Alert archive / Illinois / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 8, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Mar 6, 2017, 11:03 PM CST for Knox County, Illinois. It was in force for 42 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
- Mar 6, 2017, 11:03 PM CST (05:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2017, 11:45 PM CST
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Knox County, IL
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 8:52 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 64 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
- 39 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -343 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1016 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 407 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 489 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
899
WFUS53 KILX 070503
TORILX
ILC095-070545-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0008.170307T0503Z-170307T0545Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1103 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Knox County in west central Illinois...
* Until 1145 PM CST
* At 1102 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Galesburg, moving northeast at 50 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...
Wataga around 1115 PM CST.
Oneida around 1120 PM CST.
Altona around 1125 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Henderson.
This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 37 and 45.
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 4115 8999 4108 8999 4096 9044 4107 9044
4115 9022
TIME...MOT...LOC 0502Z 242DEG 42KT 4099 9049
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
Shimon3 follow-up statements
040
WWUS53 KILX 070514
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1114 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
ILC095-070545-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170307T0545Z/
Knox-
1114 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
KNOX COUNTY...
At 1114 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Wataga, or near Galesburg, moving northeast at 55
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Altona around 1125 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Henderson.
This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 37 and 45.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4115 8999 4108 8999 4097 9039 4109 9039
4115 9022
TIME...MOT...LOC 0514Z 246DEG 49KT 4103 9029
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
Shimon398
WWUS53 KILX 070520
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1120 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
ILC095-070545-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170307T0545Z/
Knox-
1120 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN KNOX COUNTY...
At 1120 PM CST, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located over
Oneida, or 12 miles northeast of Galesburg, moving northeast at 50
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 Knox County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
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 4115 8999 4108 8999 4099 9030 4112 9030
4115 9022
TIME...MOT...LOC 0520Z 242DEG 42KT 4107 9020
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
Shimon457
WWUS53 KILX 070538 RRA
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1138 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
ILC095-070548-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170307T0545Z/
Knox-
1138 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN KNOX COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1145 PM CST...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for west central
Illinois.
Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for central and
southern Knox county until 1145 pm CST.
LAT...LON 4115 8999 4108 8999 4099 9030 4112 9030
4115 9022
TIME...MOT...LOC 0538Z 242DEG 42KT 4116 8997
$$
ShimonThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 10:32 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cass, Fulton, Knox, Mason, Peoria, Schuyler and 1 more | 28 min |
| Mar 6, 10:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Fulton, Knox, Peoria, Schuyler, Stark | 62 min |
| Mar 6, 10:59 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Knox | 19 min |
| Mar 6, 11:08 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Fulton, Knox | 37 min |
| Mar 6, 11:21 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cass, Mason, Morgan, Scott | 54 min |
| Mar 6, 11:49 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cass, Fulton, Logan, Mason, Menard, Peoria and 2 more | 56 min |
| Mar 6, 11:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Woodford | 38 min |
| Mar 7, 12:03 AM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | McLean, Tazewell | 27 min |
| Mar 7, 12:05 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Logan, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon | 25 min |
| Mar 7, 12:21 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | DeWitt, Logan, McLean, Marshall, Woodford | 54 min |
| Mar 7, 12:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, DeWitt, Logan, Macon, Morgan, Sangamon | 60 min |
| Mar 7, 1:16 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby | 44 min |
| Mar 7, 1:46 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Champaign, Vermilion | 29 min |
| Mar 7, 1:57 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Shelby | 48 min |
| Mar 7, 2:17 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Champaign, Vermilion | 28 min |
| Mar 7, 2:25 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Coles, Edgar | 35 min |
| Mar 7, 2:37 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Crawford, Jasper | 23 min |
| Mar 7, 3:14 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Lawrence | 46 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.