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Flash Flood Warning 5, NWS Lincoln, IL

May 23, 2019Cumberland County, Effingham County, Shelby County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this flash flood warning at May 23, 2019, 3:34 AM CDT for Cumberland County, Effingham County, Shelby County, Illinois. It was in force for 6 hr. 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: May 23, 2019, 3:34 AM CDT (08:34 UTC)
Expired: May 23, 2019, 9:30 AM CDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Lincoln, IL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Cumberland County, IL, Effingham County, IL, Shelby County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:34 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
May 23, 7:00 AM CDT	HEAVY RAIN 1.25	4 Ne Cowden, IL	COCORAHS STATION IL-SH-3 4 NW MODE.
May 23, 7:00 AM CDT	HEAVY RAIN 1.31	2 Wsw Sigel, IL	COCORAHS STATION IL-EF-13 EFFINGHAM 6.7 N.
May 23, 7:00 AM CDT	HEAVY RAIN 1.32	1 E Effingham, IL	COCORAHS STATION IL-EF-30 , IL.
May 23, 7:00 AM CDT	HEAVY RAIN 1.34	1 Se Effingham, IL	CO-OP OBSERVER STATION EFMI2 EFFINGHAM.
May 23, 7:25 AM CDT	HEAVY RAIN 1.26	Beecher City, IL	CO-OP OBSERVER STATION BEEI2 BEECHER CITY.
May 23, 8:30 AM CDT	HEAVY RAIN 1.03	2 Wnw Effingham, IL	COCORAHS STATION IL-EF-6 2 WNW EFFINGHAM.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 108 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 53 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -161 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1625 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 206 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 283 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

537 
WGUS53 KILX 230834
FFWILX
ILC035-049-173-231430-
/O.NEW.KILX.FF.W.0005.190523T0834Z-190523T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
334 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southern Shelby County in central Illinois...
  Western Cumberland County in east central Illinois...
  Northern Effingham County in south central Illinois...

* Until 930 AM CDT.

* At 333 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to one inch of rain has
  already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Effingham, Toledo, Altamont, Neoga, Teutopolis, Greenup,
  Stewardson, Cowden, Beecher City, Jewett, Shumway, Montrose,
  Woodbury, Moccasin, Herrick, Sigel, Trowbridge, Mode and Lake Sara.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the 
warned area.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 57 between mile markers 158 and 177.
 Interstate 70 between mile markers 88 and 117.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3904 8880 3922 8881 3922 8914 3923 8914
      3938 8821 3919 8815 3917 8824 3917 8836
      3914 8836

$$

37

2 follow-up statements

588 
WGUS73 KILX 231021
FFSILX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
521 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

ILC035-049-173-231430-
/O.CON.KILX.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-190523T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Shelby-Cumberland-Effingham-
521 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHERN SHELBY...WESTERN CUMBERLAND AND NORTHERN EFFINGHAM
COUNTIES...

At 519 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms had produced 
around two inches of rain. Although little additional rainfall 
is expected, flash flooding is expected to continue this morning.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Effingham, Toledo, Altamont, Neoga, Teutopolis, Greenup, Stewardson,
Cowden, Beecher City, Jewett, Shumway, Montrose, Woodbury, Moccasin,
Herrick, Sigel, Trowbridge, Mode and Lake Sara.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 57 between mile markers 158 and 177.
 Interstate 70 between mile markers 88 and 117.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3904 8880 3922 8881 3922 8914 3923 8914
      3938 8821 3919 8815 3917 8824 3917 8836
      3914 8836

$$

37

652 
WGUS73 KILX 231433
FFSILX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
933 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

ILC035-049-173-231440-
/O.EXP.KILX.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-190523T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Shelby-Cumberland-Effingham-
933 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHERN SHELBY...WESTERN CUMBERLAND
AND NORTHERN EFFINGHAM COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.

A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect for southern and central 
Effingham County until 1045 AM CDT.

