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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at May 22, 2019, 9:58 PM CDT for Fulton County, Peoria County, Illinois. It was in force for 32 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 22, 2019, 9:58 PM CDT (02:58 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 2019, 10:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Fulton County, IL, Peoria County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 22, 4:00 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 120 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
- 296 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1412 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 74 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 156 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 330 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 2.1
The text
As transmitted.
648
WFUS53 KILX 230258
TORILX
ILC057-143-230330-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0008.190523T0258Z-190523T0330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
958 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Fulton County in west central Illinois...
Southwestern Peoria County in central Illinois...
* Until 1030 PM CDT.
* At 957 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles north of Canton, 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...
Trivoli around 1010 PM CDT.
Hanna City around 1020 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Norris and Smithville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4055 9007 4062 9010 4078 8980 4061 8966
TIME...MOT...LOC 0257Z 250DEG 32KT 4061 9002
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Geelhart2 follow-up statements
417
WWUS53 KILX 230308
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1008 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019
ILC057-143-230330-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-190523T0330Z/
Fulton-Peoria-
1008 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN FULTON AND SOUTHWESTERN PEORIA COUNTIES...
At 1007 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles northeast of Canton, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Hanna City around 1020 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Smithville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 4059 8995 4064 9001 4078 8980 4061 8966
TIME...MOT...LOC 0307Z 250DEG 32KT 4064 8990
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Geelhart225
WWUS53 KILX 230329
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1029 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019
ILC057-143-230338-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-190523T0330Z/
Fulton-Peoria-
1029 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FULTON AND SOUTHWESTERN
PEORIA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1030 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central and
west central Illinois.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Lincoln.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
central and eastern Peoria County until 1045 pm.
LAT...LON 4059 8995 4064 9001 4078 8980 4061 8966
TIME...MOT...LOC 0328Z 250DEG 32KT 4070 8967
$$
GeelhartThe 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, 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, 8:11 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Lawrence, Richland | 34 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.