Alert archive / Illinois / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 72, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 9, 2021, 11:43 PM CDT for Christian County, Moultrie County, Shelby County, 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
- Jul 9, 2021, 11:43 PM CDT (04:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 10, 2021, 12:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Christian County, IL, Moultrie County, IL, Shelby County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 96 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1282 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 177 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
609
WUUS53 KILX 100443
SVRILX
ILC021-139-173-100530-
/O.NEW.KILX.SV.W.0072.210710T0443Z-210710T0530Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1143 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Christian County in central Illinois...
Southern Moultrie County in central Illinois...
Shelby County in central Illinois...
* Until 1230 AM CDT.
* At 1143 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Taylorville,
moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 1135 PM CDT 60 mph wind was reported
at the Taylorville Airport.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Pana around 1150 PM CDT.
Assumption around 1155 PM CDT.
Tower Hill around 1200 AM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Westervelt, Shelbyville and Findlay.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3927 8914 3935 8914 3935 8953 3941 8953
3966 8919 3959 8848 3922 8882
TIME...MOT...LOC 0443Z 284DEG 40KT 3952 8918
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
253 follow-up statements
511
WWUS53 KILX 100505
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1205 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021
ILC021-139-173-100530-
/O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210710T0530Z/
Christian-Moultrie-Shelby-
1205 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN...SOUTHERN MOULTRIE AND CENTRAL SHELBY
COUNTIES...
At 1205 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Assumption, or
12 miles northwest of Shelbyville, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Tower Hill, Westervelt, Shelbyville and Findlay.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3936 8906 3945 8904 3964 8913 3959 8848
3928 8876 3933 8906
TIME...MOT...LOC 0505Z 278DEG 22KT 3950 8901
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
25512
WWUS53 KILX 100518
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1218 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021
ILC021-100527-
/O.CAN.KILX.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210710T0530Z/
Christian-
1218 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN 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 3935 8896 3945 8895 3962 8901 3959 8848
3928 8876 3933 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 0517Z 268DEG 26KT 3946 8887
$$
ILC139-173-100530-
/O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210710T0530Z/
Moultrie-Shelby-
1218 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN MOULTRIE AND CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTIES...
At 1217 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Westervelt, or
near Shelbyville, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Shelbyville, Sullivan, Findlay, Tower Hill, Allenville, Westervelt,
Clarksburg, Wolf Creek State Park, Eagle Creek State Park and
Kirksville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3935 8896 3945 8895 3962 8901 3959 8848
3928 8876 3933 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 0517Z 268DEG 26KT 3946 8887
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
25388
WWUS53 KILX 100528
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1228 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021
ILC139-173-100538-
/O.EXP.KILX.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210710T0530Z/
Moultrie-Shelby-
1228 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN MOULTRIE AND CENTRAL
SHELBY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1230 AM 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.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Lincoln.
LAT...LON 3935 8896 3945 8895 3962 8901 3959 8848
3928 8876 3933 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 0528Z 284DEG 40KT 3944 8875
$$
25The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 8:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Schuyler | 57 min |
| Jul 9, 10:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Sangamon | 25 min |
| Jul 9, 11:11 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | Sangamon | 115 min |
| Jul 10, 1:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Clay, Richland | 57 min |
| Jul 10, 9:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Clay, Richland | 11 days |
| Jul 10, 2:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Cass, Mason, Morgan | 52 min |
| Jul 10, 2:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Cass, Mason, Menard | 60 min |
| Jul 10, 2:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Fulton, Mason | 52 min |
| Jul 10, 3:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Logan, Mason, Menard | 37 min |
| Jul 10, 6:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Clay | 3 hr |
| Jul 10, 6:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clay, Richland | 53 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.