Special Weather Statement, NWS Lincoln, IL

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1230 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2017

.UPDATE...
Issued at 954 AM CDT Thu Aug 3 2017

Only a couple storms have been noted in the CWA this morning, as
main focus is with a small MCS moving across eastern Iowa. Latest
HRRR continues to fade out the storms as they cross the
Mississippi River around midday, but scattered storms are expected
to start firing over our area by about 2 pm or so. The main cold
front itself should reach the Illinois River toward sunset and
be just west of I-57 by midnight. While CAPE values this afternoon
are still progged to be in the 2000-2500 J/kg range by the RAP --
and are already close to these values per the latest SPC
mesoanalysis -- bulk shear remains less than ideal around 25-30
knots. The main focus for severe storms will be closer to the
Illinois/Wisconsin border closer to the surface low, and storms
this far south will be more of the pulse type for severe activity,
generally wind and a bit of hail.

Have sent some updated zones/grids to update the PoP trends
through tonight.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(Today and tonight)
ISSUED AT 335 AM CDT Thu Aug 3 2017

Patchy fog will occur over eastern IL mainly east of I-57 early
this morning and be locally dense like at Olney where vsbys was
down to 1/4 mile. The fog should lift between 7-9 am this morning.
Isolated showers were over the IL river valley at predawn and
drifting slowly east. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will
spread eastward across central IL during this morning be possible
this morning with southeast IL seeing isolated convection toward
midday. Isolated to scattered convection expected this afternoon
over CWA and think NAM is too dry today considering tropical
unstable airmass. One more seasonably warm and humid day with
highs mostly in the mid 80s and dewpoints in the mid 60s to near
70F.

A 572 dm 500 mb low over east central ND will deepen to 561 dm as
it tracks into NE WI by dawn Friday, with a strong upper level
trof digging into central IL tonight. Associated 1014 mb surface
low pressure over sw MN will track east across central WI this
evening and pull a cold front se through central IL after sunset
tonight, and pass thru the Wabash river valley by dawn Friday.
The front will likely produce a band of showers and thunderstorms
tonight. SPC day1 has slight risk of severe storms north of I-72
with marginal risk south to a Robinson to Louisville line. The
slight risk area includes a 15% risk of large hail and damaging
winds gusts for this afternoon and evening. The tornado risk is
over northern IL and southern WI where stronger wind shear is
present. CAPES are 1500-3000 j/kg over central IL this afternoon
and highest CAPES and shear values are over northern CWA. Lows
tonight will range from around 55F at Galesburg to near 65F in
Lawrenceville.

.LONG TERM...(Friday through Wednesday)
ISSUED AT 335 AM CDT Thu Aug 3 2017

Dry, cooler and less humid air arrives on Friday over central IL
behind the cold front with breezy WNW winds. A fair amount of low
clouds Friday morning will give way to partly to mostly sunny
skies during mid and late Friday afternoon. Highs Friday a good 10
degrees below normal for early August, in the low to mid 70s, with
mildest readings south of I-70 and in west central IL. A cool
night Friday night as skies clear and winds diminishing light as
1020 mb high pressure settles into the mid MS river valley. Lows
Friday night in the low to mid 50s.

High pressure will be over the Ohio river valley on Saturday and
provide a fairly nice day with highs in the upper 70s to near 80F.
A fair amount of sunshine Saturday morning with clouds increasing
Sat afternoon especially over western half of CWA. A chance of
showers and isolated thunderstorms will spread east into areas
west of highway 51 during Sat evening and over rest of CWA
overnight Sat night as a disturbance approaches from the central
plains. Surface low pressure will pass south of central IL Sunday
night and this will continue a chance of showers and a few
thunderstorms Sunday and Sunday night, though diminishing somewhat
overnight Sunday night. Highs Sunday in the mid to upper 70s, with
Lawrenceville near 80F.

A weak upper level trof/northern stream short wave dives se into
the western great lakes on Monday and will bring 20-30% chances of
showers and possible thunderstorms especially to areas from I-74
north. Highs monday in the upper 70s and lower 80s. Dry conditions
expected from Monday night through Tuesday night with highs Tue in
the lower 80s. Most of CWA still appears dry on Wed with chances
of convection appearing to be over southern IL Wed and in northern
IL too during Wed afternoon. Better chances of showers and
thunderstorms in central IL later Wed night into Thu as next wx
system moves in. Highs Wed/Thu range from 80-85F.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Friday afternoon)
Issued at 1230 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2017

Scattered convection starting to fire between KSPI-KPIA, and a few
showers are within 10NM of KPIA as of 1725Z. Have included VCTS
out of the gate at KPIA/KBMI and will have it at the remainder of
the TAF sites by 20Z as storms continue to increase. Storms will
organize more into a line across eastern Iowa this afternoon and
move into central Illinois ahead of a cold front, and have
included a TEMPO period for gusty winds and MVFR conditions as the
line passes. The storms will be out of the TAF sites by 06Z.
Toward morning, some lower clouds will be swinging eastward across
the northern third of the state, and have included a short period
of MVFR ceilings from KBMI-KDEC east toward 12Z. However, the
lower clouds will be moving out by late morning.

