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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Lincoln, IL

June 19, 2019Christian County, Macon County, Shelby County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Jun 19, 2019, 6:47 PM CDT for Christian County, Macon County, Shelby County, Illinois. It was in force for 30 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
Jun 19, 2019, 6:47 PM CDT (23:47 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2019, 7:17 PM CDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Christian County, IL, Macon County, IL, Shelby County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:49 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 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 68 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2019-06-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2019-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 68 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1266 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
68 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
69 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

528 
WFUS53 KILX 192347
TORILX
ILC021-115-173-200030-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0022.190619T2347Z-190620T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
647 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2019

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Christian County in central Illinois...
  Northwestern Shelby County in central Illinois...
  Southern Macon County in central Illinois...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 646 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Moweaqua, or 13
  miles northeast of Taylorville, moving east at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.

* The tornado will be near...
  Moweaqua around 655 PM CDT.

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 3957 8903 3962 8906 3970 8890 3958 8883
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 249DEG 8KT 3960 8903 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

Auten
1 follow-up statement
154 
WWUS53 KILX 200017
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
717 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2019

ILC021-115-173-200027-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-190620T0030Z/
Christian-Shelby-Macon-
717 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN...NORTHWESTERN
SHELBY AND SOUTHERN MACON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3957 8903 3962 8906 3970 8890 3958 8883
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 249DEG 8KT 3962 8895 

$$

Auten

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 2:38 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchILXCass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles and 26 more22 hr
Jun 19, 10:19 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXSchuyler4 hr
Jun 19, 1:33 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXClark, Edgar6 hr
Jun 19, 3:04 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXMcLean, Tazewell, Woodford6 hr
Jun 19, 3:13 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXCrawford6 hr

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.