Alert archive / Illinois / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this tornado warning at Feb 28, 2017, 8:21 PM CST for Jackson County, Perry County, Illinois. It was in force for 27 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
- Feb 28, 2017, 8:21 PM CST (02:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2017, 8:48 PM CST
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 2.0 in
Counties Jackson County, IL, Perry County, IL
The radar
The Paducah radar (KPAH), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:24 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, 8:30 PM CST | TORNADO | Ava, IL | TORNADO ON THE GROUND. REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY STATE TROOPER. |
| Feb 28, 8:30 PM CST | TORNADO | Ava, IL | TORNADO ON THE GROUND. REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY STATE TROOPER. WIDESPREAD HOME AND TREE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. |
| Feb 28, 8:42 PM CST | TORNADO | 4 S Vergennes, IL | LAREGE TORNADO ON THE GROUND CROSSING STATE ROUTE 4. |
| Feb 28, 8:42 PM CST | TORNADO | 4 S Vergennes, IL | LAREGE TORNADO ON THE GROUND CROSSING STATE ROUTE 4. WIDESPREAD HOME AND TREE DAMAGE REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. |
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, 2:19 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 259 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.
652
WFUS53 KPAH 010221
TORPAH
ILC077-145-010300-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0005.170301T0221Z-170301T0300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
821 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
South central Perry County in south central Illinois...
Northern Jackson County in southern Illinois...
* Until 900 PM CST
* At 820 PM CST, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
was located near Rockwood, or 10 miles southeast of Chester,
moving east at 45 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. This tornadic storm
has produced significant damage, including flipping cars
over on Interstate 55. If you live in the Ava and
Campbell Hill area, you need to be under ground now.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
destruction is possible.
* The tornado will be near...
Ava around 835 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Campbell Hill and Vergennes.
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 3801 8933 3783 8926 3777 8955 3794 8961
3795 8960
TIME...MOT...LOC 0220Z 248DEG 31KT 3784 8965
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
CN3 follow-up statements
032
WWUS53 KPAH 010230
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
830 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
ILC077-145-010300-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170301T0300Z/
Perry IL-Jackson IL-
830 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL PERRY AND NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTIES...
At 829 PM CST, a large and extremely dangerous tornado was indicated
near Ava, or 12 miles northwest of Murphysboro, moving east
northeast at 45 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. If you live near Vergennes, you
need to be under ground or in your designated storm shelter.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Ava, Campbell Hill and Vergennes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3801 8933 3783 8926 3777 8955 3794 8961
3795 8960
TIME...MOT...LOC 0229Z 249DEG 38KT 3788 8951
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
CN000
WWUS53 KPAH 010241
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
841 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
ILC077-145-010300-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170301T0300Z/
Perry IL-Jackson IL-
841 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL PERRY AND NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES...
At 840 PM CST, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located near Vergennes, or 8 miles southwest of Du Quoin, moving
east at 45 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Law enforcement confirmed tornado. The tornado was observed
a short time ago passing through the Ava area.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Vergennes.
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 3801 8933 3785 8927 3783 8941 3789 8945
3798 8946
TIME...MOT...LOC 0240Z 252DEG 38KT 3791 8935
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
CN852
WWUS53 KPAH 010248
SVSPAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
848 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
ILC077-145-010258-
/O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170301T0300Z/
Perry IL-Jackson IL-
848 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PERRY AND NORTHEASTERN
JACKSON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for southern and
south central Illinois.
LAT...LON 3801 8933 3785 8927 3783 8941 3789 8945
3798 8946
TIME...MOT...LOC 0246Z 248DEG 31KT 3794 8927
$$
CNThe office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 7:06 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Jefferson | 24 min |
| Feb 28, 7:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Wayne | 36 min |
| Feb 28, 8:07 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Jackson | 23 min |
| Feb 28, 8:39 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Franklin, Jackson, Perry | 36 min |
| Feb 28, 8:59 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson | 46 min |
| Feb 28, 9:24 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Edwards, Hamilton, Wayne, White | 36 min |
| Feb 28, 9:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Edwards, Wabash, Wayne, White | 23 min |
| Feb 28, 9:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Jackson, Union | 32 min |
| Feb 28, 10:11 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Edwards, Wabash, White | 34 min |
| Feb 28, 10:30 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Jackson | 30 min |
| Feb 28, 10:34 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Franklin, Jackson, Williamson | 26 min |
| Feb 28, 10:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Franklin, Williamson | 32 min |
| Feb 28, 10:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Franklin, Hamilton, Saline, Williamson | 36 min |
| Feb 28, 11:21 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Gallatin, Hamilton, Saline, White | 24 min |
| Mar 1, 2:54 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Jackson, Perry | 36 min |
| Mar 1, 3:03 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Edwards, Wabash, Wayne | 42 min |
| Mar 1, 4:06 AM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | Jackson | 24 min |
| Mar 1, 4:21 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Johnson, Union | 24 min |
| Mar 1, 4:33 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Saline, Williamson | 27 min |
| Mar 1, 4:39 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Saline, Williamson | 36 min |
| Mar 1, 4:44 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Pope | 46 min |
| Mar 1, 4:50 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Alexander, Pulaski | 25 min |
| Mar 1, 5:06 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Massac, Pope | 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.