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Tornado Warning 18, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Jul 21, 2020, 4:18 PM CDT for Christian County, Sangamon County, Illinois. It was in force for 27 min. 8 reports 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 21, 2020, 4:18 PM CDT (21:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 21, 2020, 4:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Christian County, IL, Sangamon County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 4:18 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Pawnee, IL | POWER POLES DOWN. |
| Jul 21, 4:20 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Pawnee, IL | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. |
| Jul 21, 4:20 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Pawnee, IL | TREES REPORTED DOWN THROUGHOUT TOWN. |
| Jul 21, 4:25 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Tovey, IL | APPROX 4 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN INTO POWER LINES IN TOVEY. WINDS EST TO 60 MPH BY EMERGENCY MANAGER. |
| Jul 21, 4:27 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Kincaid, IL | APPROX 4 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN INTO POWER LINES IN KINCAID. WINDS EST TO 60 MPH BY EMERGENCY MANAGER. |
| Jul 21, 4:34 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Edinburg, IL | APPROX 4 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN INTO POWER LINES IN EDINBURGH. OLD POWER POLE SNAPPED ON WEST SIDE OF TOWN. WINDS EST TO 60 MPH BY EMERGENCY MANAGER. |
| Jul 21, 4:34 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Edinburg, IL | APPROX 4 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN INTO POWER LINES IN EDINBURGH. OLD POWER POLE SNAPPED ON WEST SIDE OF TOWN. WINDS EST TO 60 MPH BY EMERGENCY MANAGER. |
| Jul 21, 4:45 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Stonington, IL | APPROX 4 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN INTO POWER LINES IN STONINGTON. WINDS EST TO 60 MPH BY EMERGENCY MANAGER. |
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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 92 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
- 474 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -67 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 804 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 138 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
189
WFUS53 KILX 212118
TORILX
ILC021-167-212145-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0018.200721T2118Z-200721T2145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
418 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2020
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Christian County in central Illinois...
Southeastern Sangamon County in central Illinois...
* Until 445 PM CDT.
* At 418 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located over
White Oak, or 12 miles east of Virden, moving east 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.
* These dangerous storms will be near...
Kincaid, Edinburg, Bulpitt and Jeisyville around 430 PM CDT.
Taylorville around 435 PM CDT.
Stonington around 445 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Sangchris Lake State Park, Sicily, Willeys, Roby, Sharpsburg, Berry,
Owaneco, Tovey, Taylorville Airport and Glenarm.
This includes Interstate 55 between mile markers 84 and 89.
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.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3947 8953 3952 8954 3953 8962 3970 8967
3975 8952 3975 8942 3974 8939 3977 8936
3980 8918 3946 8910
TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 255DEG 40KT 3952 8954
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
251 follow-up statement
221
WWUS53 KILX 212127
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
427 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2020
ILC021-167-212145-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-200721T2145Z/
Christian-Sangamon-
427 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
CHRISTIAN AND SOUTHEASTERN SANGAMON COUNTIES...
At 427 PM CDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located over
Edinburg, or 12 miles northwest of Taylorville, moving east at 50
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
These dangerous storms will be near...
Taylorville around 435 PM CDT.
Mount Auburn around 440 PM CDT.
Stonington around 445 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Sangchris Lake State Park, Sicily, Willeys, Roby, Sharpsburg, Berry,
Owaneco, Tovey and Taylorville Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3947 8953 3952 8954 3955 8953 3975 8953
3975 8942 3974 8939 3977 8936 3980 8918
3946 8910
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 248DEG 42KT 3964 8944
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
25The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 10:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | DeWitt, Piatt | 48 min |
| Jul 21, 10:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Champaign, DeWitt, McLean, Piatt | 42 min |
| Jul 21, 11:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Champaign, Vermilion | 57 min |
| Jul 21, 11:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Champaign, Vermilion | 61 min |
| Jul 21, 12:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Coles | 44 min |
| Jul 21, 12:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Edgar | 46 min |
| Jul 21, 2:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cass, Morgan, Scott | 64 min |
| Jul 21, 3:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Menard, Sangamon | 48 min |
| Jul 21, 3:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Morgan, Sangamon | 45 min |
| Jul 21, 4:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Sangamon | 27 min |
| Jul 21, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Macon, Sangamon, Shelby | 44 min |
| Jul 21, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Champaign, Douglas, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby | 46 min |
| Jul 21, 5:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Champaign, Douglas, Piatt | 19 min |
| Jul 21, 5:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Champaign, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar | 50 min |
| Jul 21, 6:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Edgar | 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.