 190 AND 217.
 
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!

&&

LAT...LON 3969 8811 3948 8830 3959 8855 3976 8837
      3988 8831 3987 8810
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 289DEG 38KT 3986 8828 3977 8829 3961 8849 

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

$$

GEELHART

939 
WWUS53 KILX 022340
SVSILX

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

ILC029-041-139-022350-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-161102T2345Z/
COLES-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-
640 PM CDT WED NOV 2 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN COLES...EAST CENTRAL MOULTRIE
AND CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM CDT...
            
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEAR CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...WIND
GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THE
STORMS. 

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

LAT...LON 3969 8811 3948 8830 3959 8855 3976 8837
      3988 8831 3987 8810
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 292DEG 33KT 3983 8818 3974 8819 3958 8839 

$$

GEELHART

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