Alert archive / Illinois / Flash Flood Watches in 2019
Flash Flood Watch 4, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this flash flood watch at May 28, 2019, 3:42 AM CDT for 16 counties in Illinois. It took effect at May 28, 2019, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 28, 2019, 3:42 AM CDT (08:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 28, 2019, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 29, 2019, 7:03 AM CDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Cass County, IL, Fulton County, IL, Knox County, IL, Logan County, IL, Marshall County, IL, Mason County, IL, McLean County, IL, Menard County, IL, Morgan County, IL, Peoria County, IL, Sangamon County, IL, Schuyler County, IL, Scott County, IL, Stark County, IL, Tazewell County, IL, Woodford County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:48 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 106 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
- 414 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -141 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1544 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 234 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.3
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 watch went out at May 28, 3:29 AM CDT, 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 28, 3:29 AM CDT, 13 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 27, 3:55 PM CDT, 11 hours 47 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 355 PM CDT Mon May 27 2019 ILZ027>031-036>038-041>043-281100- De Witt-Fulton-Knox-Logan-Marshall-Mason-McLean-Peoria-Stark- Tazewell-Woodford- 355 PM CDT Mon May 27 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... There is an enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and early evening. Damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes are all possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms Tuesday night. Damaging winds are the primary concern. While additional thunderstorms are possible Wednesday into Thursday, and again during the weekend, the severe weather potential is lower. Moderate flooding will continue along the Illinois River through the period. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is likely this afternoon and evening. The most likely time frame is 1 pm to 7 pm. ILZ040-047>053-281100- Cass-Christian-Macon-Menard-Morgan-Sangamon-Schuyler-Scott- 355 PM CDT Mon May 27 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... Scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into this evening. A few storms will be strong to severe, though the greater risk of severe storms will be further north. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms Tuesday night. Damaging winds are the primary concern. While additional thunderstorms are possible Wednesday into Thursday, the severe weather potential is lower. Major flooding will continue along much of the Illinois River through the end of the month. Moderate flooding will occur along the La Moine River into late week. Minor flooding will impact the Spoon River through about Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required today, mainly this afternoon. ILZ044>046-281100- Champaign-Piatt-Vermilion- 355 PM CDT Mon May 27 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois and east central Illinois. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... There is an enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and early evening. Damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes are all possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... Thunderstorms are possible again Tuesday night. While some may be strong, the chances of severe weather will be better further west. While additional thunderstorms are possible Wednesday into Thursday, the severe weather potential is lower. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is likely this afternoon and evening. The most likely time frame is 4 pm to 8 pm. ILZ054>057-061>063-281100- Clark-Coles-Cumberland-Douglas-Edgar-Moultrie-Shelby- 355 PM CDT Mon May 27 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois and east central Illinois. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... Scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon. A few storms will be strong to severe, though the greater risk of severe storms will be further north. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... Thunderstorms are possible again Tuesday night. While some may be strong, the chances of severe weather will be better further west. While additional thunderstorms are possible Wednesday into Thursday, the severe weather potential is lower. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required this afternoon. ILZ066>068-071>073-281100- Clay-Crawford-Effingham-Jasper-Lawrence-Richland- 355 PM CDT Mon May 27 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Illinois. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... Isolated thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon. Severe weather is not expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... Thunderstorms will increase late Tuesday night, continuing into early Thursday. While a few strong thunderstorms are possible, widespread severe weather is not anticipated. Minor flooding will continue along the Wabash River much of the week, but should subside on the Little Wabash River Tuesday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight. Auten
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cass, Mason, Schuyler | 32 min |
| May 28, 2:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | DeWitt, Piatt | 30 min |
| May 28, 2:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Champaign, Piatt | 51 min |
| May 28, 3:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Champaign, McLean | 30 min |
| May 28, 3:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Champaign | 37 min |
| May 28, 4:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Vermilion | 26 min |
Nearby
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.