LAT...LON 3904 8880 3922 8881 3922 8914 3923 8914
      3938 8821 3919 8815 3917 8824 3917 8836
      3914 8836

$$

Barker

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning 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 flash flood warning went out at May 23, 12:57 AM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 23, 12:57 AM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1257 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

.UPDATE...
Issued at 923 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

Area of storms continuing to develop and move into Central IL
mostly NW of the IL River valley this evening. Ongoing potential
severe weather the main concern, and only minor updates to the
forecast are required at this point.
To the severe threat, an area of instability out ahead of the
advancing storms providing a little bit of fuel...when able to
lift through the mixed layer cap. Plenty of shear in place, bulk
shear in the 50-60kts, to assist in the development and counter
any suppression of the storm genesis. Threat will remain in place
for damaging winds and isolated tornadoes through the evening in
the watch area.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Thursday)
ISSUED AT 251 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

Although not much evidence in wind field, nice moisture
discontinuity evident across northwest Missouri into western
Wisconsin with dew points generally in the 50s and temps in the
70s to the southeast and 40s to near 50 dewpoints and temps in the
50s and 60s northwest. This boundary will shift southeast in
response to surface low over southwest Minnesota pulling quickly
out to the northeast. As the boundary moves southeast it will
encounter an increasing unstable environment.

One missing factor that is currently not evident is convergence
along the discontinuity. 12z models suggest a low-level jet will
develop this evening and the interaction of the jet with the
boundary will be sufficient to focus moisture and enable the
development of convection which will tap into the instability.
The LLJ will also provide a good source of shear producing
effective SRH around 300 m2/s2 this evening.

The intensity of the convection and the speed at which the
boundary can move southeast overnight depends on the strength and
organization of the cold pool. Initial threat this evening to the
northwest of the Illinois River will likely be large hail,
localized gusty winds, and possibly a tornado. As the system
becomes better organized the main threat of straight-line damaging
winds will become the primary threat. Late tonight the instability
should diminish and the storms should weaken.

Models do differ on the level of organization and therefore how
far the line gets overnight. This will have a bearing on whether
any residual threat remains for Thursday. If the front stalls as
expected in the southeast forecast area some threat of storms
refiring in the afternoon south of I-70 will be possible. If a
cold pool doesn't push the storms southeast, development on
Thursday could be further north across the heart of the forecast
area. Location of the boundary will also have implications as to
the temperatures tomorrow. May be a significant gradient between
upper 70s north to approaching 90 in the southeast.

.LONG TERM...(Thursday night through Wednesday)
ISSUED AT 251 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

Overall pattern changes little into next week with occasional
waves riding along the downstream side of the long-wave trough
over the Great Basin and southwest U.S. Models in decent agreement
with the general pattern. With the boundary oscillating across
the area in response to the waves. Blend of medium-range models
keep at least a chance of rain in some part of the forecast area
through the period. WPC 7-day QPF suggests highest rain threat
will be in the Illinois Valley where 3 to 4 inches of rain will be
possible between now and mid-week next week.

With split flow and northern stream remaining mostly north of the
Canadian border, temps should be above normal for the end of May.
There is some indication that phasing may be possible by the end
of the period and some cooler air may advect into Illinois, but
the solution envelope is all over the place as evidenced by the
latest 12z GEFS suite showing anything from mid-80s to mid-60s
next Wednesday.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Thursday night)
Issued at 1253 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

A line of severe thunderstorms is tracking east across central
Illinois. The strongest storms will impact DEC, BMI, and CMI
through 07Z to 09Z, then additional scattered embedded
thunderstorms will be possible for another hour or two before
activity settles southeast of the terminals. Winds will veer to
westerly behind the thunderstorms tonight, then eventually veer to
the north and northeast Thursday evening as surface ridge builds
into the Upper Midwest. After the storms overnight, fair weather
and VFR conditions should prevail the remainder of the forecast
period, but additional thunderstorms are expected Thursday night
beyond the current TAF period.

