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Tornado Warning 19, NWS Lincoln, IL

July 10, 2017Peoria County, Tazewell County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Jul 10, 2017, 6:52 PM CDT for Peoria County, Tazewell County, Illinois. It was in force for 23 min. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 10, 2017, 6:52 PM CDT (23:52 UTC)
Expired
Jul 10, 2017, 7:15 PM CDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Peoria County, IL, Tazewell County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:56 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 10, 6:54 PM CDTHAIL 1.75Hanna City, IL
Jul 10, 6:57 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 70Hanna City, IL
Jul 10, 7:09 PM CDTHAIL 13 S Hanna City, IL
Jul 10, 7:23 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ene Pekin, ILTREES UPROOTED. TIME ESTIMATED.
Jul 10, 7:23 PM CDTHAIL 1Pekin, IL

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 10, 3:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2017-07-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1522 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2017-07-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 151 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1522 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-136 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1184 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
151 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
155 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
2.6

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The text

As transmitted.

085 
WFUS53 KILX 102352
TORILX
ILC143-179-110015-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0019.170710T2352Z-170711T0015Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  West central Tazewell County in central Illinois...
  Southwestern Peoria County in central Illinois...

* Until 715 PM CDT
    
* At 652 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a 
  tornado was located just west of Hanna City, or 12 miles west of 
  Peoria, moving southeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
  Bartonville and Glasford around 705 PM CDT. 
  Pekin, Marquette Heights and South Pekin around 715 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include North
Pekin, Smithville, Powerton, Mapleton and Kingston Mines.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4057 8954 4044 8975 4067 8992 4074 8980
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 321DEG 22KT 4068 8983 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Geelhart
2 follow-up statements
891 
WWUS53 KILX 110001
SVSILX

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

ILC143-179-110015-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-170711T0015Z/
Tazewell-Peoria-
701 PM CDT MON JUL 10 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL TAZEWELL AND SOUTHWESTERN PEORIA COUNTIES...
    
At 701 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located just south of Hanna City, or 10 miles northwest of 
Pekin, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. At 657 pm, golfball size hail and 
         70 mph winds were reported in Hanna City by trained 
         spotters.         

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...
  Glasford around 705 PM CDT. 
  Bartonville around 710 PM CDT. 
  Pekin, Creve Coeur, Marquette Heights and South Pekin around 715 
  PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include North
Pekin, Smithville, Powerton, Mapleton and Kingston Mines.

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.

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 4057 8954 4044 8975 4064 8990 4071 8976
TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 318DEG 20KT 4065 8979 

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

$$

Geelhart
102 
WWUS53 KILX 110015
SVSILX

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

ILC143-179-110024-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-170711T0015Z/
Tazewell-Peoria-
715 PM CDT MON JUL 10 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL TAZEWELL AND SOUTHWESTERN
PEORIA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM CDT...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been 
allowed to expire. However, large hail and damaging winds remain 
likely and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the 
area.

A severe thunderstorm watch also remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT 
for central and west central Illinois.

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

LAT...LON 4057 8954 4044 8975 4064 8990 4071 8976
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 321DEG 22KT 4060 8973 

$$

Geelhart

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 10, 5:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXFulton, Knox61 min
Jul 10, 5:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXFulton, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell, Woodford56 min
Jul 10, 5:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXFulton, Logan, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell31 min
Jul 10, 5:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXKnox, Peoria, Stark44 min
Jul 10, 5:45 PM CDTTornado WarningILXPeoria30 min
Jul 10, 6:01 PM CDTTornado WarningILXPeoria29 min
Jul 10, 6:03 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMarshall, Peoria16 min
Jul 10, 6:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXPeoria43 min
Jul 10, 6:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXFulton46 min
Jul 10, 6:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXFulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell48 min
Jul 10, 6:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXPeoria, Tazewell47 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.