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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 54, NWS Lincoln, IL

June 24, 2021Morgan County, Sangamon County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 24, 2021, 8:09 PM CDT for Morgan County, Sangamon County, Illinois. It was in force for 51 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
Jun 24, 2021, 8:09 PM CDT (01:09 UTC)
Expired
Jun 24, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Morgan County, IL, Sangamon County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 24, 8:20 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGLowder, ILDAMAGE TO TREES, A FLAG POLE, HOUSE SHINGLES AND SIDING. HIGH WIND LASTED ABOUT 5 MINUTES. DELAYED REPORT.

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 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 123 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 2021-06-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 263 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 245 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
263 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-103 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
875 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
245 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
444 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
3.5

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The text

As transmitted.

973 
WUUS53 KILX 250109
SVRILX
ILC137-167-250200-
/O.NEW.KILX.SV.W.0054.210625T0109Z-210625T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
809 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Sangamon County in central Illinois...
  Southeastern Morgan County in west central Illinois...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 808 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Waverly, or 7
  miles west of Virden, moving east at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Auburn, Pawnee and Divernon.

This includes Interstate 55 between mile markers 78 and 86.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3958 9001 3968 8960 3953 8956 3952 9000
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 259DEG 13KT 3951 8990 

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

MJA
3 follow-up statements
747 
WWUS53 KILX 250130
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
830 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

ILC137-250139-
/O.CAN.KILX.SV.W.0054.000000T0000Z-210625T0200Z/
Morgan-
830 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN 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 3960 8991 3968 8960 3953 8956 3952 8991
TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 259DEG 13KT 3952 8980 

$$

ILC167-250200-
/O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0054.000000T0000Z-210625T0200Z/
Sangamon-
830 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN SANGAMON COUNTY...

At 829 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Virden, moving
east at 15 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...
Chatham, Auburn, Pawnee, Divernon, Thayer, Glenarm and Lowder. 

This includes Interstate 55 between mile markers 78 and 86.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3960 8991 3968 8960 3953 8956 3952 8991
TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 259DEG 13KT 3952 8980 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MJA
904 
WWUS53 KILX 250148
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
848 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

ILC167-250200-
/O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0054.000000T0000Z-210625T0200Z/
Sangamon-
848 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL SANGAMON COUNTY...

At 848 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Auburn, or near
Virden, moving east at 15 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...
Chatham, Auburn, Pawnee, Divernon, Thayer and Glenarm. 

This includes Interstate 55 between mile markers 78 and 86.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3962 8981 3968 8960 3953 8956 3952 8982
TIME...MOT...LOC 0148Z 259DEG 13KT 3953 8971 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MJA
041 
WWUS53 KILX 250155
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
855 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

ILC167-250205-
/O.EXP.KILX.SV.W.0054.000000T0000Z-210625T0200Z/
Sangamon-
855 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL SANGAMON COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 900 PM CDT...
                
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 will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3962 8981 3968 8960 3953 8956 3952 8982
TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 259DEG 13KT 3953 8968 

$$

MJA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 24, 7:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXSangamon49 min
Jun 25, 12:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCass, Morgan, Schuyler, Scott72 min
Jun 25, 1:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCass, Mason, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon42 min
Jun 25, 1:42 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXKnox, Marshall, Stark6 hr
Jun 25, 2:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXLawrence23 min
Jun 25, 5:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXPiatt33 min
Jun 25, 5:58 PM CDTTornado WarningILXDeWitt, Macon, Piatt32 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.