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Tornado Warning 24, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Dec 1, 2018, 4:39 PM CST for Christian 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, 4:39 PM CST (22:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 1, 2018, 5:30 PM CST
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Christian County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 4:47 PM CST | TORNADO | 5 E Harvel, IL | NWS SURVEY CREW CONFIRMS AN EF-0 TORNADO. MAX WINDS WERE 80 MPH. PATH LENGTH WAS 0.06 MILES. PATH WIDTH WAS 25 YARDS. |
| Dec 1, 4:48 PM CST | TORNADO 0 | 4 S Morrisonville, IL | PATH LENGTH 3.1 MILES, MAXIMUM WIDTH 200 YARDS, PEAK WIND SPEED 80-85 MPH. WAS ON THE GROUND FOR 6 MINUTES, DISSIPATING 2.6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MORRISONVILLE. |
| Dec 1, 4:51 PM CST | TORNADO | Morrisonville, IL | |
| Dec 1, 5:01 PM CST | TORNADO 3 | 3 Ese Morrisonville, IL | *** 22 INJ *** PATH LENGTH 12.7 MILES, MAX WIDTH 1/2 MILE, PEAK WIND SPEED 155 MPH. WAS ON THE GROUND FOR 24 MINUTES, AND LIFTED 1.8 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF TAYLORVILLE. INJURIES MAINLY OCCURRED IN TAYLORVILLE. |
| Dec 1, 5:06 PM CST | TORNADO | 1 E Palmer, IL | TORNADO SPOTTED ON THE GROUND |
| Dec 1, 5:21 PM CST | TORNADO | Taylorville, IL | MULTIPLE POWER FLASHES REPORTED. |
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, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 103 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.
909
WFUS53 KILX 012239
TORILX
ILC021-012330-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0024.181201T2239Z-181201T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
439 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2018
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Christian County in central Illinois...
* Until 530 PM CST.
* At 439 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Raymond, or 9 miles north of Hillsboro, moving
northeast at 35 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...
Morrisonville around 455 PM CST.
Taylorville around 520 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Willeys, Palmer, Owaneco, Taylorville Airport and Vanderville.
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 3935 8953 3938 8953 3964 8928 3954 8907
3935 8930
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 217DEG 29KT 3930 8952
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Auten1 follow-up statement
984
WWUS53 KILX 012254
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
454 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2018
ILC021-012330-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-181201T2330Z/
Christian-
454 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN
CHRISTIAN COUNTY...
At 453 PM CST, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located over Morrisonville, or 10 miles northwest of Nokomis, moving
northeast at 35 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
The tornado will be near...
Taylorville around 520 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Willeys, Palmer, Owaneco, Taylorville Airport and Vanderville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3935 8953 3938 8953 3964 8928 3954 8907
3935 8930
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 216DEG 28KT 3939 8943
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
AutenThe 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, 3:47 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, 4:42 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.