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Areal Flood Warning 7, NWS Lincoln, IL

May 26, 2020Peoria County, Tazewell County, Woodford County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this areal flood warning at May 26, 2020, 12:23 AM CDT for Peoria County, Tazewell County, Woodford County, Illinois. It was in force for 12 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: May 26, 2020, 12:23 AM CDT (05:23 UTC)
Expired: May 26, 2020, 12:15 PM CDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Lincoln, IL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Peoria County, IL, Tazewell County, IL, Woodford County, IL

The radar

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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 May 25, 11:51 PM CDT, 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 25, 11:51 PM CDT, 32 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 25, 3:00 PM CDT, 9 hours 23 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
300 PM CDT Mon May 25 2020

ILZ027>031-036-037-040-041-047-049-050-261100-
Cass-Fulton-Knox-Marshall-Mason-Morgan-Peoria-Schuyler-Scott-
Stark-Tazewell-Woodford-
300 PM CDT Mon May 25 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central
Illinois and west central Illinois.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

Major flooding will continue on the Illinois River near
Havana...while moderate flooding persists along the remainder of
the river.

Scattered thunderstorms will be possible through this evening.
Some of the storms could be strong...with gusty winds and heavy
downpours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

Major flooding will continue on the Illinois River near
Havana...while moderate flooding persists along the remainder of
the river.

Scattered thunderstorms will occur on Tuesday...then will become
more numerous Wednesday and Thursday as a cold front slowly
approaches from the northwest. Widespread severe weather is not
expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight.

ILZ038-042-043-048-051>053-261100-
Christian-De Witt-Logan-Macon-McLean-Menard-Sangamon-
300 PM CDT Mon May 25 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central
Illinois.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

Scattered thunderstorms will be possible through this evening.
Some of the storms could be strong...with gusty winds and heavy
downpours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

Scattered thunderstorms will occur on Tuesday...then will become
more numerous Wednesday and Thursday as a cold front slowly
approaches from the northwest. Widespread severe weather is not
expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight.

ILZ044>046-054>057-061-062-066-067-071-072-261100-
Champaign-Clay-Coles-Cumberland-Douglas-Edgar-Effingham-Jasper-
Moultrie-Piatt-Richland-Shelby-Vermilion-
300 PM CDT Mon May 25 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central
Illinois, east central Illinois and southeast Illinois.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

Scattered thunderstorms will be possible through this evening.
Some of the storms could be strong...with gusty winds and heavy
downpours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

Scattered thunderstorms will occur on Tuesday...then will become
more numerous Wednesday and Thursday as a cold front slowly
approaches from the northwest. Storm chances will come to an end
by late Friday as the front settles into the Ohio River Valley.
Widespread severe weather is not expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight.

ILZ063-068-073-261100-
Clark-Crawford-Lawrence-
300 PM CDT Mon May 25 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central
Illinois and southeast Illinois.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

Minor flooding will continue on the Wabash River from Terre Haute
to Riverton.

Scattered thunderstorms will be possible through this evening.
Some of the storms could be strong...with gusty winds and heavy
downpours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

Minor flooding on the Wabash River from Terre Haute to Riverton
will gradually subside over the next few days.

Scattered thunderstorms will occur Tuesday and Wednesday...then
will become more numerous Thursday into early Friday as a cold
front slowly approaches from the northwest. Widespread severe
weather is not expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight.

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Special weather statement, May 25, 11:01 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 25, 11:07 PM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 25, 11:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 25, 11:12 PM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 25, 11:52 PM CDT, 31 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 25, 11:55 PM CDT, 28 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 25, 7:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ILX	Crawford, Jasper	46 min
May 25, 7:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ILX	Logan, Tazewell	49 min
May 25, 7:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ILX	Peoria, Stark	57 min
May 25, 7:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Marshall, Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford	66 min
May 25, 8:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Marshall, Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford	55 min
May 25, 8:41 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILX	Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford	4 hr
May 25, 8:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ILX	Coles, Douglas	56 min
May 25, 8:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Marshall, Peoria, Woodford	46 min
May 25, 9:11 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILX	Marshall, Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford	4 hr
May 25, 9:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ILX	Piatt	40 min
May 25, 10:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Champaign, DeWitt, McLean, Piatt	50 min
May 25, 11:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ILX	McLean	44 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.