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Tornado Warning 17, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at May 27, 2019, 3:35 PM CDT for 4 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 55 min. 4 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 27, 2019, 3:35 PM CDT (20:35 UTC)
- Expired
- May 27, 2019, 4:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Marshall County, IL, Peoria County, IL, Stark County, IL, Woodford County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 4:10 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 2 N Germantown Hills, IL | FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTER NEAR THE WORTH TOWNSHIP |
| May 27, 4:17 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 4 N Germantown Hills, IL | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD 4 MILES NORTH OF 1400 N AND 400 E. |
| May 27, 4:20 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 1 N Metamora, IL | FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED JUST NORTH OF METAMORA AT 420 PM. RELAYED BY WMBD-TV MEDIA. |
| May 27, 4:38 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Nw Benson, IL | BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN REPORTED. NO DAMAGE. |
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 27, 1:22 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1092 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KILX 272035
TORILX
ILC123-143-175-203-272130-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0017.190527T2035Z-190527T2130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
335 PM CDT Mon May 27 2019
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Marshall County in central Illinois...
Northwestern Woodford County in central Illinois...
Southeastern Stark County in north central Illinois...
Northeastern Peoria County in central Illinois...
* Until 430 PM CDT.
* At 335 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Peoria, 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...
Peoria around 340 PM CDT.
Germantown Hills, Spring Bay and Bay View Gardens around 350 PM
CDT.
Rome around 355 PM CDT.
Chillicothe around 400 PM CDT.
Washburn around 415 PM CDT.
Varna around 425 PM CDT.
Minonk and Toluca around 430 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Mossville, Lake Wildwood, Alta, Hopewell, Pattonsburg, Cazenovia, Low
Point, Kickapoo, Lawn Ridge and La Rose.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 39 between mile markers 27 and 32.
Interstate 474 between mile markers 0 and 2.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 84 and 89.
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 4110 8922 4097 8905 4093 8904 4093 8899
4092 8898 4071 8967 4089 8986 4111 8933
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 244DEG 30KT 4078 8968
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
253 follow-up statements
276
WWUS53 KILX 272052
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
352 PM CDT Mon May 27 2019
ILC123-143-175-203-272130-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-190527T2130Z/
Marshall-Woodford-Stark-Peoria-
352 PM CDT Mon May 27 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL...NORTHWESTERN WOODFORD...SOUTHEASTERN STARK
AND NORTHEASTERN PEORIA COUNTIES...
At 352 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Rome, or 10 miles northeast of Peoria, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Washburn around 410 PM CDT.
Varna around 415 PM CDT.
Minonk and Toluca around 425 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Mossville, Lake Wildwood, Alta, Hopewell, Pattonsburg, Cazenovia, Low
Point, Lawn Ridge, La Rose and Peoria Heights.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 39 between mile markers 27 and 32.
Interstate 474 between mile markers 0 and 1.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 85 and 89.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4110 8922 4097 8905 4093 8904 4093 8899
4092 8898 4071 8967 4084 8976 4096 8968
4111 8933
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 247DEG 36KT 4085 8947
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
25281
WWUS53 KILX 272104
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
404 PM CDT Mon May 27 2019
ILC175-272114-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-190527T2130Z/
Stark-
404 PM CDT Mon May 27 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN STARK COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central
Illinois.
LAT...LON 4097 8905 4093 8904 4093 8899 4092 8898
4075 8954 4085 8963 4095 8952 4104 8931
4105 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 260DEG 40KT 4084 8956
$$
ILC123-143-203-272130-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-190527T2130Z/
Marshall-Woodford-Peoria-
404 PM CDT Mon May 27 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL...NORTHWESTERN WOODFORD AND NORTHEASTERN PEORIA
COUNTIES...
At 404 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Spring Bay, or 7 miles north of Peoria, moving east
at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Washburn around 425 PM CDT.
Minonk around 430 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Mossville, Pattonsburg, Cazenovia, Low Point, La Rose, Hopewell and
Peoria Heights.
This includes Interstate 39 between mile markers 27 and 32.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4097 8905 4093 8904 4093 8899 4092 8898
4075 8954 4085 8963 4095 8952 4104 8931
4105 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 260DEG 40KT 4084 8956
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
25836
WWUS53 KILX 272117
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
417 PM CDT Mon May 27 2019
ILC143-272126-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-190527T2130Z/
Peoria-
417 PM CDT Mon May 27 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PEORIA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central
Illinois.
LAT...LON 4097 8905 4093 8904 4093 8899 4092 8898
4079 8940 4086 8950 4095 8944 4104 8931
4105 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 256DEG 32KT 4087 8943
$$
ILC123-203-272130-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-190527T2130Z/
Marshall-Woodford-
417 PM CDT Mon May 27 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL AND NORTHWESTERN WOODFORD COUNTIES...
At 416 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Rome, or 10 miles south of Lacon, moving east at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud 2 miles north of
Spring Bay at 413 PM.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Metamora around 420 PM CDT.
Washburn around 430 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include La
Rose, Pattonsburg, Cazenovia and Low Point.
This includes Interstate 39 between mile markers 27 and 32.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4097 8905 4093 8904 4093 8899 4092 8898
4079 8940 4086 8950 4095 8944 4104 8931
4105 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 256DEG 32KT 4087 8943
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
25The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 3:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Knox, Marshall, Peoria, Stark | 39 min |
| May 27, 4:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Marshall, Woodford | 33 min |
| May 27, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark | 32 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.