Alert archive / Illinois / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Feb 28, 2017, 9:04 PM CST for Crawford County, Lawrence County, Richland County, Illinois. It was in force for 41 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
- Feb 28, 2017, 9:04 PM CST (03:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2017, 9:45 PM CST
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Crawford County, IL, Lawrence County, IL, Richland County, IL
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:03 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2:57 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 173 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
- 687 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -73 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 887 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 395 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 431 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.6
- Supercell composite
- 6.7
The text
As transmitted.
610
WFUS53 KILX 010304
TORILX
ILC033-101-159-010345-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0005.170301T0304Z-170301T0345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
904 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Crawford County in east central Illinois...
East central Richland County in southeastern Illinois...
Northern Lawrence County in southeastern Illinois...
* Until 945 PM CST
* At 904 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Sumner, or 10 miles east of Olney, moving east at
45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Lawrenceville around 920 PM CST.
Birds around 925 PM CST.
Russellville around 1035 PM EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Petrolia, Pinkstaff, Lawrenceville Airport and Red Hills State Park.
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 3871 8752 3871 8795 3879 8796 3893 8752
3891 8753 3890 8751 3889 8754 3888 8753
3886 8755 3885 8753 3882 8753 3878 8749
3877 8751 3876 8750 3874 8750
TIME...MOT...LOC 0304Z 252DEG 38KT 3876 8790
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Shimon2 follow-up statements
527
WWUS53 KILX 010312
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
912 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
ILC159-010322-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170301T0345Z/
Richland-
912 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for southeastern
and east central Illinois.
LAT...LON 3877 8751 3874 8750 3871 8752 3871 8791
3880 8791 3893 8752 3891 8753 3890 8752
3889 8754 3888 8753 3886 8755 3885 8753
3882 8753 3878 8749
TIME...MOT...LOC 0312Z 249DEG 39KT 3879 8780
$$
ILC033-101-010345-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170301T0345Z/
Crawford-Lawrence-
912 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND NORTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES...
At 912 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Chauncey, or 7 miles northwest of Lawrenceville,
moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Birds around 925 PM CST.
Russellville around 1035 PM EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Petrolia, Pinkstaff, Lawrenceville Airport and Red Hills State Park.
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 3877 8751 3874 8750 3871 8752 3871 8791
3880 8791 3893 8752 3891 8753 3890 8752
3889 8754 3888 8753 3886 8755 3885 8753
3882 8753 3878 8749
TIME...MOT...LOC 0312Z 249DEG 39KT 3879 8780
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Shimon343
WWUS53 KILX 010341
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
941 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
ILC033-101-010351-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170301T0345Z/
Crawford-Lawrence-
941 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND NORTHERN
LAWRENCE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 945 PM CST...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for southeastern
and east central Illinois.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Lincoln.
LAT...LON 3877 8751 3874 8750 3871 8752 3871 8791
3880 8791 3893 8752 3891 8753 3890 8752
3889 8754 3888 8753 3886 8755 3885 8753
3882 8753 3878 8749
TIME...MOT...LOC 0341Z 252DEG 38KT 3888 8744
$$
ShimonThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 6:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Shelby | 28 min |
| Feb 28, 6:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Coles, Douglas, Moultrie | 10 min |
| Feb 28, 7:38 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clay, Jasper, Richland | 67 min |
| Feb 28, 8:00 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Marshall | 30 min |
| Feb 28, 8:34 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Clay, Richland | 41 min |
| Feb 28, 9:29 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Cass, Schuyler | 23 min |
| Feb 28, 9:50 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Marshall, Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford | 40 min |
| Feb 28, 10:32 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ILX | McLean | 28 min |
| Feb 28, 10:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | McLean | 46 min |
| Feb 28, 11:33 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ILX | DeWitt, Piatt | 57 min |
| Mar 1, 12:21 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Champaign, Vermilion | 54 min |
| Mar 1, 12:55 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie | 65 min |
| Mar 1, 2:27 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Effingham, Jasper | 48 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.