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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 59, NWS Lincoln, IL

June 25, 20214 counties in Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 25, 2021, 7:53 PM CDT for 4 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 67 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 25, 2021, 7:53 PM CDT (00:53 UTC)
Expired
Jun 25, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
67 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, McLean County, IL, Tazewell County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 12 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:55 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
Jun 25, 5:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 58 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 2021-06-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1254 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2021-06-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 105 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
1254 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-26 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
910 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
105 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
204 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.7
Supercell composite
6.6

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The text

As transmitted.

015 
WUUS53 KILX 260053
SVRILX
ILC039-107-113-179-260200-
/O.NEW.KILX.SV.W.0059.210626T0053Z-210626T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
753 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Logan County in central Illinois...
  Northwestern De Witt County in central Illinois...
  Southeastern Tazewell County in central Illinois...
  Southwestern McLean County in central Illinois...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 753 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hartsburg, or
  7 miles north of Lincoln, moving east at 20 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Armington around 805 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Atlanta, McLean and Waynesville.

This includes Interstate 55 between mile markers 131 and 148.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4019 8941 4034 8940 4036 8908 4015 8907
TIME...MOT...LOC 0053Z 271DEG 16KT 4026 8938 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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1 follow-up statement
100 
WWUS53 KILX 260120
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
820 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

ILC179-260130-
/O.CAN.KILX.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-210626T0200Z/
Tazewell-
820 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TAZEWELL COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
central Illinois.

LAT...LON 4018 8933 4028 8929 4032 8908 4015 8907
TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 281DEG 13KT 4023 8926 

$$

ILC039-107-113-260200-
/O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-210626T0200Z/
Logan-De Witt-McLean-
820 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN LOGAN...NORTHWESTERN DE WITT AND SOUTHERN MCLEAN
COUNTIES...

At 820 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Atlanta, or 7
miles northeast of Lincoln, moving east at 15 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Atlanta and Waynesville.

This includes Interstate 55 between mile markers 132 and 143.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4018 8933 4028 8929 4032 8908 4015 8907
TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 281DEG 13KT 4023 8926 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 25, 7:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXLogan, Mason, Tazewell39 min
Jun 25, 7:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXMcLean42 min
Jun 25, 7:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMorgan, Scott67 min
Jun 25, 8:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCass, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon44 min
Jun 25, 8:29 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMcLean30 min
Jun 25, 8:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXDeWitt, McLean, Macon, Piatt41 min
Jun 25, 8:54 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXDeWitt, Logan, McLean, Mason, Tazewell6 hr
Jun 25, 9:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXLogan, Mason, Menard, Tazewell25 min
Jun 25, 9:47 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXMorgan, Scott6 hr
Jun 25, 9:59 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXDeWitt, McLean, Piatt5 hr
Jun 25, 10:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChampaign, Coles, DeWitt, Douglas, Macon, Moultrie and 1 more27 min
Jun 26, 2:34 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningILXDeWitt, Logan, McLean, Mason, Piatt, Tazewell61 hr
Jun 26, 6:03 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXPiatt8 days
Jun 26, 9:44 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXMason, Menard4 days
Jun 26, 12:21 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMcLean24 min
Jun 26, 1:24 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMorgan, Scott36 min
Jun 26, 1:53 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMorgan37 min
Jun 26, 2:17 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMorgan, Sangamon28 min
Jun 26, 2:38 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMcLean, Woodford37 min
Jun 26, 3:12 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMcLean33 min
Jun 26, 3:19 PM CDTTornado WarningILXLogan, Sangamon26 min
Jun 26, 3:25 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXDeWitt, Logan, McLean, Macon, Mason, Menard and 3 more4 hr
Jun 26, 3:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXLogan27 min
Jun 26, 3:37 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMcLean23 min
Jun 26, 3:39 PM CDTTornado WarningILXLogan, Sangamon36 min
Jun 26, 4:04 PM CDTTornado WarningILXDeWitt26 min
Jun 26, 4:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChampaign, DeWitt, McLean, Piatt32 min
Jun 26, 5:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChampaign, DeWitt, McLean, Piatt44 min
Jun 26, 5:47 PM CDTTornado WarningILXDouglas, Moultrie, Piatt43 min
Jun 26, 5:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXVermilion40 min
Jun 26, 6:03 PM CDTTornado WarningILXChampaign, Douglas27 min
Jun 26, 6:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChampaign, Douglas, Edgar, Vermilion81 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.