Tornado Warning 6, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Mar 15, 2016, 7:43 PM CDT (00:43 UTC)

Expired

Mar 15, 2016, 8:15 PM CDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.75 in

County Peoria County, IL

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129 
WFUS53 KILX 160043
TORILX
ILC143-160115-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0006.160316T0043Z-160316T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
743 PM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN PEORIA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 815 PM CDT
    
* AT 741 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER TRIVOLI...OR 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF
  CANTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF 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...
  TRIVOLI AROUND 745 PM CDT.
  HANNA CITY AND BRIMFIELD AROUND 755 PM CDT.
  DUNLAP AROUND 815 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
ALTA...AND KICKAPOO.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 INTERSTATE 474 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND 2.
 INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 75 AND 89.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4093 8964 4075 8957 4063 8995 4063 8997
      4068 8999 4079 8998
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 243DEG 21KT 4071 8992 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

HJS

521 
WWUS53 KILX 160110
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
810 PM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016

ILC143-160118-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160316T0115Z/
PEORIA-
810 PM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN PEORIA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 815
PM CDT...
    
THE TORNADO WARNING THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT HAS BEEN REISSUED
FOR EASTERN PEORIA COUNTY...WESTERN WOODFORD...AND NORTHWEST
TAZEWELL COUNTIES AND IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM. PLEASE REFER TO
THAT BULLETIN FOR THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WARNING STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN
PEORIA COUNTY...WESTERN WOODFORD...AND NORTHWEST TAZEWELL COUNTIES

LAT...LON 4093 8964 4075 8957 4063 8995 4063 8997
      4068 8999 4079 8998
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 243DEG 21KT 4071 8992 

$$

HJS

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