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Tornado Warning 12, NWS Lincoln, IL

May 23, 2019Lawrence County, Richland County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at May 23, 2019, 8:11 AM CDT for Lawrence County, Richland County, Illinois. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 23, 2019, 8:11 AM CDT (13:11 UTC)
Expired: May 23, 2019, 8:45 AM CDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Lincoln, IL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Lawrence County, IL, Richland County, IL

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:11 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado 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 12:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 174 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1108 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 145 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 203 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

721 
WFUS53 KILX 231311
TORILX
ILC101-159-231345-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0012.190523T1311Z-190523T1345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
811 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Lawrence County in southeastern Illinois...
  Eastern Richland County in southeastern Illinois...

* Until 845 AM CDT.
    
* At 811 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Olney, moving east 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...
  Claremont around 820 AM CDT.
  Sumner around 830 AM CDT.
  Lawrenceville around 845 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Billett, Pinkstaff, Red Hills State Park, Helena, Mount Carmel
Airport, Petrolia and Lawrenceville Airport.

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 3863 8815 3873 8813 3883 8801 3885 8754
      3865 8760 3864 8762 3859 8762
TIME...MOT...LOC 1311Z 263DEG 29KT 3869 8807 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Barker

3 follow-up statements

320 
WWUS53 KILX 231323
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
823 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

ILC101-159-231345-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-190523T1345Z/
Lawrence-Richland-
823 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM CDT FOR LAWRENCE
AND EASTERN RICHLAND COUNTIES...
        
At 821 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Claremont, or 7 miles southeast of Olney, moving
east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Local emergency management reported a funnel cloud 2 S of 
         Olney at 810 AM CDT.

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...
  Sumner around 835 AM CDT.
  Lawrenceville around 845 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Billett, Pinkstaff, Red Hills State Park, Helena, Mount Carmel
Airport, Petrolia and Lawrenceville Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.

If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.

&&

LAT...LON 3863 8815 3873 8813 3883 8801 3885 8754
      3865 8760 3864 8762 3859 8762
TIME...MOT...LOC 1321Z 266DEG 28KT 3869 8796 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Barker

183 
WWUS53 KILX 231336
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
836 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

ILC159-231346-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-190523T1345Z/
Richland-
836 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN RICHLAND COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3863 8790 3874 8789 3885 8754 3865 8760
      3864 8762 3859 8762
TIME...MOT...LOC 1336Z 269DEG 25KT 3868 8784 

$$

ILC101-231345-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-190523T1345Z/
Lawrence-
836 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
LAWRENCE COUNTY...
    
At 836 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Sumner, or 8 miles west of Lawrenceville, moving
east at 30 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...
  Lawrenceville around 845 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Petrolia, Billett, Pinkstaff, Red Hills State Park, Lawrenceville
Airport and Mount Carmel Airport.

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.

If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.

&&

LAT...LON 3863 8790 3874 8789 3885 8754 3865 8760
      3864 8762 3859 8762
TIME...MOT...LOC 1336Z 269DEG 25KT 3868 8784 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Barker

300 
WWUS53 KILX 231346
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
846 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

ILC101-231356-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-190523T1345Z/
Lawrence-
846 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3863 8790 3874 8789 3885 8754 3865 8760
      3864 8762 3859 8762
TIME...MOT...LOC 1346Z 263DEG 29KT 3869 8774 

$$

Barker

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at May 23, 7:00 AM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 23, 7:00 AM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before

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

.SHORT TERM...(Today and tonight)
ISSUED AT 324 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019
A weak cold front will drift into the region today, in the wake of
the overnight severe storms. Plenty of llvl moisture will enhance
the heat indices in the southern half of the state. Although high
temperatures should be confined to the upper 70s/low 80s, heat
indices south of I-70 will approach 90F. That being said, the weak
boundary will waver over the middle of the state, adding in a
complicating factor to the precip forecast into the overnight
hours. NAM/GFS/ECMWF/HRRR/RAP all bring a wave into west central
IL later this evening, bringing a narrow band of precip SW of a
line from Havana to Paris. Severe Weather outlook through 12Z
tomorrow morning puts the southern half of the state in a Marginal
Risk partially to handle the remnants of the current storms as
well as covering any that may spin up in the overnight that should
have access to the warm air and higher RH south of the meandering
boundary...which it bears mentioning may have a narrow swath of
50kt shear as well.

