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Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Lincoln, IL

April 29, 2017Morgan County, Scott County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this flash flood warning at Apr 29, 2017, 4:40 PM CDT for Morgan County, Scott County, Illinois. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 29, 2017, 4:40 PM CDT (21:40 UTC)
Expired
Apr 29, 2017, 10:45 PM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Morgan County, IL, Scott County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 160 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2017-04-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2017-04-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 242 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
776 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
242 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
568 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

129 
WGUS53 KILX 292140
FFWILX
ILC137-171-300345-
/O.NEW.KILX.FF.W.0003.170429T2140Z-170430T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
440 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Scott County in west central Illinois...
  Morgan County in west central Illinois...

* Until 1045 PM CDT Saturday

* At 439 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. One to two inches of rain has 
  has already fallen over Scott and the western half of Morgan 
  County. Flash flooding is expected in these areas. 

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Jacksonville, Winchester, Alexander, Waverly, Meredosia, Bluffs,
  Franklin, Murrayville, Woodson, Chapin, Manchester, Alsey, Naples,
  Exeter, Literberry, South Jacksonville, Concord, Glasgow, Lynnville
  and Sinclair.

This includes Interstate 72 between mile markers 43 and 79.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3974 9062 3981 9059 3983 9057 3987 9058
      3987 9000 3972 8999 3954 8992 3953 8993
      3952 9057 3964 9061 3970 9065

$$

Smith
2 follow-up statements
584 
WGUS73 KILX 292255
FFSILX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
555 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

ILC137-171-300345-
/O.CON.KILX.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170430T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Scott-Morgan-
555 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT FOR
SCOTT AND MORGAN COUNTIES...

At 553 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned 
area.  Flash flooding is already occurring.  The heaviest rainfall 
rates have ended over Scott and Morgan counties, however several 
hours of moderate rain could produce another one quarter to three 
quarters of an inch through mid evening.  This will cause streams 
and creeks to continue to rise out of their banks.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Jacksonville, Winchester, Alexander, Waverly, Meredosia, Bluffs,
Franklin, Murrayville, Woodson, Chapin, Manchester, Alsey, Naples,
Exeter, Literberry, South Jacksonville, Concord, Glasgow, Lynnville
and Sinclair.

This includes Interstate 72 between mile markers 43 and 79.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3974 9062 3981 9059 3983 9057 3987 9058
      3987 9000 3972 8999 3954 8992 3953 8993
      3952 9057 3964 9061 3970 9065

$$

25
278 
WGUS73 KILX 300036
FFSILX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
736 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

ILC137-171-300345-
/O.CON.KILX.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170430T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Scott-Morgan-
736 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT FOR
SCOTT AND MORGAN COUNTIES...

At 730 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported Route 104 near 
Jacksonville was closed due to high water.  Periods of light to 
moderate rain this evening will cause continued flash flooding 
issues.

This includes Interstate 72 between mile markers 43 and 79.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3974 9062 3981 9059 3983 9057 3987 9058
      3987 9000 3972 8999 3954 8992 3953 8993
      3952 9057 3964 9061 3970 9065

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 29, 6:19 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXClark, Coles, Cumberland, Edgar6 hr
Apr 29, 7:56 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXCrawford, Jasper6 hr
Apr 29, 4:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChristian, Macon, Shelby44 min
Apr 29, 4:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXLogan, Mason, Menard, Sangamon40 min
Apr 29, 5:16 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXChristian, Sangamon6 hr
Apr 29, 5:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChristian, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby49 min
Apr 29, 5:34 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXCass, Fulton, Mason, Menard, Schuyler6 hr
Apr 29, 5:50 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMacon, Moultrie, Shelby25 min
Apr 29, 6:10 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXFulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford6 hr
Apr 29, 6:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChampaign, Clark, Clay, Coles, Cumberland, DeWitt and 11 more46 min
Apr 29, 6:22 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXColes, Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper, Macon, Moultrie and 1 more6 hr
Apr 29, 6:43 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXChampaign, Douglas, Edgar, Piatt, Vermilion6 hr
Apr 29, 6:50 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXClark, Crawford6 hr
Apr 29, 6:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChampaign, Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Vermilion49 min
Apr 29, 6:57 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXClay, Lawrence, Richland3 hr

Nearby

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.