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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Lincoln, IL

February 28, 2017Marshall County, Woodford County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Feb 28, 2017, 5:28 PM CST for Marshall County, Woodford County, Illinois. It was in force for 32 min. 3 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: Feb 28, 2017, 5:28 PM CST (23:28 UTC)
Expired: Feb 28, 2017, 6:00 PM CST
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Lincoln, IL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Observed
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Marshall County, IL, Woodford County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:32 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Feb 28, 5:34 PM CST	TORNADO	Washburn, IL	DAMAGE REPORT...STUCTURAL DAMAGE, POWER POLES DOWN.
Feb 28, 5:34 PM CST	TORNADO	Washburn, IL	TORNADO ON GROUND IN TOWN.
Feb 28, 5:47 PM CST	TORNADO	2 S Toluca, IL	STILL ON GROUND. HEADING TOWARD RUTLAND.

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 28, 2:57 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 98 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 569 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 276 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 285 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

075 
WFUS53 KILX 282328
TORILX
ILC123-203-010000-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0002.170228T2328Z-170301T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
528 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Woodford County in central Illinois...
  Southeastern Marshall County in central Illinois...

* Until 600 PM CST

* At 528 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located over Washburn, or 8
  miles southeast of Lacon, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail. 

  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. 

* The tornado will be near...
  Toluca around 545 PM CST. 
  Minonk around 550 PM CST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include La
Rose and Pattonsburg.

This includes Interstate 39 between mile markers 27 and 36.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 4093 8905 4092 8899 4090 8898 4087 8939
      4095 8942 4104 8905
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 259DEG 36KT 4092 8934 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Shimon

3 follow-up statements

479 
WWUS53 KILX 282337
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
537 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

ILC203-282347-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170301T0000Z/
Woodford-
537 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WOODFORD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for central
Illinois.

LAT...LON 4093 8905 4092 8923 4093 8930 4098 8929
      4104 8905
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 257DEG 39KT 4095 8920 

$$

ILC123-010000-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170301T0000Z/
Marshall-
537 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTY...
    
At 537 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located near Washburn, or 11
miles southeast of Lacon, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail. 

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...
  Toluca around 545 PM CST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include La
Rose and Pattonsburg.

This includes Interstate 39 between mile markers 29 and 36.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 4093 8905 4092 8923 4093 8930 4098 8929
      4104 8905
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 257DEG 39KT 4095 8920 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Shimon

405 
WWUS53 KILX 282350
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
550 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

ILC123-010000-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170301T0000Z/
Marshall-
550 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL MARSHALL COUNTY...
    
At 550 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located near Wenona, or 13
miles southwest of Streator, moving east at 40 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Marshall County.

This includes Interstate 39 between mile markers 31 and 36.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 4096 8905 4095 8912 4102 8912 4104 8905
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 256DEG 36KT 4099 8902 

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

$$

Shimon

865 
WWUS53 KILX 282355
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
555 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

ILC123-010005-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170301T0000Z/
Marshall-
555 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MARSHALL COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 600 PM CST...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for central
Illinois.

LAT...LON 4096 8905 4095 8912 4102 8912 4104 8905
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 259DEG 36KT 4100 8897 

$$

Shimon

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 28, 3:35 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Stark	25 min
Feb 28, 3:50 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Knox	26 min
Feb 28, 4:11 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Knox	36 min
Feb 28, 4:33 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Morgan, Scott	29 min
Feb 28, 4:44 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Marshall, Peoria, Stark	51 min
Feb 28, 5:05 PM CST	Tornado Warning	ILX	Marshall, Peoria, Woodford	25 min
Feb 28, 5:32 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Marshall	28 min
Feb 28, 5:36 PM CST	Tornado Warning	ILX	Christian	24 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.