&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

UPDATE...HJS
SHORT TERM...Barker
LONG TERM...Barker
AVIATION...Deubelbeiss

Hazardous weather outlook, May 22, 3:09 PM CDT, 12 hours 25 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
309 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

ILZ027>031-036-037-040-041-047>050-231100-
Cass-Fulton-Knox-Marshall-Mason-Menard-Morgan-Peoria-Schuyler-
Scott-Stark-Tazewell-Woodford-
309 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central
Illinois and west central Illinois.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

There is an enhanced risk for severe weather tonight.
Thunderstorms will develop across northern Missouri late this
afternoon...then will spread into the Illinois River Valley this
evening. Given the moderately unstable and highly sheared airmass
in place, some of the storms will be capable of producing damaging
wind gusts and large hail. A few tornadoes will be possible as
well.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

Moderate flooding will continue along the Illinois River from
Henry to Peoria...while major flooding continues near Havana and
downstream from Beardstown through at least early next week.

There will be additional periodic chances for thunderstorms
Friday through Tuesday. Some of these storms could produce
locally heavy rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is likely this evening...particularly between
7pm and midnight.

ILZ038-042>045-051>053-231100-
Champaign-Christian-De Witt-Logan-Macon-McLean-Piatt-Sangamon-
309 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central
Illinois and east central Illinois.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

There is a slight risk for severe weather tonight. Thunderstorms
will develop across northern Missouri late this afternoon...then
will spread into the Illinois River Valley this evening. The
storms will then shift eastward to the I-55 corridor toward
midnight. Given the moderately unstable and highly sheared
airmass in place, some of the storms will be capable of producing
damaging wind gusts and large hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

There will be additional periodic chances for thunderstorms
Friday through Tuesday. Some of these storms could produce
locally heavy rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed tonight...particularly between
10pm and 3am.

ILZ046-054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-231100-
Clark-Clay-Coles-Crawford-Cumberland-Douglas-Edgar-Effingham-
Jasper-Lawrence-Moultrie-Richland-Shelby-Vermilion-
309 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central
Illinois, east central Illinois and southeast Illinois.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

There is a chance of thunderstorms tonight. Severe weather is
not expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

There will be additional periodic chances for thunderstorms
Friday through Tuesday. Some of these storms could produce
locally heavy rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is unlikely through tonight.

Barnes

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 23, 2:47 AM CDT, 47 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
247 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0955 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CANTON                  40.56N 90.04W
05/22/2019                   FULTON             IL   PUBLIC

            DRIVE-UP ATM BUILDING BLOWN OVER.

1215 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 S GREENVIEW           40.06N 89.74W
05/23/2019                   MENARD             IL   PUBLIC

            THREE TREES BLOWN DOWN.

1234 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LINCOLN                 40.15N 89.37W
05/23/2019                   LOGAN              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DOWNED TREE LIMB DAMAGED TWO CARS.

1236 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE LINCOLN            40.17N 89.34W
05/23/2019                   LOGAN              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TWO VEHICLES BLOWN OFF OF INTERSTATE 55.

1240 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SW ATLANTA            40.24N 89.26W
05/23/2019                   LOGAN              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            VEHICLE ON INTERSTATE 55 BLOWN INTO DITCH.

0127 AM     TSTM WND DMG     FISHER                  40.32N 88.35W
05/23/2019                   CHAMPAIGN          IL   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE BRANCH DOWN ON HOUSE.

&&

MILLER

Local storm report, May 23, 3:10 AM CDT, 24 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
310 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0203 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NW FITHIAN            40.13N 87.90W
05/23/2019                   VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LARGE TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES DOWN ON ILLINOIS ROUTE
            49 AND 1900 NORTH ROAD.

0206 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 E FITHIAN             40.11N 87.86W
05/23/2019                   VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS POWER POLES BLOWN DOWN AT US HIGHWAY 150 AND 450
            EAST ROAD.

