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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at May 24, 2019, 12:43 PM CDT for Fulton County, Mason County, Illinois. It was in force for 62 min. 3 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 24, 2019, 12:43 PM CDT (17:43 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2019, 1:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Fulton County, IL, Mason County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1:03 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Ipava, IL | 1-2 FOOT DIAMETER TREES BLOWN DOWN IN TOWN..INCLUDING ONE BLOCKING THE ROAD ON THE WEST SIDE OF TOWN. |
| May 24, 1:10 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 W Lewistown, IL | SPOTTER REPORTED SEEING DEBRIS IN THE AIR, OFF COUNTY ROAD 14. RELAYED FROM COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER. |
| May 24, 1:28 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Lewistown, IL |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 12:36 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 131 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
- 954 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 428 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 568 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KILX 241743
TORILX
ILC057-125-241845-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0013.190524T1743Z-190524T1845Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1243 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
West central Fulton County in west central Illinois...
Northwestern Mason County in central Illinois...
* Until 145 PM CDT.
* At 1242 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Adair, or 10 miles southeast of Macomb,
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...
Ipava around 100 PM CDT.
Lewistown and Cuba around 115 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Bryant, Bernadotte, Duncan Mills, Smithfield, Marietta, Table Grove
and Fiatt.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4052 9045 4058 9010 4032 9006 4032 9045
TIME...MOT...LOC 1742Z 260DEG 31KT 4039 9052
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
Barker3 follow-up statements
926
WWUS53 KILX 241758
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1258 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019
ILC057-125-241845-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190524T1845Z/
Fulton-Mason-
1258 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL FULTON AND NORTHWESTERN MASON COUNTIES...
At 1257 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Ipava, or 11
miles west of Lewistown, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Lewistown and Cuba around 115 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Bryant, Bernadotte, Duncan Mills, Smithfield, Marietta, Table Grove
and Fiatt.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4052 9045 4058 9010 4032 9006 4032 9045
TIME...MOT...LOC 1757Z 268DEG 31KT 4038 9037
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
Barker008
WWUS53 KILX 241807
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
107 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019
ILC057-125-241845-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190524T1845Z/
Fulton-Mason-
107 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL FULTON AND NORTHWESTERN MASON COUNTIES...
At 107 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Ipava, or near
Lewistown, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado with this storm in
McDonough County.
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 tornado will be near...
Lewistown and Cuba around 115 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Bryant, Bernadotte, Duncan Mills, Smithfield, Marietta, Table Grove
and Fiatt.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4052 9045 4058 9010 4032 9006 4032 9045
TIME...MOT...LOC 1807Z 268DEG 31KT 4038 9026
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
Barker823
WWUS53 KILX 241815
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
115 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019
ILC057-125-241845-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190524T1845Z/
Fulton-Mason-
115 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL FULTON AND NORTHWESTERN MASON COUNTIES...
At 114 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 5 miles west of
Lewistown, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Lewistown around 120 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Bryant, Bernadotte, Duncan Mills, Smithfield, Marietta, Table Grove
and Fiatt.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4052 9045 4058 9010 4032 9006 4032 9045
TIME...MOT...LOC 1814Z 259DEG 25KT 4038 9022
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
BarkerThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 3:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Peoria | 49 min |
| May 24, 1:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Fulton, Mason, Tazewell | 35 min |
| May 24, 1:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Mason, Tazewell | 47 min |
| May 24, 2:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | McLean, Tazewell | 47 min |
| May 24, 6:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Fulton | 42 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.