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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Lincoln, IL

May 22, 2019Fulton County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at May 22, 2019, 10:04 PM CDT for Fulton County, Illinois. It was in force for 26 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, 10:04 PM CDT (03:04 UTC)
Expired: May 22, 2019, 10:30 PM CDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Lincoln, IL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Fulton County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:09 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

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 132 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: 53 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -161 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1625 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 206 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 283 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

964 
WFUS53 KILX 230304
TORILX
ILC057-230330-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0009.190523T0304Z-190523T0330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1004 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Fulton County in west central Illinois...

* Until 1030 PM CDT.
    
* At 1004 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Lewistown, 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...
  St. David around 1020 PM CDT.
  Canton around 1025 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Bryant, Dunfermline and Little America.

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!

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Lincoln.

&&

LAT...LON 4035 9022 4043 9027 4060 8995 4047 8991
TIME...MOT...LOC 0304Z 245DEG 30KT 4042 9020 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Geelhart

2 follow-up statements

330 
WWUS53 KILX 230313
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1013 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

ILC057-230330-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-190523T0330Z/
Fulton-
1013 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL FULTON COUNTY...
    
At 1013 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located near St. David, 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...
  Canton around 1030 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Bryant, Dunfermline and Little America.

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 4039 9015 4046 9020 4060 8995 4047 8991
TIME...MOT...LOC 0313Z 245DEG 30KT 4045 9011 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Geelhart

523 
WWUS53 KILX 230320
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1020 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

ILC057-230330-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-190523T0330Z/
Fulton-
1020 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL FULTON COUNTY...
    
At 1019 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near St. David, moving northeast 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Fulton County, including the following locations...
Bryant, Dunfermline and Little America.

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 4041 9008 4045 9012 4060 8995 4047 8991
TIME...MOT...LOC 0319Z 234DEG 41KT 4046 9006 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Geelhart

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, 10:21 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.