Alert archive / Illinois / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 22, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 6, 2021, 2:58 PM CDT for 4 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 26 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
- May 6, 2021, 2:58 PM CDT (19:58 UTC)
- Expired
- May 6, 2021, 3:24 PM CDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Coles County, IL, Cumberland County, IL, Moultrie County, IL, Shelby County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 3:07 PM CDT | HAIL 0.7 | 2 Ene Windsor, IL | DIME SIZE HAIL. CORRECTED LOCATION FROM 2 ENE HOOPESTON. |
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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 87 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
- 16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -111 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1453 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 203 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 211 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
339
WUUS53 KILX 061958
SVRILX
ILC029-035-139-173-062045-
/O.NEW.KILX.SV.W.0022.210506T1958Z-210506T2045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
258 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Coles County in east central Illinois...
Southeastern Moultrie County in central Illinois...
East central Shelby County in central Illinois...
Western Cumberland County in east central Illinois...
* Until 345 PM CDT.
* At 258 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Windsor, or 9
miles west of Mattoon, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Mattoon, Toledo, Neoga, Windsor, Paradise, Gays, Trowbridge, Etna
and Trilla.
This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 172 and 183.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3942 8866 3949 8853 3932 8817 3920 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 302DEG 30KT 3943 8855
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
252 follow-up statements
684
WWUS53 KILX 062015
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
315 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021
ILC139-062025-
/O.CAN.KILX.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210506T2045Z/
Moultrie-
315 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MOULTRIE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3934 8855 3942 8845 3931 8819 3920 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 315DEG 23KT 3937 8848
$$
ILC029-035-173-062045-
/O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210506T2045Z/
Coles-Shelby-Cumberland-
315 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN COLES...EAST CENTRAL SHELBY AND WESTERN CUMBERLAND
COUNTIES...
At 315 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Neoga, or 9
miles southwest of Mattoon, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Toledo, Neoga, Paradise, Etna, Trowbridge and Trilla.
This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 173 and 181.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3934 8855 3942 8845 3931 8819 3920 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 315DEG 23KT 3937 8848
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
25792
WWUS53 KILX 062024
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
324 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021
ILC029-035-173-062034-
/O.CAN.KILX.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210506T2045Z/
Coles-Shelby-Cumberland-
324 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN COLES...EAST
CENTRAL SHELBY AND WESTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Lincoln.
LAT...LON 3934 8855 3942 8845 3931 8819 3920 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 302DEG 30KT 3933 8839
$$
25The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Clay | 35 min |
| May 6, 1:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clay, Richland | 46 min |
| May 6, 2:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Lawrence | 36 min |
| May 6, 2:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Christian, Shelby | 28 min |
| May 6, 2:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Moultrie, Shelby | 31 min |
| May 6, 3:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Effingham | 27 min |
| May 6, 3:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clay, Effingham | 36 min |
| May 6, 4:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Clay | 36 min |
| May 6, 4:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Clay | 14 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.