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Special Weather Statement, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this special weather statement at Apr 10, 2017, 8:10 PM CDT for Vermilion County, Illinois. It was in force for 20 min. 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 10, 2017, 8:10 PM CDT (01:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 10, 2017, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 20 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
County Vermilion County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 72 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 846 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1335 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 111 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 2.3
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Lincoln, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Apr 10, 6:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 10, 6:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 357 PM CDT Mon Apr 10 2017 ILZ027-036-040-111100- Fulton-Knox-Schuyler- 357 PM CDT Mon Apr 10 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... Minor to moderate flooding will continue along the Illinois River through this week. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... The next chance for thunderstorms will be late Wednesday night into Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight. ILZ028>031-037-041-047-111100- Cass-Marshall-Mason-Peoria-Stark-Tazewell-Woodford- 357 PM CDT Mon Apr 10 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... Scattered thunderstorms will occur into early evening. There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms, with damaging winds and large hail the main threats. The threat of storms should move east of the area by 5 pm. Minor to moderate flooding will continue along the Illinois River through this week. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... The next chance for thunderstorms will be late Wednesday night into Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed through 5 pm. ILZ049-050-111100- Morgan-Scott- 357 PM CDT Mon Apr 10 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... Minor to moderate flooding will continue along the Illinois River through this week. A few thunderstorms will occur across the area early this evening. An isolated severe thunderstorm is possible, with large hail and damaging wind gusts the primary threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... The next chance for thunderstorms will be late Wednesday night into Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed until about 5 pm. ILZ038-042>046-048-051>053-111100- Champaign-Christian-De Witt-Logan-Macon-McLean-Menard-Piatt- Sangamon-Vermilion- 357 PM CDT Mon Apr 10 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois and east central Illinois. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... Scattered thunderstorms will continue into early evening. There is a slight risk of these storms becoming severe, with damaging winds and large hail the primary threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... The next chance for thunderstorms will be on Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required this evening, mainly before 8 pm. ILZ054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-111100- Clark-Clay-Coles-Crawford-Cumberland-Douglas-Edgar-Effingham- Jasper-Lawrence-Moultrie-Richland-Shelby- 357 PM CDT Mon Apr 10 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois, east central Illinois and southeast Illinois. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... Thunderstorms are expected across the area through this evening. A few of the storms will be capable of producing strong wind gusts and hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... The next chance for thunderstorms will be on Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight. Bak
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 10, 4:52 PM CDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
452 PM CDT MON APR 10 2017
ILZ051-052-102230-
Sangamon-Christian-
452 PM CDT MON APR 10 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL CHRISTIAN AND SOUTH
CENTRAL SANGAMON COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CDT...
At 451 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Virden, moving northeast at 50 mph.
Nickel size hail will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Springfield, Chatham, Auburn, Rochester, Pawnee, Divernon, Edinburg,
Thayer, Tovey, Berry, Sangchris Lake State Park, Glenarm, Sicily and
Lowder.
This includes Interstate 55 between mile markers 77 and 89.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Lincoln.
&&
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
central Illinois.
LAT...LON 3976 8952 3964 8932 3952 8964 3952 8993
3956 8992
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 237DEG 44KT 3954 8981
GeelhartLocal storm report, Apr 10, 5:03 PM CDT, 3 hours 7 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 7:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby | 29 min |
| Apr 10, 7:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Christian | 8 min |
| Apr 10, 8:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Douglas | 27 min |
| Apr 10, 8:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Edgar | 33 min |
| Apr 10, 8:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Warren | 16 min |
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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.