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Special Weather Statement, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this special weather statement at May 6, 2018, 7:02 PM CDT for Schuyler County, Illinois. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- May 6, 2018, 7:02 PM CDT (00:02 UTC)
- Expired
- May 6, 2018, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
County Schuyler County, IL
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Lincoln, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 6, 6:59 PM CDT, 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 6, 6:59 PM CDT, 3 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 314 PM CDT Sun May 6 2018 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-071100- Cass-Champaign-Christian-Clark-Clay-Coles-Crawford-Cumberland- De Witt-Douglas-Edgar-Effingham-Fulton-Jasper-Knox-Lawrence-Logan- Macon-Marshall-Mason-McLean-Menard-Morgan-Moultrie-Peoria-Piatt- Richland-Sangamon-Schuyler-Scott-Shelby-Stark-Tazewell-Vermilion- Woodford- 314 PM CDT Sun May 6 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois, east central Illinois, southeast Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... Widely scattered thunderstorms will be possible for the remainder of this afternoon into early this evening. Although the thunderstorms are not expected to be severe, a few of the stronger storms will be capable of producing wind gusts around 40 mph and small hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... Thunderstorm chances return by Wednesday, and some of these storms have the potential to be strong to severe. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight. Smith
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 6, 3:46 PM CDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 346 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2018 ILZ041-042-048-051-062130- Logan-Sangamon-Mason-Menard- 346 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN MENARD... SOUTHWESTERN LOGAN AND NORTHEASTERN SANGAMON COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM CDT... At 345 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Middletown, or 9 miles southeast of Mason City, moving southeast at 20 mph. Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Sherman, Riverton, Williamsville, Elkhart, Middletown, Cornland, Spaulding, Dawson, Broadwell, Fancy Prairie and Sweetwater. This includes the following highways... Interstate 55 between mile markers 104 and 119. Interstate 72 between mile markers 107 and 109. LAT...LON 4011 8974 4020 8953 3991 8931 3982 8955 TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 332DEG 19KT 4009 8959 Smith
Special weather statement, May 6, 4:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 437 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2018 ILZ051>053-061-062230- Sangamon-Macon-Christian-Shelby- 437 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL CHRISTIAN...EAST CENTRAL SANGAMON AND NORTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CDT... At 437 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mechanicsburg, or 13 miles east of Springfield, moving southeast at 30 mph. Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Taylorville, Pana, Assumption, Edinburg, Stonington, Mechanicsburg, Mount Auburn, Dawson, Buffalo, Rosamond, Owaneco, Willeys, Sharpsburg, Roby, Vanderville and Taylorville Airport. This includes Interstate 72 between mile markers 111 and 121. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office in Lincoln. && LAT...LON 3981 8954 3990 8934 3943 8886 3936 8922 TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 329DEG 27KT 3979 8939 Shimon
Special weather statement, May 6, 5:06 PM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
506 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2018
ILZ051-052-062300-
Sangamon-Christian-
506 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN AND
CENTRAL SANGAMON COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM CDT...
At 506 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Rochester, or 9 miles southeast of Springfield, moving southeast at
20 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Springfield, Rochester, Pawnee, Kincaid, Morrisonville, Bulpitt,
Jeisyville, Tovey, Berry, Palmer, Sangchris Lake State Park, Sicily,
Vanderville and Taylorville Airport.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 55 between mile markers 93 and 97.
Interstate 72 between mile markers 99 and 102.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Lincoln.
&&
LAT...LON 3935 8953 3952 8953 3953 8959 3978 8964
3983 8951 3935 8921
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 331DEG 17KT 3970 8949
ShimonSpecial weather statement, May 6, 6:33 PM CDT, 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
633 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2018
ILZ055-056-070030-
Douglas-Coles-
633 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN COLES AND SOUTH CENTRAL
DOUGLAS COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM CDT...
At 633 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Hindsboro, or 8 miles southeast of Tuscola, moving south at 20 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Charleston, Ashmore, Hindsboro, Rardin, Hutton, Fairgrange, Fox Ridge
State Park and Bushton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Lincoln.
&&
LAT...LON 3948 8801 3943 8801 3937 8808 3942 8826
3975 8822 3976 8812 3949 8796 3948 8796
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 347DEG 16KT 3971 8816
ShimonNearby
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.