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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Lincoln, IL

October 11, 20215 counties in Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 11, 2021, 5:03 PM CDT for 5 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 42 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
Oct 11, 2021, 5:03 PM CDT (22:03 UTC)
Expired
Oct 11, 2021, 5:45 PM CDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties DeWitt County, IL, Logan County, IL, Macon County, IL, McLean County, IL, Piatt County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:04 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Oct 11, 3:10 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 29 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2021-10-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 287 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2021-10-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 206 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
287 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-72 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
867 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
206 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
230 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
1.3

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The text

As transmitted.

436 
WUUS53 KILX 112203
SVRILX
ILC039-107-113-115-147-112245-
/O.NEW.KILX.SV.W.0113.211011T2203Z-211011T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
503 PM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Logan County in central Illinois...
  Northwestern Piatt County in central Illinois...
  De Witt County in central Illinois...
  South central McLean County in central Illinois...
  Northwestern Macon County in central Illinois...

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 503 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from McLean to Kenney, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Clinton around 520 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Heyworth, Downs and Le Roy.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 55 between mile markers 140 and 145.
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 142 and 155.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central
Illinois.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central
Illinois.

&&

LAT...LON 4043 8874 4018 8865 4004 8915 4031 8923
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 257DEG 29KT 4031 8919 4009 8911 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Shimon
2 follow-up statements
798 
WWUS53 KILX 112219
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
519 PM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021

ILC107-115-112228-
/O.CAN.KILX.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-211011T2245Z/
Logan-Macon-
519 PM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LOGAN AND
NORTHWESTERN MACON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central
Illinois.

LAT...LON 4043 8874 4018 8865 4007 8905 4034 8909
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 258DEG 31KT 4033 8901 4011 8893 

$$

ILC039-113-147-112245-
/O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-211011T2245Z/
Piatt-De Witt-McLean-
519 PM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN PIATT...CENTRAL DE WITT AND SOUTH CENTRAL MCLEAN
COUNTIES...

At 518 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Heyworth to near Clinton, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  Downs and Le Roy.

This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 143 and 155.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central
Illinois.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4043 8874 4018 8865 4007 8905 4034 8909
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 258DEG 31KT 4033 8901 4011 8893 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Shimon
122 
WWUS53 KILX 112234 RRA
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
534 PM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021

ILC039-113-147-112245-
/O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-211011T2245Z/
Piatt-De Witt-McLean-
534 PM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN PIATT...NORTHEASTERN DE WITT AND SOUTH CENTRAL
MCLEAN COUNTIES...

At 534 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Downs to Weldon, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Le Roy, Downs and De Witt. 

This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 143 and 155.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central
Illinois.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4043 8874 4018 8865 4013 8882 4039 8890
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 257DEG 29KT 4036 8886 4014 8878 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Shimon

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 11, 12:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXMorgan30 min
Oct 11, 12:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXSangamon35 min
Oct 11, 2:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXSchuyler, Scott37 min
Oct 11, 2:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXCrawford, Lawrence, Richland33 min
Oct 11, 2:50 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedILXMorgan25 min
Oct 11, 3:12 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMorgan, Sangamon33 min
Oct 11, 3:32 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedILXCass, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon30 min
Oct 11, 3:50 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedILXFulton, Mason, Tazewell25 min
Oct 11, 4:21 PM CDTTornado WarningILXLogan, Mason24 min
Oct 11, 4:47 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedILXMarshall, Woodford28 min
Oct 11, 4:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXDeWitt, Logan, Macon, Piatt49 min
Oct 11, 5:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMcLean, Woodford61 min
Oct 11, 5:38 PM CDTTornado WarningILXWoodford20 min
Oct 11, 5:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChampaign, DeWitt, Douglas, McLean, Macon, Piatt63 min
Oct 11, 6:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXChampaign, Douglas, Vermilion83 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.