&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

UPDATE...Geelhart
SHORT TERM...07
LONG TERM...07
AVIATION...Geelhart

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1130 AM CDT Thu Aug 3 2017

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066-041630-
Cass-Champaign-Christian-Clark-Coles-Cumberland-De Witt-Douglas-
Edgar-Effingham-Fulton-Knox-Logan-Macon-Marshall-Mason-McLean-
Menard-Morgan-Moultrie-Peoria-Piatt-Sangamon-Schuyler-Scott-
Shelby-Stark-Tazewell-Vermilion-Woodford-
1130 AM CDT Thu Aug 3 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central
Illinois, east central Illinois, southeast Illinois and west
central Illinois.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

Thunderstorms are expected across the area ahead of an advancing
cold front. The storms will be most numerous this afternoon and
evening. A few of the storms may become severe, with damaging
wind gusts and large hail the primary threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

Thunderstorm chances return to the area by Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed between 4 pm and 9 pm.

ILZ067-068-071>073-041630-
Clay-Crawford-Jasper-Lawrence-Richland-
1130 AM CDT Thu Aug 3 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast
Illinois.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

Thunderstorms are expected across the area ahead of an advancing
cold front. The storms will be most numerous later this afternoon
and evening. Organized severe storms are not anticipated, but a
few stronger storms may contain gusty winds and hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

Thunderstorm chances return to the area by Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight.

Shimon

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1219 PM CDT THU AUG 3 2017

ILZ036-037-041-048-031815-
Tazewell-Mason-Menard-Fulton-
1219 PM CDT THU AUG 3 2017

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 1218 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported a strong thunderstorm
over Havana, moving east at 20 mph.

Half inch hail is occurring with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Havana, Mason City, Manito, Green Valley, San Jose, Easton, Forest
City, Topeka, Chatauqua Park, Goofy Ridge and Poplar City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Lincoln.

&&

LAT...LON 4028 9016 4041 8992 4042 8960 4014 8961
TIME...MOT...LOC 1718Z 272DEG 17KT 4032 9004

Shimon

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
111 PM CDT THU AUG 3 2017

ILZ037-038-041>043-048-031915-
Logan-Tazewell-Mason-Menard-McLean-De Witt-
111 PM CDT THU AUG 3 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN MENARD...LOGAN...
NORTHWESTERN DE WITT...SOUTHEASTERN TAZEWELL...SOUTHWESTERN MCLEAN
AND SOUTHEASTERN MASON COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM CDT...

At 111 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Tremont to near Emden to Greenview.
Movement was east at 25 mph.

Nickel size hail will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Bloomington, Lincoln, Mason City, Normal, Heyworth, Tremont,
Mackinaw, Atlanta, Delavan, Mount Pulaski, Minier, Danvers, Hopedale,
McLean, Greenview, San Jose, Stanford, Emden, Waynesville and
Elkhart.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 155 between mile markers 0 and 26.
 Interstate 39 between mile markers 0 and 1.
 Interstate 55 between mile markers 113 and 168.
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 124 and 138.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Lincoln.

&&

LAT...LON 4055 8890 4018 8900 3995 8932 4007 8987
      4029 8967 4055 8949
TIME...MOT...LOC 1811Z 274DEG 24KT 4049 8946 4027 8955 4010 8973

Shimon

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
215 PM CDT THU AUG 3 2017

ILZ038-032000-
McLean-
215 PM CDT THU AUG 3 2017

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 215 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Colfax to near Cooksville. Movement was
east at 25 mph.

Half inch hail will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Lexington, Colfax, Saybrook, Cooksville, Pleasant Hill, Arrowsmith,
Cropsey, Ellsworth, Anchor and Holder.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Lincoln.

&&

LAT...LON 4062 8857 4061 8846 4042 8846 4045 8887
      4065 8880 4071 8858
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 250DEG 21KT 4063 8854 4050 8864

Shimon