0217 AM     TSTM WND DMG     DANVILLE                40.14N 87.62W
05/23/2019                   VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES, TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES
            DOWN ACROSS THE CITY. AT LEAST TWO HOUSES DAMAGED BY
            DOWNED TREES.

&&

MILLER

Local storm report, May 23, 3:23 AM CDT, 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
323 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1157 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ASHLAND                 39.89N 90.01W
05/22/2019                   CASS               IL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO NUMEROUS OUTBUILDINGS. LARGE 40 BY
            80 MACHINE SHEDS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. NUMEROUS TREES
            UPROOTED AND SNAPPED, NUMEROUS POWER POLES SNAPPED. ONE
            TREE FELL ONTO A HOME. DAMAGE MOST PREVALENT ON WEST SIDE
            OF TOWN.

&&

BMD

Local storm report, May 23, 3:26 AM CDT, 8 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
326 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0105 AM     TSTM WND DMG     ARGENTA                 39.99N 88.82W
05/23/2019                   MACON              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON A HOUSE AND POWER LINES DOWN.

0105 AM     TSTM WND DMG     DECATUR                 39.85N 88.93W
05/23/2019                   MACON              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON A HOUSE ON HARPER AVENUE.

0110 AM     LIGHTNING        MOUNT ZION              39.78N 88.88W
05/23/2019                   MACON              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HOUSE ON GOODWIN COURT STRUCK BY LIGHTNING, POSSIBLE
            FIRE.

0206 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 WSW COLLISON          40.21N 87.89W
05/23/2019                   VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS POWER POLES DOWN ON ILLINOIS ROUTE 49 NEAR HOPE
            TOWNSHIP.

&&

MILLER

Local storm report, May 23, 3:29 AM CDT, 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
329 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0910 PM     HAIL             2 NW HUNTSVILLE         40.20N 90.89W
05/22/2019  M0.50 INCH       SCHUYLER           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0955 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CANTON                  40.56N 90.04W
05/22/2019                   FULTON             IL   PUBLIC

            DRIVE-UP ATM BUILDING BLOWN OVER.

1020 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SE SUMMUM             40.23N 90.22W
05/22/2019                   FULTON             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE TREES DOWN ALONG ILLINOIS ROUTE 100

1045 PM     HAIL             8 E HAVANA              40.30N 89.90W
05/22/2019  M1.75 INCH       MASON              IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

1102 PM     HAIL             GREEN VALLEY            40.41N 89.64W
05/22/2019  E0.75 INCH       TAZEWELL           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

1114 PM     HAIL             3 WNW HOPEDALE          40.44N 89.47W
05/22/2019  E0.88 INCH       TAZEWELL           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            AND ESTIMATED 50 MPH WIND

1137 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 S WINCHESTER          39.59N 90.46W
05/22/2019  M63.00 MPH       SCOTT              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

1143 PM     HAIL             PEKIN                   40.57N 89.63W
05/22/2019  E0.75 INCH       TAZEWELL           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1146 PM     TSTM WND GST     JACKSONVILLE            39.73N 90.23W
05/22/2019  E60.00 MPH       MORGAN             IL   MESONET

1155 PM     TSTM WND GST     LITERBERRY              39.85N 90.20W
05/22/2019  E60.00 MPH       MORGAN             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

1157 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ASHLAND                 39.89N 90.01W
05/22/2019                   CASS               IL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO NUMEROUS OUTBUILDINGS. LARGE 40 BY
            80 MACHINE SHEDS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. NUMEROUS TREES
            UPROOTED AND SNAPPED, NUMEROUS POWER POLES SNAPPED. ONE
            TREE FELL ONTO A HOME. DAMAGE MOST PREVALENT ON WEST SIDE
            OF TOWN.

