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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 73, NWS Lincoln, IL

July 10, 2021Clay County, Richland County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 10, 2021, 6:22 PM CDT for Clay County, Richland County, Illinois. It was in force for 53 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 10, 2021, 6:22 PM CDT (23:22 UTC)
Expired
Jul 10, 2021, 7:15 PM CDT
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Clay County, IL, Richland County, IL

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:23 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
Jul 10, 2:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 174 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 12:00Z on 2021-07-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2021-07-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 68 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
952 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
68 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
156 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

570 
WUUS53 KILX 102322
SVRILX
ILC025-159-110015-
/O.NEW.KILX.SV.W.0073.210710T2322Z-210711T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
622 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Richland County in southeastern Illinois...
  Southeastern Clay County in south central Illinois...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 621 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Schnell, or
  13 miles southwest of Olney, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Parkersburg, Calhoun and Claremont.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3860 8816 3860 8836 3868 8839 3875 8791
      3857 8791 3857 8814
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 259DEG 24KT 3857 8824 

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

Barnes
2 follow-up statements
402 
WWUS53 KILX 102340
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
640 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

ILC025-102350-
/O.CAN.KILX.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-210711T0015Z/
Clay-
640 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLAY 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 1000 PM CDT for
south central and southeastern Illinois.

LAT...LON 3857 8814 3860 8816 3860 8825 3862 8827
      3862 8830 3863 8830 3866 8827 3870 8828
      3875 8791 3857 8791
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 256DEG 21KT 3860 8815 

$$

ILC159-110015-
/O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-210711T0015Z/
Richland-
640 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN RICHLAND COUNTY...

At 640 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Parkersburg, or
9 miles south of Olney, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Olney, Noble, Parkersburg, Claremont, Calhoun, Schnell and
Berryville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3857 8814 3860 8816 3860 8825 3862 8827
      3862 8830 3863 8830 3866 8827 3870 8828
      3875 8791 3857 8791
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 256DEG 21KT 3860 8815 

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

Barnes
152 
WWUS53 KILX 110011
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
711 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

ILC159-110021-
/O.EXP.KILX.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-210711T0015Z/
Richland-
711 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN RICHLAND COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 715 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 heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
south central and southeastern Illinois.

LAT...LON 3857 8814 3860 8816 3860 8825 3862 8827
      3862 8830 3863 8830 3866 8827 3870 8828
      3875 8791 3857 8791
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 259DEG 24KT 3864 8790 

$$

Barnes

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 9, 8:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXSchuyler57 min
Jul 9, 10:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXSangamon25 min
Jul 9, 11:11 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXSangamon115 min
Jul 9, 11:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChristian, Moultrie, Shelby47 min
Jul 10, 1:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXClay, Richland57 min
Jul 10, 9:27 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXClay, Richland11 days
Jul 10, 2:08 PM CDTTornado WarningILXCass, Mason, Morgan52 min
Jul 10, 2:45 PM CDTTornado WarningILXCass, Mason, Menard60 min
Jul 10, 2:53 PM CDTTornado WarningILXFulton, Mason52 min
Jul 10, 3:38 PM CDTTornado WarningILXLogan, Mason, Menard37 min
Jul 10, 6:18 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXClay3 hr

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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.