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Areal Flood Warning 2, NWS Lincoln, IL

January 11, 20207 counties in Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this areal flood warning at Jan 11, 2020, 12:15 PM CST for 7 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 11, 2020, 12:15 PM CST (18:15 UTC)
Expired
Jan 11, 2020, 3:15 PM CST
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Clay County, IL, Coles County, IL, Cumberland County, IL, Douglas County, IL, Effingham County, IL, Moultrie County, IL, Shelby County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 393 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2020-01-11Temperature 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°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2020-01-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 633 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
819 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
633 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
864 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Lincoln, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood warning went out at Jan 11, 12:03 PM CST, 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 11, 12:03 PM CST, 12 minutes before
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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 11, 9:04 AM CST, 3 hours 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
904 AM CST SAT JAN 11 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 ENE LINCOLN           40.16N 89.33W
01/11/2020  M2.36 INCH       LOGAN              IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ESE CHATHAM           39.67N 89.68W
01/11/2020  M2.45 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNW SHIRLEY           40.44N 89.05W
01/11/2020  M2.23 INCH       MCLEAN             IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ALTONA                  41.12N 90.16W
01/11/2020  M1.27 INCH       KNOX               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SW ATHENS             39.92N 89.78W
01/11/2020  M2.70 INCH       MENARD             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       AVON                    40.66N 90.44W
01/11/2020  M1.45 INCH       FULTON             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       BUFFALO                 39.85N 89.41W
01/11/2020  M2.22 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CANTON                  40.56N 90.04W
01/11/2020  M1.37 INCH       FULTON             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CHENOA                  40.74N 88.72W
01/11/2020  M2.45 INCH       MCLEAN             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       GALESBURG               40.95N 90.38W
01/11/2020  M1.10 INCH       KNOX               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       JACKSONVILLE            39.73N 90.23W
01/11/2020  M2.40 INCH       MORGAN             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       KNOXVILLE               40.91N 90.29W
01/11/2020  M1.42 INCH       KNOX               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MINONK                  40.90N 89.04W
01/11/2020  M1.24 INCH       WOODFORD           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MORTON                  40.61N 89.47W
01/11/2020  M1.22 INCH       TAZEWELL           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MOUNT PULASKI           40.01N 89.28W
01/11/2020  M2.37 INCH       LOGAN              IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MOWEAQUA                39.63N 89.02W
01/11/2020  M2.38 INCH       SHELBY             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NE NORMAL             40.56N 88.95W
01/11/2020  M2.31 INCH       MCLEAN             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PANA                    39.39N 89.08W
01/11/2020  M2.80 INCH       CHRISTIAN          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 NW PEORIA             40.80N 89.68W
01/11/2020  M1.51 INCH       PEORIA             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ROANOKE                 40.80N 89.20W
01/11/2020  M1.29 INCH       WOODFORD           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SHELBYVILLE             39.41N 88.80W
01/11/2020  M3.50 INCH       SHELBY             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SHERMAN                 39.89N 89.61W
01/11/2020  M2.16 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       LAKE SPRINGFIELD        39.76N 89.64W
01/11/2020  M1.76 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WINDSOR                 39.44N 88.60W
01/11/2020  M2.96 INCH       SHELBY             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       YATES CITY              40.78N 90.01W
01/11/2020  M1.20 INCH       KNOX               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       LOVINGTON               39.71N 88.63W
01/11/2020  M2.70 INCH       MOULTRIE           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MATTOON                 39.48N 88.37W
01/11/2020  M3.21 INCH       COLES              IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       NEOGA                   39.32N 88.45W
01/11/2020  M3.00 INCH       CUMBERLAND         IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       OGDEN                   40.12N 87.96W
01/11/2020  M2.12 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PARIS                   39.62N 87.69W
01/11/2020  M2.00 INCH       EDGAR              IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 N SIDELL              39.97N 87.82W
01/11/2020  M2.40 INCH       VERMILION          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 S SULLIVAN            39.55N 88.61W
01/11/2020  M2.79 INCH       MOULTRIE           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       TUSCOLA                 39.80N 88.28W
01/11/2020  M2.69 INCH       DOUGLAS            IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CASEY                   39.30N 87.99W
01/11/2020  M2.45 INCH       CLARK              IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 SSE CLAY CITY         38.61N 88.31W
01/11/2020  M1.53 INCH       CLAY               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SW EFFINGHAM          39.09N 88.59W
01/11/2020  M2.97 INCH       EFFINGHAM          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 S OLNEY               38.70N 88.09W
01/11/2020  M1.64 INCH       RICHLAND           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

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Local storm report, Jan 11, 9:25 AM CST, 2 hours 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
925 AM CST SAT JAN 11 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PANA                    39.39N 89.08W
01/11/2020  M2.86 INCH       CHRISTIAN          IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR TOTAL, WITH STORM TOTAL OF 3.75 INCHES.

0900 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 ENE URBANA            40.12N 88.17W
01/11/2020  M3.30 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL.

0900 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ARTHUR                  39.72N 88.47W
01/11/2020  M3.75 INCH       DOUGLAS            IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MURRAYVILLE             39.58N 90.25W
01/11/2020  M2.30 INCH       MORGAN             IL   MESONET

            STORM TOTAL.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CHATHAM                 39.67N 89.70W
01/11/2020  M2.45 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       BISMARCK                40.27N 87.60W
01/11/2020  M2.66 INCH       VERMILION          IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR TOTAL, WITH STORM TOTAL OF 3.28 INCHES.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CHARLESTON              39.48N 88.18W
01/11/2020  M3.15 INCH       COLES              IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR TOTAL, WITH STORM TOTAL OF 4.25 INCHES.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       FLORA                   38.67N 88.48W
01/11/2020  M2.32 INCH       CLAY               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0500 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WATSON                  39.03N 88.57W
01/11/2020  M3.13 INCH       EFFINGHAM          IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR TOTAL, WITH STORM TOTAL OF 4.34 INCHES.

0900 AM     HEAVY RAIN       NORMAL                  40.52N 89.00W
01/11/2020  M2.80 INCH       MCLEAN             IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0500 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 E BLOOMINGTON         40.48N 88.94W
01/11/2020  M2.97 INCH       MCLEAN             IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       DANVILLE                40.14N 87.62W
01/11/2020  M2.28 INCH       VERMILION          IL   PUBLIC

            24 HOUR TOTAL, WITH STORM TOTAL OF 3.12 INCHES. RELAYED
            BY EMA.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 N DANVILLE            40.19N 87.62W
01/11/2020  M2.33 INCH       VERMILION          IL   PUBLIC

            24 HOUR TOTAL, WITH STORM TOTAL OF 3.15 INCHES.

0900 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PEORIA                  40.74N 89.61W
01/11/2020  M1.42 INCH       PEORIA             IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

&&

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Local storm report, Jan 11, 11:48 AM CST, 27 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 11, 2:55 AM CSTFlash Flood WatchILXSangamon51 hr
Jan 11, 3:15 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningILXChampaign, Christian, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar and 5 more9 hr
Jan 11, 9:39 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningILXMcLean, Tazewell, Woodford22 hr
Jan 11, 9:49 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningILXCass, Mason, Menard21 days
Jan 11, 9:49 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningILXCass, Mason11 days
Jan 11, 3:14 PM CSTAreal Flood WarningILXEffingham, Moultrie, Shelby6 hr

Nearby

Areal Flood Warnings in Illinois, 2020Every areal flood warning in 2020

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.