1200 AM     TSTM WND GST     4 S ASHLAND             39.83N 90.01W
05/23/2019  E70.00 MPH       MORGAN             IL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            LOSS OF POWER IN TOWN

1200 AM     HAIL             4 S ASHLAND             39.83N 90.01W
05/23/2019  E0.88 INCH       MORGAN             IL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

1215 AM     TSTM WND DMG     SHERMAN                 39.89N 89.61W
05/23/2019                   SANGAMON           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN, INCLUDING ONE ON A HOUSE.

1215 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 S GREENVIEW           40.06N 89.74W
05/23/2019                   MENARD             IL   PUBLIC

            THREE TREES BLOWN DOWN.

1216 AM     TSTM WND GST     SPRINGFIELD             39.78N 89.64W
05/23/2019  M67.00 MPH       SANGAMON           IL   ASOS

1216 AM     TSTM WND DMG     SPRINGFIELD             39.78N 89.64W
05/23/2019                   SANGAMON           IL   AMATEUR RADIO

            40 FOOT TREE, 2 FEET IN DIAMETER AT N GRAND AND HILL
            STREET

1217 AM     TSTM WND DMG     SHERMAN                 39.89N 89.61W
05/23/2019                   SANGAMON           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWERLINES DOWN AT PRINCE AND PARKWAY DR.

1219 AM     TSTM WND DMG     WILLIAMSVILLE           39.95N 89.56W
05/23/2019                   SANGAMON           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FIVE POWER POLES SNAPPED

1219 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W WILLIAMSVILLE       39.95N 89.58W
05/23/2019                   SANGAMON           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER LINES DOWN ON ILLINOIS ROUTE 123

1220 AM     TSTM WND DMG     SW SPRINGFIELD          39.78N 89.64W
05/23/2019                   SANGAMON           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWERLINES BENT, 1-2 INCH TREE LIMBS AT CHATHAM ROAD AND
            VETERANS PKWY.

1221 AM     TSTM WND DMG     DIVERNON                39.57N 89.65W
05/23/2019                   SANGAMON           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER POLE AND TREES DOWN

1230 AM     TSTM WND DMG     DIVERNON                39.57N 89.65W
05/23/2019                   SANGAMON           IL   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN.

1234 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LINCOLN                 40.15N 89.37W
05/23/2019                   LOGAN              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS THE CITY

1234 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LINCOLN                 40.15N 89.37W
05/23/2019                   LOGAN              IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            12 INCH TREE LIMB DOWN

1234 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LINCOLN                 40.15N 89.37W
05/23/2019                   LOGAN              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DOWNED TREE LIMB DAMAGED TWO CARS.

1236 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE LINCOLN            40.17N 89.34W
05/23/2019                   LOGAN              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TWO VEHICLES BLOWN OFF OF INTERSTATE 55.

1240 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SW ATLANTA            40.24N 89.26W
05/23/2019                   LOGAN              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            VEHICLE ON INTERSTATE 55 BLOWN INTO DITCH.

1243 AM     FUNNEL CLOUD     1 S WESTON              40.73N 88.62W
05/23/2019                   MCLEAN             IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            US-24 AND WESTON BLACKTOP

0102 AM     TSTM WND GST     TOVEY                   39.59N 89.46W
05/23/2019  M63.00 MPH       CHRISTIAN          IL   AMATEUR RADIO

0105 AM     TSTM WND DMG     DECATUR                 39.85N 88.93W
05/23/2019                   MACON              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON A HOUSE ON HARPER AVENUE.

0105 AM     TSTM WND DMG     ARGENTA                 39.99N 88.82W
05/23/2019                   MACON              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON A HOUSE AND POWER LINES DOWN.

0109 AM     TSTM WND GST     BLOOMINGTON AIRPORT     40.48N 88.92W
05/23/2019  M58.00 MPH       MCLEAN             IL   AWOS

0110 AM     LIGHTNING        MOUNT ZION              39.78N 88.88W
05/23/2019                   MACON              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HOUSE ON GOODWIN COURT STRUCK BY LIGHTNING, POSSIBLE
            FIRE.

