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Tornado Warning 20, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Dec 1, 2018, 3:47 PM CST for Fulton County, Mason County, Schuyler County, Illinois. It was in force for 43 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
- Dec 1, 2018, 3:47 PM CST (21:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 1, 2018, 4:30 PM CST
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Fulton County, IL, Mason County, IL, Schuyler County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Dec 1, 3:58 PM CST | TORNADO | 3 N Bath, IL | |
| Dec 1, 4:04 PM CST | HAIL 1 | Lewistown, IL | |
| Dec 1, 4:04 PM CST | TORNADO | 10 S Lewistown, IL | ON GROUND BETWEEN MARBLETOWN AND DUNCAN MILLS |
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, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 137 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.
921
WFUS53 KILX 012147
TORILX
ILC057-125-169-012230-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0020.181201T2147Z-181201T2230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
347 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2018
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Fulton County in west central Illinois...
East central Schuyler County in west central Illinois...
Central Mason County in central Illinois...
* Until 430 PM CST.
* At 346 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Browning, or 11 miles northeast of Beardstown,
moving northeast at 35 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...
Astoria around 355 PM CST.
Bath around 400 PM CST.
Ipava around 410 PM CST.
Havana around 415 PM CST.
Lewistown around 420 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Liverpool, Bluff City, Bernadotte, Chatauqua Park, Snicarte, Duncan
Mills, Goofy Ridge, Smithfield and Marbletown.
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 4012 9022 4015 9041 4049 9032 4039 8987
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 206DEG 28KT 4015 9032
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
Barnes1 follow-up statement
619
WWUS53 KILX 012216
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
416 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2018
ILC169-012224-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-181201T2230Z/
Schuyler-
416 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL SCHUYLER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CST for central and
west central Illinois.
LAT...LON 4025 9010 4027 9024 4046 9019 4039 8987
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 220DEG 25KT 4031 9016
$$
ILC057-125-012230-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-181201T2230Z/
Fulton-Mason-
416 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN FULTON AND NORTH CENTRAL MASON COUNTIES...
At 414 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located between Marbletown
and Duncan Mills, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Emergency manager reported.
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...
Havana around 420 PM CST.
Lewistown around 425 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Liverpool, Chatauqua Park, Duncan Mills and Goofy Ridge.
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 4025 9010 4027 9024 4046 9019 4039 8987
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 220DEG 25KT 4031 9016
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
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, 3:24 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Cass, Mason, Schuyler | 51 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.