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Tornado Warning 24, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Nov 5, 2017, 5:57 PM CST for Crawford County, Lawrence County, Richland County, Illinois. It was in force for 33 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
- Nov 5, 2017, 5:57 PM CST (23:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 5, 2017, 6:30 PM CST
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Crawford County, IL, Lawrence County, IL, Richland County, IL
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 12:35 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 165 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
- 1199 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 454 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 322 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 382 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 9.2
The text
As transmitted.
671
WFUS53 KILX 052357
TORILX
ILC033-101-159-060030-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0024.171105T2357Z-171106T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
557 PM CST SUN NOV 5 2017
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Lawrence County in southeastern Illinois...
Southeastern Crawford County in east central Illinois...
Northeastern Richland County in southeastern Illinois...
* Until 630 PM CST
* At 556 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Chauncey, or 11 miles northwest of Lawrenceville,
moving east at 45 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...
Flat Rock and Birds around 610 PM CST.
Russellville around 620 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Petrolia, Pinkstaff, Red Hills State Park and Lawrenceville Airport.
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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3878 8750 3870 8791 3886 8791 3900 8758
3899 8756 3899 8758 3898 8757 3896 8752
3890 8752 3889 8754 3888 8753 3886 8755
3885 8753 3882 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 252DEG 41KT 3883 8785
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
Barnes2 follow-up statements
790
WWUS53 KILX 060019
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
619 PM CST SUN NOV 5 2017
ILC159-060028-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-171106T0030Z/
Richland-
619 PM CST SUN NOV 5 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN RICHLAND COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 PM CST for southeastern
and east central Illinois.
LAT...LON 3878 8750 3875 8767 3895 8769 3900 8758
3899 8756 3899 8758 3898 8757 3896 8752
3890 8752 3889 8754 3888 8753 3886 8755
3885 8753 3882 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 258DEG 35KT 3884 8760
$$
ILC033-101-060030-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-171106T0030Z/
Lawrence-Crawford-
619 PM CST SUN NOV 5 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE AND SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES...
At 618 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Birds, or 8 miles northeast of Lawrenceville, moving
east at 40 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Lawrence and southeastern Crawford Counties, including
the following locations: Pinkstaff and Lawrenceville Airport.
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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3878 8750 3875 8767 3895 8769 3900 8758
3899 8756 3899 8758 3898 8757 3896 8752
3890 8752 3889 8754 3888 8753 3886 8755
3885 8753 3882 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 258DEG 35KT 3884 8760
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
Barnes703
WWUS53 KILX 060030
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
630 PM CST SUN NOV 5 2017
ILC033-101-060040-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-171106T0030Z/
Lawrence-Crawford-
630 PM CST SUN NOV 5 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE AND SOUTHEASTERN
CRAWFORD COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been allowed to expire.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 PM CST for southeastern
and east central Illinois.
LAT...LON 3878 8750 3875 8767 3895 8769 3900 8758
3899 8756 3899 8758 3898 8757 3896 8752
3890 8752 3889 8754 3888 8753 3886 8755
3885 8753 3882 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 252DEG 41KT 3888 8744
$$
BarnesThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 3:58 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILX | Cass, Champaign, DeWitt, Fulton, Knox, Logan and 15 more | 6 hr |
| Nov 5, 10:35 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Lawrence | 25 min |
| Nov 5, 11:10 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Champaign, Moultrie, Piatt, Vermilion | 50 min |
| Nov 5, 11:42 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Champaign, Douglas, Edgar, Vermilion | 48 min |
| Nov 5, 12:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Macon | 28 min |
| Nov 5, 2:05 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Douglas | 40 min |
| Nov 5, 2:17 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Champaign, Douglas, Edgar, Vermilion | 43 min |
| Nov 5, 2:49 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Moultrie, Shelby | 41 min |
| Nov 5, 3:27 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Coles, Cumberland, Effingham | 48 min |
| Nov 5, 4:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark | 41 min |
| Nov 5, 5:09 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Clay, Jasper | 3 hr |
| Nov 5, 5:36 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Crawford, Lawrence, Richland | 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.