Alert archive / Illinois / Tornado Warnings in 2020
Tornado Warning 4, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Mar 28, 2020, 8:56 PM CDT for Peoria County, Tazewell County, Woodford County, Illinois. It was in force for 28 min. 6 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
- Mar 28, 2020, 8:56 PM CDT (01:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 28, 2020, 9:24 PM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Peoria County, IL, Tazewell County, IL, Woodford County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:01 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 8:58 PM CDT | TORNADO 1 | E Peoria International, IL | PATH LENGTH 3.3 MILES, MAX WIDTH 50 YARDS, PEAK WIND SPEED 95-100 MPH, ON THE GROUND FOR 5 MINUTES. ROOFS AND TREES DAMAGED JUST EAST OF THE AIRPORT AND AT MADISON PARK SHOPPING CENTER. NUMEROUS LARGE TREES DAMAGED AT MADISON PARK GOLF COURSE. SEVERAL ROOFS AN |
| Mar 28, 9:00 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 1 E Peoria Internationa, IL | FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED BY SPOTTER. |
| Mar 28, 9:00 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ne Peoria Internation, IL | LARGE TREE UPROOTED NEAR INTERSECTION OF HARMON HWY AND LARAMIE ST. |
| Mar 28, 9:00 PM CDT | TORNADO 1 | 1 Ene Peoria Internatio, IL | PATH LENGTH 1.4 MILES, MAX WIDTH 50 YARDS, PEAK WIND SPEED 95-100 MPH, ON THE GROUND FOR 3 MINUTES. ROOFS DAMAGED AT MADISON PARK SHOPPING CENTER, AND TREES DAMAGED AT MADISON PARK GOLF COURSE. SEVERAL ROOFS DAMAGED IN A NEARBY SUBDIVISION. DISSIPATED NEAR THE |
| Mar 28, 9:00 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 E Peoria Internationa, IL | A WEAK TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE AIRPORT AND PRODUCED EF-0 TO LOW EF-1 DAMAGE. FULL REPORT WILL COME LATER. TREE DAMAGE AND MINOR ROOF DAMAGE REPORTED. |
| Mar 28, 9:01 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Wsw Peoria, IL | POWER LINES DOWN ON SOUTH LARAMIE STREET JUST NORTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2:45 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 28, 8:41 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 103 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
- 730 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -64 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 861 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 81 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 445 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 445 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.2
- Supercell composite
- 15.8
The text
As transmitted.
910
WFUS53 KILX 290156
TORILX
ILC143-179-203-290245-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0004.200329T0156Z-200329T0245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
856 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Woodford County in central Illinois...
Northeastern Tazewell County in central Illinois...
Southeastern Peoria County in central Illinois...
* Until 945 PM CDT.
* At 855 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Bartonville, or near Pekin, moving northeast at 55
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...
Peoria around 900 PM CDT.
East Peoria and Morton around 905 PM CDT.
Washington, Germantown Hills, Spring Bay and Bay View Gardens
around 910 PM CDT.
Metamora and Rome around 915 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Norwood, Peoria Heights, Mossville, North Pekin and Peoria
International Airport.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 474 between mile markers 1 and 12.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 87 and 98.
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 4059 8969 4067 8974 4093 8950 4074 8922
TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 233DEG 49KT 4065 8967
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
253 follow-up statements
612
WWUS53 KILX 290203
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
903 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020
ILC143-179-203-290245-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-200329T0245Z/
Woodford-Tazewell-Peoria-
903 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN WOODFORD...NORTH CENTRAL TAZEWELL AND EAST CENTRAL
PEORIA COUNTIES...
At 903 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over West Peoria, or near Peoria, moving northeast at 40
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Washington and Bay View Gardens around 915 PM CDT.
Germantown Hills and Spring Bay around 920 PM CDT.
Metamora and Rome around 925 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Peoria
Heights and Mossville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 474 between mile markers 7 and 9.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 88 and 96.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4063 8963 4071 8968 4093 8950 4077 8926
TIME...MOT...LOC 0203Z 232DEG 33KT 4070 8961
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
25848
WWUS53 KILX 290213
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
913 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020
ILC143-290222-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-200329T0245Z/
Peoria-
913 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PEORIA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for central
Illinois.
LAT...LON 4067 8951 4074 8954 4087 8942 4077 8926
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 239DEG 42KT 4073 8948
$$
ILC179-203-290245-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-200329T0245Z/
Woodford-Tazewell-
913 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN WOODFORD AND NORTH CENTRAL TAZEWELL COUNTIES...
At 912 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Washington, or 7 miles east of Peoria, moving
northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Metamora around 920 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4067 8951 4074 8954 4087 8942 4077 8926
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 239DEG 42KT 4073 8948
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
25682
WWUS53 KILX 290224
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
924 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020
ILC179-203-290234-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-200329T0245Z/
Woodford-Tazewell-
924 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WOODFORD AND NORTH CENTRAL
TAZEWELL COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for central
Illinois.
LAT...LON 4067 8951 4074 8954 4087 8942 4077 8926
TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 233DEG 49KT 4083 8931
$$
25The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 7:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Knox | 24 min |
| Mar 28, 7:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Fulton | 34 min |
| Mar 28, 9:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Woodford | 15 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.