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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this tornado warning at Mar 28, 2020, 5:52 PM CDT for Bureau County, Henry County, Illinois. It was in force for 38 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
- Mar 28, 2020, 5:52 PM CDT (22:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 28, 2020, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Bureau County, IL, Henry County, IL
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2:45 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 69 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
- 695 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -128 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 164 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
888
WFUS53 KDVN 282252
TORDVN
ILC011-073-282330-
/O.NEW.KDVN.TO.W.0003.200328T2252Z-200328T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
552 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Henry County in northwestern Illinois...
Northwestern Bureau County in north central Illinois...
* Until 630 PM CDT.
* At 551 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Annawan, or 7 miles north of Kewanee, moving
northeast at 50 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...
Sheffield and Annawan around 600 PM CDT.
Walnut around 620 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Mineral, Thomas, Manlius, German Corner, Normandy, Johnson-Sauk Trail
State Park and New Bedford.
This includes Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 30 and
51.
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 4144 8941 4125 9000 4132 9007 4159 8976
4158 8957
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 219DEG 42KT 4134 8995
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Gibbs4 follow-up statements
975
WWUS53 KDVN 282300
SVSDVN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
600 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020
ILC011-073-282330-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200328T2330Z/
Henry IL-Bureau IL-
600 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL HENRY AND NORTHWESTERN BUREAU COUNTIES...
At 559 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Annawan, or 9 miles north of Kewanee, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Sheffield around 605 PM CDT.
Walnut around 630 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Mineral, Thomas, Manlius, German Corner, Normandy, Johnson-Sauk Trail
State Park and New Bedford.
This includes Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 30 and
51.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4144 8941 4125 9000 4132 9007 4159 8976
4158 8957
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 226DEG 36KT 4138 8989
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Gibbs177
WWUS53 KDVN 282305
SVSDVN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
605 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020
ILC011-073-282330-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200328T2330Z/
Henry IL-Bureau IL-
605 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN HENRY AND NORTHWESTERN BUREAU COUNTIES...
At 605 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Annawan, or 13 miles north of Kewanee, 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...
Walnut around 630 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Mineral, Thomas, Normandy, Manlius and New Bedford.
This includes Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 31 and
42.
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 4144 8941 4136 8988 4142 8996 4159 8976
4158 8957
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 226DEG 36KT 4142 8983
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Gibbs229
WWUS53 KDVN 282312
SVSDVN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
612 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020
ILC011-073-282330-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200328T2330Z/
Henry IL-Bureau IL-
612 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL HENRY AND NORTHWESTERN BUREAU COUNTIES...
At 612 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles east of Hooppole, or 16 miles northwest of
Princeton, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Walnut around 625 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Thomas, New Bedford and Normandy.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4154 8952 4140 8987 4145 8993 4159 8976
4158 8957
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 219DEG 42KT 4149 8976
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Gibbs932
WWUS53 KDVN 282321
SVSDVN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
621 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020
ILC011-073-282330-
/O.EXP.KDVN.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200328T2330Z/
Henry IL-Bureau IL-
621 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HENRY AND NORTHWESTERN BUREAU
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for north central
and northwestern Illinois.
LAT...LON 4154 8952 4140 8987 4145 8993 4159 8976
4158 8957
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 219DEG 42KT 4157 8968
$$
GibbsThe office that day
Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 9:13 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | DVN | Jo Daviess | 61 hr |
| Mar 27, 11:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Rock Island, Whiteside | 58 min |
| Mar 27, 11:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | Henry, Mercer, Rock Island, Whiteside | 4 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Carroll | 24 min |
| Mar 28, 4:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Mercer | 26 min |
| Mar 28, 5:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Rock Island | 30 min |
| Mar 28, 10:39 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | DVN | Whiteside | 24 hr |
| Mar 28, 10:52 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Jo Daviess | 22 days |
| Mar 28, 10:52 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Rock Island, Whiteside | 24 days |
| Mar 28, 10:52 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Hancock | 21 days |
| Mar 28, 11:25 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | DVN | Carroll, Whiteside | 21 days |
| Mar 28, 11:25 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | DVN | Rock Island | 10 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Rock Island | 33 min |
| Mar 28, 4:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Carroll, Stephenson | 30 min |
| Mar 28, 4:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Warren | 42 min |
| Mar 28, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Henry | 31 min |
| Mar 28, 6:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Henderson, Warren | 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.