Alert archive / Illinois / Red Flag Warnings in 2020
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this red flag warning at Oct 16, 2020, 2:29 PM CDT for 35 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Oct 17, 2020, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 10 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
- Oct 16, 2020, 2:29 PM CDT (19:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 17, 2020, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 17, 2020, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
All 35 counties
Cass County, IL, Champaign County, IL, Christian County, IL, Clark County, IL, Clay County, IL, Coles County, IL, Crawford County, IL, Cumberland County, IL, DeWitt County, IL, Douglas County, IL, Edgar County, IL, Effingham County, IL, Fulton County, IL, Jasper County, IL, Knox County, IL, Lawrence County, IL, Logan County, IL, Macon County, IL, Marshall County, IL, Mason County, IL, McLean County, IL, Menard County, IL, Morgan County, IL, Moultrie County, IL, Peoria County, IL, Piatt County, IL, Richland County, IL, Sangamon County, IL, Schuyler County, IL, Scott County, IL, Shelby County, IL, Stark County, IL, Tazewell County, IL, Vermilion County, IL, Woodford County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:29 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 nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 46 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
- 2357 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 96 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
455 WWUS83 KILX 161929 RFWILX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lincoln IL 229 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...HIGH FIRE DANGER ON SATURDAY... ILZ031-037-038-041>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-170930- /O.UPG.KILX.FW.A.0002.201017T1500Z-201018T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KILX.FW.W.0002.201017T1500Z-201018T0100Z/ Woodford-Tazewell-McLean-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign- Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon- Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham- Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- 229 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR AREAS EAST OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER... The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM to 8 PM CDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Central Illinois east of the Illinois River to the Indiana border. * WIND...South winds will gust from 45 to 50 mph during the afternoon north of a Taylorville to Danville line, and from 35 to 45 mph south of there. * HUMIDITY...Around 20 to 25 percent during the afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. The threat is greatest in rural areas where harvest activities are occurring. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ ILZ027>030-036-040-170930- /O.NEW.KILX.FW.A.0003.201017T1500Z-201018T0100Z/ Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Fulton-Schuyler- 229 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR AREAS WEST OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER... The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of central and west central Illinois, west of the Illinois River. * WIND...South winds will gust from 45 to 50 mph during the afternoon. * HUMIDITY...Around 25 percent during the afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. The threat is greatest in rural areas where harvest activities are occurring. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Geelhart
4 follow-up statements
616 WWUS83 KILX 170732 RFWILX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lincoln IL 232 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...HIGH FIRE DANGER ON SATURDAY... ILZ027>030-036-040-172100- /O.UPG.KILX.FW.A.0003.201017T1500Z-201018T0100Z/ /O.EXA.KILX.FW.W.0002.201017T1500Z-201018T0100Z/ Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Canton, and Rushville 232 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR AREAS WEST OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER... The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of central and west central Illinois, west of the Illinois River. * WIND...South winds will gust from 45 to 50 mph during the afternoon. * HUMIDITY...Around 25 percent during the afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. The threat is greatest in rural areas where harvest activities are occurring. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ ILZ031-037-038-041>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-172100- /O.CON.KILX.FW.W.0002.201017T1500Z-201018T0100Z/ Including the cities of Eureka, Pekin, Bloomington, Normal, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton, Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, Taylorville, Decatur, Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, Shelbyville, Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton, Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville 232 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR AREAS EAST OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER... * AFFECTED AREA...Central Illinois east of the Illinois River to the Indiana border. * WIND...South winds will gust from 45 to 50 mph during the afternoon north of a Taylorville to Danville line, and from 35 to 45 mph south of there. * HUMIDITY...Around 20 to 25 percent during the afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. The threat is greatest in rural areas where harvest activities are occurring. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Shimon
538 WWUS83 KILX 171521 RFWILX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lincoln IL 1021 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...HIGH FIRE DANGER TODAY... ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-172100- /O.CON.KILX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-201018T0100Z/ Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean- Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass- Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas- Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford- Clay-Richland-Lawrence- 1021 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...Central, east central, and southeast Illinois. * WIND...South winds will gust from 45 to 50 mph during the afternoon north of a Taylorville to Danville line, and from 35 to 45 mph south of there. * HUMIDITY...Around 20 to 25 percent during the afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. The threat is greatest in rural areas where harvest activities are occurring. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Geelhart
025 WWUS83 KILX 172042 RFWILX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lincoln IL 342 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...HIGH FIRE DANGER CONTINUES INTO EARLY EVENING... ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-180100- /O.CON.KILX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-201018T0100Z/ Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean- Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass- Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas- Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford- Clay-Richland-Lawrence- 342 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...Central, east central, and southeast Illinois. * WIND...South winds will gust from 40 to 45 mph the remainder of the afternoon north of a Springfield to Danville line, and from 35 to 40 mph south of there. * HUMIDITY...Around 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Several fires have developed this afternoon and gotten out of control. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. The threat is greatest in rural areas where harvest activities are occurring. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Geelhart
406 WWUS83 KILX 180101 RFWILX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lincoln IL 801 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-180215- /O.EXP.KILX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-201018T0100Z/ Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean- Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass- Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas- Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford- Clay-Richland-Lawrence- 801 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS... Wind speeds have diminished below criteria and humidity will continue to steadily rise overnight. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 3:43 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | ILX | Champaign, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland and 7 more | 28 hr |
| Oct 16, 3:52 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ILX | Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles and 23 more | 11 hr |
| Oct 16, 2:29 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ILX | Fulton, Knox, Marshall, Peoria, Schuyler, Stark | 12 hr |
| Oct 16, 3:03 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ILX | Cass, Champaign, Christian, Coles, DeWitt, Douglas and 21 more | 28 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.