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Tornado Warning 16, NWS Lincoln, IL

July 10, 2017Peoria County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Jul 10, 2017, 5:45 PM CDT for Peoria County, Illinois. It was in force for 30 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: Jul 10, 2017, 5:45 PM CDT (22:45 UTC)
Expired: Jul 10, 2017, 6:15 PM CDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Lincoln, IL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated

County Peoria County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 10, 3:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 106 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 3 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -488 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1825 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 221 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 286 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

956 
WFUS53 KILX 102245
TORILX
ILC143-102315-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0016.170710T2245Z-170710T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
545 PM CDT MON JUL 10 2017

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Peoria County in central Illinois...

* Until 615 PM CDT
    
* At 543 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Princeville, or 12 miles northwest of Peoria,
  moving southeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. At 543 pm, a trained spotter 
           reported a funnel cloud 2 miles south southwest of 
           Princeville. 

  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...
  Dunlap around 555 PM CDT. 
  Alta around 610 PM CDT. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4088 8983 4093 8977 4085 8953 4076 8968
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 312DEG 17KT 4088 8976 

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

$$

Geelhart

2 follow-up statements

531 
WWUS53 KILX 102250
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
550 PM CDT MON JUL 10 2017

ILC143-102315-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-170710T2315Z/
Peoria-
550 PM CDT MON JUL 10 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN PEORIA COUNTY...
    
At 549 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 5 miles northwest of 
Dunlap, or 10 miles northwest of Peoria, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado. 

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. 

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 tornado will be near...
  Dunlap around 600 PM CDT. 
  Alta around 610 PM CDT. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.

If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.

&&

LAT...LON 4088 8978 4091 8974 4085 8953 4076 8968
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 293DEG 15KT 4088 8973 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Geelhart

773 
WWUS53 KILX 102255
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
555 PM CDT MON JUL 10 2017

ILC143-102315-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-170710T2315Z/
Peoria-
555 PM CDT MON JUL 10 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN PEORIA COUNTY...
    
At 555 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 3 miles northwest of 
Dunlap, or 10 miles northwest of Peoria, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado. 

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. 

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 tornado will be near...
  Dunlap around 600 PM CDT. 
  Alta around 610 PM CDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.

If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.

&&

LAT...LON 4087 8974 4090 8971 4085 8953 4077 8966
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 289DEG 14KT 4088 8970 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Geelhart

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 10, 5:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Fulton, Knox	61 min
Jul 10, 5:34 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Fulton, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell, Woodford	56 min
Jul 10, 5:51 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Fulton, Logan, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell	31 min
Jul 10, 5:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Knox, Peoria, Stark	44 min
Jul 10, 6:01 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	Peoria	29 min
Jul 10, 6:03 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	Marshall, Peoria	16 min
Jul 10, 6:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Peoria	43 min
Jul 10, 6:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Fulton	46 min
Jul 10, 6:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell	48 min
Jul 10, 6:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	Peoria, Tazewell	23 min
Jul 10, 6:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Peoria, Tazewell	47 min

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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.