Alert archive / Illinois / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 11, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 3, 2021, 3:59 PM CDT for Cass County, Morgan County, Schuyler County, Illinois. It was in force for 46 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 3, 2021, 3:59 PM CDT (20:59 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2021, 4:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Cass County, IL, Morgan County, IL, Schuyler County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 168 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
- 460 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 56 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
400
WUUS53 KILX 032059
SVRILX
ILC017-137-169-032145-
/O.NEW.KILX.SV.W.0011.210503T2059Z-210503T2145Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
359 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Cass County in west central Illinois...
South central Schuyler County in west central Illinois...
Northwestern Morgan County in west central Illinois...
* Until 445 PM CDT.
* At 358 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Buckhorn, or
16 miles east of Quincy Regional Airport, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Beardstown, Meredosia, Bluff Springs, Arenzville, Frederick and
Concord.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4013 9038 3982 9035 3983 9057 3987 9059
3992 9054 3997 9051 3999 9052 3998 9060
4000 9060 4002 9062 4003 9061 4003 9065
4005 9068 4008 9067 4009 9070
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 265DEG 24KT 3997 9087
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
373 follow-up statements
292
WWUS53 KILX 032116
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
416 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021
ILC017-137-169-032145-
/O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210503T2145Z/
Cass-Schuyler-Morgan-
416 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN CASS...SOUTH CENTRAL SCHUYLER AND NORTHWESTERN MORGAN
COUNTIES...
At 415 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mount Sterling,
or 12 miles southwest of Rushville, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Beardstown, Meredosia, Bluff Springs, Arenzville, Frederick and
Concord.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4013 9038 3982 9035 3983 9057 3987 9059
3992 9054 3997 9051 3999 9052 3998 9060
4000 9060 4002 9062 4003 9061 4003 9065
4005 9068 4008 9067 4009 9070
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 265DEG 24KT 3998 9072
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
37084
WWUS53 KILX 032138
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
438 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021
ILC017-137-169-032145-
/O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210503T2145Z/
Cass-Schuyler-Morgan-
438 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN CASS...SOUTH CENTRAL SCHUYLER AND NORTHWESTERN MORGAN
COUNTIES...
At 437 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bluff Springs,
or near Beardstown, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Beardstown, Bluff Springs and Arenzville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4007 9038 3982 9035 3989 9057 3992 9054
3997 9051 4006 9049
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 269DEG 36KT 3994 9045
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
37492
WWUS53 KILX 032139 CCA
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
439 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021
ILC017-137-169-032145-
/O.COR.KILX.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210503T2145Z/
Cass-Schuyler-Morgan-
439 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN CASS...SOUTH CENTRAL SCHUYLER AND NORTHWESTERN MORGAN
COUNTIES...
At 439 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bluff Springs,
or near Beardstown, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Beardstown, Bluff Springs and Arenzville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4007 9038 3982 9035 3989 9057 3992 9054
3997 9051 4006 9049
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 269DEG 36KT 3994 9045
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
37The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 3:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Knox | 29 min |
| May 3, 4:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Schuyler | 35 min |
| May 3, 4:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Fulton | 30 min |
| May 3, 4:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cass, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon, Schuyler | 47 min |
| May 3, 4:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Cass, Morgan | 25 min |
| May 3, 5:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Mason, Menard | 30 min |
| May 3, 5:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Cass, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon | 37 min |
| May 3, 5:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cass, Logan, Mason, Menard | 43 min |
| May 3, 5:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Morgan, Scott | 33 min |
| May 3, 5:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Menard, Sangamon | 30 min |
| May 3, 5:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Logan, Menard, Sangamon | 23 min |
| May 3, 6:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Logan | 43 min |
| May 3, 6:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Christian, Logan, Macon, Sangamon | 29 min |
| May 3, 6:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Macon, Sangamon | 53 min |
| May 3, 6:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Macon | 33 min |
| May 3, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Sangamon | 51 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.