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Tornado Warning 12, NWS Lincoln, IL

July 15, 2020Tazewell County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Jul 15, 2020, 1:41 PM CDT for Tazewell County, Illinois. It was in force for 34 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jul 15, 2020, 1:41 PM CDT (18:41 UTC)
Expired: Jul 15, 2020, 2:15 PM CDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Lincoln, IL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Tazewell County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jul 15, 1:45 PM CDT	TORNADO	S South Pekin, IL	BRIEF TOUCHDOWN

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 93 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: 1529 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 30 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 32 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

167 
WFUS53 KILX 151841
TORILX
ILC179-151915-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0012.200715T1841Z-200715T1915Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
141 PM CDT Wed Jul 15 2020

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Tazewell County in central Illinois...

* Until 215 PM CDT.
    
* At 141 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over South Pekin, or near Pekin, moving northeast at 25
  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...
  Pekin around 155 PM CDT.
  Tremont around 205 PM CDT.
  Morton and Mackinaw around 215 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Groveland.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 155 between mile markers 25 and 31.
 Interstate 474 near mile marker 14.
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 99 and 103.

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 4045 8968 4050 8972 4067 8949 4054 8936
TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 238DEG 22KT 4050 8966 

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

$$

Shimon

3 follow-up statements

212 
WWUS53 KILX 151849
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
149 PM CDT Wed Jul 15 2020

ILC179-151915-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-200715T1915Z/
Tazewell-
149 PM CDT Wed Jul 15 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
TAZEWELL COUNTY...
    
At 149 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near South Pekin, or
near Pekin, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

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 tornado will be near...
  Tremont around 210 PM CDT.
  Mackinaw around 230 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Groveland.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 155 between mile markers 24 and 31.
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 99 and 103.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 4046 8963 4052 8965 4067 8949 4054 8936
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 247DEG 16KT 4049 8959 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Shimon

010 
WWUS53 KILX 151856
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
156 PM CDT Wed Jul 15 2020

ILC179-151915-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-200715T1915Z/
Tazewell-
156 PM CDT Wed Jul 15 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL TAZEWELL COUNTY...
    
At 155 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Tremont, or near
Pekin, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

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 tornado will be near...
  Tremont around 205 PM CDT.
  Mackinaw around 225 PM CDT.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 155 between mile markers 24 and 31.
 Interstate 74 near mile marker 103.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 4047 8958 4053 8962 4063 8945 4054 8936
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 242DEG 19KT 4050 8954 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Shimon

614 
WWUS53 KILX 151905
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
205 PM CDT Wed Jul 15 2020

ILC179-151915-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-200715T1915Z/
Tazewell-
205 PM CDT Wed Jul 15 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL TAZEWELL COUNTY...
    
At 204 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Tremont, or near Pekin, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

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...
  Morton around 225 PM CDT.
  Mackinaw around 230 PM CDT.

This includes Interstate 155 between mile markers 25 and 30.
 
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 4049 8953 4054 8957 4062 8944 4054 8936
TIME...MOT...LOC 1904Z 237DEG 16KT 4053 8951 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Shimon

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 15, 10:35 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ILX	Schuyler	40 min
Jul 15, 11:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ILX	Fulton, Schuyler	38 min
Jul 15, 12:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ILX	Fulton	47 min
Jul 15, 12:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ILX	Tazewell	41 min
Jul 15, 12:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell	54 min
Jul 15, 1:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ILX	Fulton	60 min
Jul 15, 2:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	McLean, Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford	60 min
Jul 15, 2:30 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILX	Peoria, Tazewell	3 hr
Jul 15, 3:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	McLean, Woodford	48 min
Jul 15, 3:15 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILX	Tazewell, Woodford	4 hr
Jul 15, 3:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	McLean	35 min
Jul 15, 4:07 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	ILX	McLean	8 min
Jul 15, 4:11 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILX	Woodford	4 hr
Jul 15, 4:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	ILX	McLean	29 min
Jul 15, 5:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ILX	Tazewell	53 min
Jul 15, 5:17 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILX	Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell	5 hr
Jul 15, 5:26 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	ILX	Christian, Sangamon	28 min
Jul 15, 5:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Shelby	50 min
Jul 15, 5:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Effingham, Shelby	37 min
Jul 15, 6:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Moultrie, Shelby	43 min
Jul 15, 6:19 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILX	Logan, McLean, Tazewell, Woodford	4 hr
Jul 15, 6:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	McLean	50 min
Jul 15, 6:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Clay, Cumberland, Effingham, Shelby	44 min
Jul 15, 6:36 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	McLean	39 min
Jul 15, 6:52 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILX	McLean, Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford	7 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.