0111 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CISCO                   40.01N 88.72W
05/23/2019                   PIATT              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO FIRE STATION.NUMEROUS TREES DOWN
            THROUGHOUT TOWN, INCLUDING SEVERAL ON HOUSES.

0127 AM     TSTM WND DMG     FISHER                  40.32N 88.35W
05/23/2019                   CHAMPAIGN          IL   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE BRANCH DOWN ON HOUSE.

0144 AM     TSTM WND GST     WILLARD AIRPORT         40.04N 88.28W
05/23/2019  M68.00 MPH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   ASOS

0203 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NW FITHIAN            40.13N 87.90W
05/23/2019                   VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LARGE TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES DOWN ON ILLINOIS ROUTE
            49 AND 1900 NORTH ROAD.

0206 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 E FITHIAN             40.11N 87.86W
05/23/2019                   VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS POWER POLES BLOWN DOWN AT US HIGHWAY 150 AND 450
            EAST ROAD.

0206 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 WSW COLLISON          40.21N 87.89W
05/23/2019                   VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS POWER POLES DOWN ON ILLINOIS ROUTE 49 NEAR HOPE
            TOWNSHIP.

0217 AM     TSTM WND DMG     DANVILLE                40.14N 87.62W
05/23/2019                   VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES, TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES
            DOWN ACROSS THE CITY. AT LEAST TWO HOUSES DAMAGED BY
            DOWNED TREES.

&&

MILLER

Local storm report, May 23, 3:34 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
334 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0111 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CISCO                   40.01N 88.72W
05/23/2019                   PIATT              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            6FT DIAMETER 115FT TALL TREE PARTIALLY UPROOTED AND
            SNAPPED. 4FT 80FT TALL TREE SNAPPED.

&&

MILLER

The office that day

Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 22, 8:17 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ILX	Lawrence	4 days
May 22, 8:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Schuyler	40 min
May 22, 9:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	Schuyler	17 min
May 22, 9:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Fulton	49 min
May 22, 9:28 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	Schuyler	32 min
May 22, 9:33 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	Fulton, Knox	27 min
May 22, 9:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	Fulton, Schuyler	34 min
May 22, 9:58 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	Fulton, Peoria	32 min
May 22, 10:04 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	Fulton	26 min
May 22, 10:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford	24 min
May 22, 10:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Fulton, Logan, Mason, Tazewell	47 min
May 22, 10:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell	42 min
May 22, 10:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Morgan, Scott	41 min
May 22, 11:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	McLean, Tazewell, Woodford	50 min
May 22, 11:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Morgan, Scott	48 min
May 22, 11:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Peoria, Tazewell	26 min
May 22, 11:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Cass, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon	49 min
May 23, 12:15 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	McLean	30 min
May 23, 12:21 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	DeWitt, Logan, McLean, Macon, Mason, Menard and 2 more	39 min
May 23, 12:25 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	Logan	20 min
May 23, 12:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Christian, Macon, Moultrie, Sangamon, Shelby	46 min
May 23, 1:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Champaign, DeWitt, McLean, Piatt	45 min
May 23, 1:13 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Champaign, DeWitt, Macon, Piatt	47 min
May 23, 1:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Christian, Douglas, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby	50 min
May 23, 1:53 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Champaign, Vermilion	52 min
May 23, 2:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie and 1 more	46 min
May 23, 3:01 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Clark, Cumberland, Edgar	44 min
May 23, 4:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Clay, Effingham, Jasper	28 min
May 23, 4:51 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILX	Crawford, Effingham, Jasper	5 hr
May 23, 7:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ILX	Clay, Richland	43 min
May 23, 8:11 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	Lawrence, Richland	34 min
May 23, 8:44 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILX	Lawrence, Richland	6 hr

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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.