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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 34, NWS Lincoln, IL

June 12, 20214 counties in Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 12, 2021, 7:24 PM CDT for 4 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 47 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
Jun 12, 2021, 7:24 PM CDT (00:24 UTC)
Expired
Jun 12, 2021, 8:11 PM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Champaign County, IL, Coles County, IL, Douglas County, IL, Edgar County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:25 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 68 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1896 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 14 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1896 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1660 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
41 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

865 
WUUS53 KILX 130024
SVRILX
ILC019-029-041-045-130130-
/O.NEW.KILX.SV.W.0034.210613T0024Z-210613T0130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
724 PM CDT Sat Jun 12 2021

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Coles County in east central Illinois...
  Western Edgar County in east central Illinois...
  Southern Champaign County in east central Illinois...
  Douglas County in east central Illinois...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 724 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Newman to near Hindsboro to near Tuscola,
  moving south at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

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

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Brocton and Hindsboro around 730 PM CDT.
  Oakland around 735 PM CDT.
  Redmon and Rardin around 740 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Humboldt, Kansas, Ashmore and Charleston.

This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 192 and 217.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Lincoln.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3956 8775 3948 8802 3951 8834 3988 8838
      3988 8816 3993 8804 3987 8794 3987 8780
TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 348DEG 26KT 3975 8798 3971 8815 3976 8827 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Shimon
4 follow-up statements
200 
WWUS53 KILX 130038
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
738 PM CDT Sat Jun 12 2021

ILC019-045-130048-
/O.CAN.KILX.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210613T0130Z/
Edgar-Champaign-
738 PM CDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN EDGAR AND SOUTHERN
CHAMPAIGN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3951 8797 3948 8802 3951 8834 3979 8837
      3980 8821 3977 8811 3976 8802 3976 8797
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 348DEG 26KT 3965 8795 3961 8812 3966 8824 

$$

ILC029-041-130130-
/O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210613T0130Z/
Coles-Douglas-
738 PM CDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN COLES AND SOUTHERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES...

At 738 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Oakland to Rardin to near Arcola, moving south at
30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Ashmore and Charleston.

This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 192 and 212.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Lincoln.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3951 8797 3948 8802 3951 8834 3979 8837
      3980 8821 3977 8811 3976 8802 3976 8797
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 348DEG 26KT 3965 8795 3961 8812 3966 8824 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Shimon
847 
WWUS53 KILX 130051
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
751 PM CDT Sat Jun 12 2021

ILC029-041-130130-
/O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210613T0130Z/
Coles-Douglas-
751 PM CDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN COLES AND SOUTHERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES...

At 750 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Kansas to near Ashmore to near Humboldt, moving south
at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Charleston, Arcola, Oakland, Ashmore, Humboldt, Hindsboro, Rardin,
Fairgrange and Bushton.

This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 192 and 206.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Lincoln.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3951 8797 3948 8802 3951 8834 3975 8837
      3972 8828 3970 8812 3969 8797
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 348DEG 26KT 3957 8793 3953 8810 3958 8822 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Shimon
082 
WWUS53 KILX 130100
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
800 PM CDT Sat Jun 12 2021

ILC041-130110-
/O.CAN.KILX.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210613T0130Z/
Douglas-
800 PM CDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3951 8797 3948 8802 3951 8834 3965 8836
      3964 8813 3962 8798
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 001DEG 20KT 3952 8805 3955 8821 3958 8834 

$$

ILC029-130130-
/O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210613T0130Z/
Coles-
800 PM CDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL COLES COUNTY...

At 800 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Ashmore to near Charleston to near Humboldt, moving
south at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Charleston, Ashmore, Humboldt, Rardin, Bushton and Fairgrange. 

This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 192 and 201.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Lincoln.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3951 8797 3948 8802 3951 8834 3965 8836
      3964 8813 3962 8798
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 001DEG 20KT 3952 8805 3955 8821 3958 8834 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Shimon
924 
WWUS53 KILX 130111
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
811 PM CDT Sat Jun 12 2021

ILC029-130121-
/O.CAN.KILX.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210613T0130Z/
Coles-
811 PM CDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL COLES COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.  However heavy rain is still possible with these
thunderstorms.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Lincoln.

LAT...LON 3951 8797 3948 8802 3951 8834 3965 8836
      3964 8813 3962 8798
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 348DEG 26KT 3945 8803 3948 8819 3951 8832 

$$

Shimon

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 12, 7:32 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXChampaign, Douglas70 min
Jun 12, 8:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXCumberland47 min
Jun 12, 8:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXColes, Cumberland16 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.