.LONG TERM...(Friday through Wednesday)
ISSUED AT 324 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019
Active weather pattern continues, with a deep trough over the
west, and a series of waves moving out of the SW into the Midwest.
A lot of model variation with the details as the differences in
how the convection and mesoscale features change. Deep
southwesterly flow continues, and temperatures through the weekend remain
above normal, although there will likely be some hit or miss
max/mins due to precip activity and cloud cover. With the active
pattern, the forecast through the end of the pd is wet. Pops are
in every 12 hr chunk of the forecast out through Day 6. BEST
chances surround the weekend, as the next system of significance
shows up as the second low ejects out of the SW and drags a front
through the region. Pops increase going into Fri night/Sunday for
a stormy weekend. A series of waves rippling along that
boundary/baroclinic zone will result in continued rain chances
into the first of next week. Next likely pops show up Tuesday
night as both the ECMWF and the GFS try to clear the western
trough and pull a major storm system across the country's
midsection.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 12Z TAFS through 12Z Friday morning)
Issued at 626 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

Stable conditions are in place after overnight and early morning
thunderstorms rolled across the region. West winds are expected to
be in place much of the day, then should veer to the northeast
this evening and eventually east tonight as high pressure builds
into the upper midwest and a warm front advances across the mid
Mississippi Valley. Showers and thunderstorms are expected again
tonight. The greatest chances will be west and northwest of the
local terminals, but some scattered storms are possible along the
front tonight, thus a prob30 for TSRA has been introduced in the
TAFs. Primarily VFR conditions will prevail today, though a few
patches of IFR and MVFR are present this morning.

&&

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

SHORT TERM...HJS
LONG TERM...HJS
AVIATION...Deubelbeiss

Hazardous weather outlook, May 23, 5:28 AM CDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
528 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>042-047>051-241030-
Cass-Fulton-Knox-Logan-Marshall-Mason-McLean-Menard-Morgan-Peoria-
Sangamon-Schuyler-Scott-Stark-Tazewell-Woodford-
528 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms late this
evening and tonight, mainly south of I-74. The primary concerns
are for damaging winds and large hail.

Major flooding is occurring along the Illinois River near Havana
and downstream of Beardstown. Moderate flooding is occurring from
Henry to Peoria.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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 Wednesday. Some of these storms could produce
locally heavy rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is possible late this evening and overnight.

ILZ043>046-052>057-061-241030-
Champaign-Christian-Coles-De Witt-Douglas-Edgar-Macon-Moultrie-
Piatt-Shelby-Vermilion-
528 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms late this
evening and tonight, mainly south of I-74. The primary concerns
are for damaging winds and large hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is possible late this evening and overnight.

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-241030-
Clark-Clay-Crawford-Cumberland-Effingham-Jasper-Lawrence-Richland-
528 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

Strong to severe thunderstorms will continue early this morning
near and south of I-70. The primary concerns are large hail and
damaging winds, though an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.

There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms late this
evening and tonight. The primary concerns are for damaging winds
and large hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is possible late this evening and overnight.

Deubelbeiss

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 23, 5:24 AM CDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
524 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

            NUMEROUS REPORTS OF LARGE BRANCHES, TREES, AND POWER
            POLES DOWNED THROUGHOUT THE CITY. THESE RANGE IN SIZE
            FROM 8-12 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND 12-25 FEET LONG. DAMAGE
            TO HOUSES, GARAGES, AND VEHICLES FROM FALLEN TREES. GRAIN
            BIN WAS LIFTED, CARRIED, AND DROPPED IN ROADWAY NEAR OLD
            FS PLANT, ALONG WITH AN AUGER BEING TIPPED OVER.

&&

MILLER

Local storm report, May 23, 7:03 AM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

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

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

0103 AM     TSTM WND DMG     OREANA                  39.94N 88.87W
05/23/2019                   MACON              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE 16 INCH DIAMETER TREE SPLIT IN HALF ON RAYJON DR.
            NUMEROUS SMALL LIMBS 1-3 INCH DOWN ALONG STREET. POWER
            POLES DOWN IN TOWN.

&&

BMD

Local storm report, May 23, 7:06 AM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
706 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.

1159 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHIRLEY                 40.42N 89.03W
05/22/2019                   MCLEAN             IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            NUMEROUS TREE BRANCHES BLOWN DOWN.

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     1 W WILLIAMSVILLE       39.95N 89.58W
05/23/2019                   SANGAMON           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER LINES DOWN ON ILLINOIS ROUTE 123

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

            FIVE POWER POLES SNAPPED

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   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DOWNED TREE LIMB DAMAGED TWO CARS.

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

            12 INCH TREE LIMB DOWN

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

1256 AM     TSTM WND DMG     SHIRLEY                 40.42N 89.03W
05/23/2019                   MCLEAN             IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN.

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

0103 AM     TSTM WND DMG     OREANA                  39.94N 88.87W
05/23/2019                   MACON              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE 16 INCH DIAMETER TREE SPLIT IN HALF ON RAYJON DR.
            NUMEROUS SMALL LIMBS 1-3 INCH DOWN ALONG STREET. POWER
            POLES DOWN IN TOWN.

