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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Quad Cities, IA

March 28, 2020Henderson County, Warren County, Illinois

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this tornado warning at Mar 28, 2020, 6:33 PM CDT for Henderson County, Warren County, Illinois. It was in force for 42 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, 6:33 PM CDT (23:33 UTC)
Expired: Mar 28, 2020, 7:15 PM CDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Quad Cities, IA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Henderson County, IL, Warren County, IL

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:32 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 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 PDS	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 96 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: 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

358 
WFUS53 KDVN 282333
TORDVN
ILC071-187-290015-
/O.NEW.KDVN.TO.W.0005.200328T2333Z-200329T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
633 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020

The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Henderson County in west central Illinois...
  Northern Warren County in west central Illinois...

* Until 715 PM CDT.
    
* At 633 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Terre Haute, or 11 miles southeast of Burlington,
  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...
  Biggsville around 645 PM CDT.
  Kirkwood around 655 PM CDT.
  Monmouth and Little York around 700 PM CDT.
  Lake Warren around 705 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Ormonde, Lomax, Gerlaw, Ponemah, Media, Larchland, Monmouth Municipal
Airport, Cameron, Henderson County Fairgrounds and Olena.

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 4065 9116 4067 9112 4070 9111 4107 9074
      4106 9055 4102 9044 4092 9044 4064 9087
      4064 9113
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 219DEG 44KT 4071 9096 

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

$$

Gibbs

4 follow-up statements

347 
WWUS53 KDVN 282342
SVSDVN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
642 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020

ILC071-187-290015-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-200329T0015Z/
Henderson IL-Warren IL-
642 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN HENDERSON AND NORTHERN WARREN COUNTIES...
    
At 641 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Stronghurst, or 11 miles south of Oquawka, 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Biggsville around 650 PM CDT.
  Kirkwood around 655 PM CDT.
  Monmouth and Little York around 705 PM CDT.
  Lake Warren around 710 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Ormonde, Gerlaw, Ponemah, Media, Larchland, Monmouth Municipal
Airport, Cameron, Henderson County Fairgrounds, Olena and Eleanor.

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.

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 4077 9104 4107 9074 4106 9055 4102 9044
      4092 9044 4068 9081
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 217DEG 38KT 4078 9090 

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

$$

Gibbs

587 
WWUS53 KDVN 282349
SVSDVN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
649 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020

ILC071-187-290015-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-200329T0015Z/
Henderson IL-Warren IL-
649 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL HENDERSON AND NORTHERN WARREN COUNTIES...
    
At 648 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Biggsville, or 9 miles southeast of Oquawka, moving 
northeast at 45 mph.  Weather spotters have also reported a rotating 
wall cloud with this storm.

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...
  Kirkwood around 655 PM CDT.
  Monmouth and Little York around 705 PM CDT.
  Lake Warren around 710 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Ormonde, Gerlaw, Ponemah, Eleanor, Media, Larchland, Smithshire,
Monmouth Municipal Airport, Coldbrook and Cameron.

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.

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 4081 9096 4107 9074 4106 9055 4102 9044
      4092 9044 4074 9073
TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 217DEG 38KT 4083 9084 

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

$$

Gibbs

933 
WWUS53 KDVN 282353
SVSDVN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
653 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020

ILC071-187-290015-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-200329T0015Z/
Henderson IL-Warren IL-
653 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL HENDERSON AND NORTHERN WARREN COUNTIES...
    
At 652 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Kirkwood, or 8 miles west of Monmouth, 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Monmouth and Little York around 705 PM CDT.
  Lake Warren around 710 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Eleanor, Gerlaw, Monmouth Municipal Airport, Coldbrook and Alexis.

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.

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 4107 9074 4106 9055 4102 9044 4092 9044
      4081 9076 4090 9089
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 219DEG 40KT 4087 9079 

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

$$

Gibbs

472 
WWUS53 KDVN 282356
SVSDVN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
656 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020

ILC071-290006-
/O.CAN.KDVN.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-200329T0015Z/
Henderson IL-
656 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HENDERSON 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 northwestern
and west central Illinois.

LAT...LON 4085 9079 4102 9079 4107 9074 4106 9055
      4102 9044 4092 9044 4084 9077
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 219DEG 40KT 4090 9076 

$$

ILC187-290015-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-200329T0015Z/
Warren IL-
656 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
WARREN COUNTY...
    
At 656 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Kirkwood, or near Monmouth, 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Monmouth and Little York around 705 PM CDT.
  Lake Warren around 710 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Eleanor, Gerlaw, Monmouth Municipal Airport, Coldbrook and Alexis.

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.

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 4085 9079 4102 9079 4107 9074 4106 9055
      4102 9044 4092 9044 4084 9077
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 219DEG 40KT 4090 9076 

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

$$

Gibbs

The 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, 5:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DVN	Bureau, Henry	38 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.