Alert archive / Illinois / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 9, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Mar 6, 2017, 11:08 PM CST for Fulton County, Knox County, Illinois. It was in force for 37 min. 4 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
- Mar 6, 2017, 11:08 PM CST (05:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2017, 11:45 PM CST
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Fulton County, IL, Knox County, IL
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 11:11 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Abingdon, IL | SHEET METAL BLOWN OFF BUILDING. SWOP REPORT |
| Mar 6, 11:26 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 W Maquon, IL | PWER POLE BLOWN OVER NEAR INTERSECTION OF 1200E AND 650N |
| Mar 6, 11:28 PM CST | HAIL 1 | 7 N Fairview, IL | |
| Mar 6, 11:37 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Farmington, IL | LARGE OBJECT FELL ON A HOUSE. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 95 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.
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WFUS53 KILX 070508
TORILX
ILC057-095-070545-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0009.170307T0508Z-170307T0545Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1108 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Fulton County in west central Illinois...
Knox County in west central Illinois...
* Until 1145 PM CST
* At 1107 PM CST, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located over
Little Swan Lake, or 15 miles northeast of Macomb, moving east at
65 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.
* These dangerous storms will be near...
Abingdon around 1120 PM CST.
London Mills around 1125 PM CST.
Maquon and Gilson around 1130 PM CST.
Yates City around 1135 PM CST.
Williamsfield around 1140 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Snake
Den Hollow, Galesburg Airport, Dahinda, Delong, East Galesburg, St.
Augustine and Middle Grove.
This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 46 and 67.
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!
&&
LAT...LON 4067 8999 4063 9045 4096 9044 4108 8999
TIME...MOT...LOC 0507Z 249DEG 56KT 4068 9056
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
Shimon3 follow-up statements
375
WWUS53 KILX 070516
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1116 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
ILC057-095-070545-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170307T0545Z/
Fulton-Knox-
1116 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN FULTON AND KNOX COUNTIES...
At 1116 PM CST, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located near
Avon, or 15 miles south of Galesburg, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
These dangerous storms will be near...
London Mills around 1125 PM CST.
Maquon and Gilson around 1130 PM CST.
Yates City around 1135 PM CST.
Williamsfield around 1140 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Snake
Den Hollow, Galesburg Airport, Dahinda, Delong, East Galesburg, St.
Augustine and Middle Grove.
This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 46 and 67.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4070 8999 4064 9045 4096 9044 4108 8999
TIME...MOT...LOC 0516Z 248DEG 53KT 4073 9041
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
Shimon966
WWUS53 KILX 070529
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1129 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
ILC057-095-070545-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170307T0545Z/
Fulton-Knox-
1129 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL FULTON AND SOUTHEASTERN KNOX COUNTIES...
At 1126 PM CST, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located over
Maquon, or 14 miles southeast of Galesburg, moving east at 65 mph. A
second circulation 10 miles east of East Galesburg was moving
east at 65 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.
These dangerous storms will be near...
Victoria around 1130 pm CST.
Yates City around 1135 PM CST.
Williamsfield around 1140 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Snake
Den Hollow, Dahinda and Middle Grove.
This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 51 and 67.
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!
&&
LAT...LON 4066 9028 4100 9030 4108 8999 4070 8999
TIME...MOT...LOC 0526Z 250DEG 55KT 4078 9020
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
Shimon581
WWUS53 KILX 070541
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1141 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
ILC057-095-070550-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170307T0545Z/
Fulton-Knox-
1141 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL FULTON AND SOUTHEASTERN KNOX
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1145 PM CST...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire. However gusty winds are still possible with
this thunderstorm.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for west central
Illinois.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Knox and Fulton counties until Midnight CST.
LAT...LON 4066 9028 4100 9030 4108 8999 4070 8999
TIME...MOT...LOC 0540Z 251DEG 46KT 4082 9001
$$
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, 11:03 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Knox | 42 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.