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.

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.

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

            EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE REPORTED ACROSS TOWN. NUMEROUS
            LIMBS AND TREES UP TO 30 INCHES IN DIAMETER DOWNED. TREE
            DAMAGE AND POWER LINES DOWN REPORTED ALONG EAST NORTH ST,
            EAST STATE ST, SHERMAN ST, ELDON ST, MAINE ST, RTE 47.
            STRUCTURAL DAMAGE FROM 25 INCH 40 FT LONG LIMB ON ROOF ON
            E NORTH STREET. PRIVACY FENCE DAMAGED FROM FALLEN 30 INCH
            DIAMETER 25 YARD LONG TREE. LARGE TREE DAMAGED HOUSE ON
            SHERMAN ST FROM 8 INCH DIAMETER LIMB. PORCH AND CEILING
            DAMAGE FROM TWO LARGE LIMBS DOWN ON ELDON ST.

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

            NUMEROUS REPORTS OF LARGE BRANCHES, TREES, AND POWER
            POLES DOWNED THROUGHOUT THE CITY. THESE RANGE IN SIZE
            FROM 8-12 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND 12-25 FEET LONG. DAMAGE
            TO HOUSES, GARAGES, AND VEHICLES FROM FALLEN TREES. GRAIN
            BIN WAS LIFTED, CARRIED, AND DROPPED IN ROADWAY NEAR OLD
            FS PLANT, ALONG WITH AN AUGER BEING TIPPED OVER.

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.

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

            LARGE TREE BRANCH DOWN ON HOUSE.

0142 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CHAMPAIGN               40.11N 88.26W
05/23/2019                   CHAMPAIGN          IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            POWER POLE SNAPPED AT PROSPECT AND WASHINGTON. TIME
            ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

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     TORNADO          1 E FITHIAN             40.11N 87.86W
05/23/2019                   VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POSSIBLE TORNADO SNAPPED EIGHT POWER POLES EAST OF TOWN
            AND BLEW A SEMI-TRUCK OFF OF I-74.

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.

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.

0215 AM     TSTM WND DMG     HOOPESTON               40.47N 87.67W
05/23/2019                   VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN AROUND TOWN.

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.

&&

BMD

Special weather statement, May 23, 7:32 AM CDT, 39 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
732 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

ILZ071>073-231315-
Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
732 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 732 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sailor Springs, or near Flora, moving east at 45 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Olney, Flora, Sumner, Louisville, Clay City, Noble, Claremont,
Calhoun, Sailor Springs, Schnell, Dundas, Wakefield, Wendelin and
Olney Noble Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3861 8847 3878 8853 3885 8821 3885 8794
      3864 8781
TIME...MOT...LOC 1232Z 254DEG 41KT 3872 8839

Barker

Local storm report, May 23, 7:38 AM CDT, 33 minutes before

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

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

1200 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WNW NEWTON            38.99N 88.18W
05/23/2019  M1.45 INCH       JASPER             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION NWTI2 NEWTON.

0655 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 E HEARTVILLE          39.07N 88.53W
05/23/2019  M1.20 INCH       EFFINGHAM          IL   AWOS

            AWOS STATION K1H2 EFFINGHAM COUNTY MEM AP.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SSW SHERMAN           39.84N 89.62W
05/23/2019  M1.02 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION SFDI2 SPRINGFIELD.

0620 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNW SPRINGFIELD       39.81N 89.66W
05/23/2019  M1.01 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-SG-52 SPRINGFIELD 1.9
            NNW.

&&

Local storm report, May 23, 7:56 AM CDT, 15 minutes before

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

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

0400 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSE JACKSONVILLE      39.71N 90.22W
05/22/2019  M1.60 INCH       MORGAN             IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-MG-13 SOUTH JACKSONVILLE
            0.3 E.

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WNW EFFINGHAM         39.13N 88.59W
05/22/2019  M1.48 INCH       EFFINGHAM          IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-EF-6 2 WNW EFFINGHAM.

1125 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 E OLNEY               38.73N 88.07W
05/22/2019  M1.45 INCH       RICHLAND           IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-RC-3 1 E OLNEY.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SE ROSE HILL          39.07N 88.11W
05/22/2019  M1.38 INCH       JASPER             IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-JS-3 NEWTON 6.4 NNE.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 W LAWRENCEVILLE       38.72N 87.72W
05/22/2019  M1.35 INCH       LAWRENCE           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION BRPI2 LAWRENCEVILLE.

0900 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 ENE SOUTH PEKIN       40.52N 89.60W
05/22/2019  M1.13 INCH       TAZEWELL           IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-TZ-26 3 ENE SOUTH PEKIN.

&&

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, 3:34 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILX	Cumberland, Effingham, Shelby	6 hr
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, 8:44 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.