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Tornado Warning 19, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Dec 1, 2018, 3:24 PM CST for Cass County, Mason County, Schuyler County, Illinois. It was in force for 51 min. 6 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
- Dec 1, 2018, 3:24 PM CST (21:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 1, 2018, 4:15 PM CST
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Cass County, IL, Mason County, IL, Schuyler County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 3:25 PM CST | FUNNEL CLOUD | Beardstown, IL | |
| Dec 1, 3:25 PM CST | TORNADO 1 | 1 Se Beardstown, IL | PATH LENGTH 4.3 MILES, MAX WIDTH 200 YARDS, PEAK WIND SPEED 100 MPH. MINOR STRUCTURE DAMAGE. TREES AND POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN. DAMAGE TO WATER PLANT. TORNADO LIFTED 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF BEARDSTOWN, AND WAS ON THE GROUND FOR 8 MINUTES. |
| Dec 1, 3:25 PM CST | TORNADO | E Beardstown, IL | MINOR STRUCTURE DAMAGE. TREES AND POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN. DAMAGE TO WATER PLANT. |
| Dec 1, 3:31 PM CST | TORNADO | 2 N Beardstown, IL | BETWEEN BEARDSTOWN AND FREDERICK HEADING TOWARDS BROWNING. |
| Dec 1, 3:44 PM CST | TORNADO | Browning, IL | BRIEF TOUCHDOWN NEAR BROWNING HEADING INTO CASS COUNTY. |
| Dec 1, 3:51 PM CST | TORNADO 1 | 2 Sw Bluff City, IL | PATH LENGTH 15.9 MILES, MAXIMUM WIDTH 450 YARDS, PEAK WIND SPEED 105 MPH. WAS ON THE GROUND FOR 27 MINUTES, AND LIFTED 2.3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LEWISTOWN. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2:16 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 151 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 430 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 75 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 529 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 658 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
997
WFUS53 KILX 012124
TORILX
ILC017-125-169-012215-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0019.181201T2124Z-181201T2215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
324 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2018
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Cass County in west central Illinois...
Southeastern Schuyler County in west central Illinois...
Southwestern Mason County in central Illinois...
* Until 415 PM CST.
* At 324 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Beardstown, moving northeast at 30 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...
Browning around 345 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Frederick, Snicarte and Bluff City.
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 4019 9042 4018 9009 3993 9041 3996 9052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 208DEG 28KT 3999 9046
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Barnes2 follow-up statements
492
WWUS53 KILX 012136
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
336 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2018
ILC017-125-169-012215-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-181201T2215Z/
Cass-Schuyler-Mason-
336 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL CASS...SOUTHEASTERN SCHUYLER AND SOUTHWESTERN MASON
COUNTIES...
At 335 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located between Beardstown
and Frederick, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Emergency management confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Browning around 345 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Frederick, Snicarte and Bluff City.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4019 9042 4018 9009 3999 9033 4002 9049
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 209DEG 26KT 4006 9041
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
Barnes360
WWUS53 KILX 012150
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
350 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2018
ILC017-012158-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-181201T2215Z/
Cass-
350 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CASS 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 700 PM CST for central and
west central Illinois.
LAT...LON 4011 9018 4015 9041 4019 9040 4018 9009
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 208DEG 28KT 4015 9034
$$
ILC125-169-012215-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-181201T2215Z/
Schuyler-Mason-
350 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL SCHUYLER AND SOUTHWESTERN MASON COUNTIES...
At 348 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located over Browning, or 10
miles northeast of Beardstown, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Emergency management confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Schuyler and southwestern Mason Counties, including the
following locations... Bluff City and Snicarte.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4011 9018 4015 9041 4019 9040 4018 9009
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 208DEG 28KT 4015 9034
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
BarnesThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 8:09 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILX | Champaign, DeWitt, McLean, Piatt, Vermilion, Woodford | 8 hr |
| Dec 1, 9:45 AM CST | River Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton, Knox | 3 days |
| Dec 1, 12:39 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILX | Fulton, Knox, Stark | 4 hr |
| Dec 1, 2:21 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Schuyler | 39 min |
| Dec 1, 2:49 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Cass, Morgan, Scott | 41 min |
| Dec 1, 2:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Schuyler | 14 min |
| Dec 1, 3:04 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Schuyler | 11 min |
| Dec 1, 3:47 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Fulton, Mason, Schuyler | 43 min |
| Dec 1, 3:57 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Knox, Peoria | 38 min |
| Dec 1, 4:22 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell | 38 min |
| Dec 1, 4:37 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Christian | 38 min |
| Dec 1, 4:39 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Christian | 51 min |
| Dec 1, 4:42 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Mason | 48 min |
| Dec 1, 4:53 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Fulton, Peoria | 37 min |
| Dec 1, 5:12 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Mason, Tazewell | 48 min |
| Dec 1, 5:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Logan, Menard, Sangamon | 45 min |
| Dec 1, 5:15 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Christian | 30 min |
| Dec 1, 5:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Peoria | 46 min |
| Dec 1, 5:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Christian, Macon | 32 min |
| Dec 1, 5:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Tazewell | 44 min |
| Dec 1, 5:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Logan, Menard | 51 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.