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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 90, NWS Lincoln, IL

August 12, 20215 counties in Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 12, 2021, 3:43 PM CDT for 5 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 47 min. 2 reports 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
Aug 12, 2021, 3:43 PM CDT (20:43 UTC)
Expired
Aug 12, 2021, 4:30 PM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Coles County, IL, Cumberland County, IL, Effingham County, IL, Moultrie County, IL, Shelby County, IL

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:46 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 12, 3:50 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGShelbyville, ILPOWER POLE KNOCKED DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Aug 12, 4:20 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGTeutopolis, ILTREE LIMBS DOWN

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 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 110 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 2021-08-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1191 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 12:00Z on 2021-08-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 140 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
1191 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-177 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1149 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
140 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
128 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.1

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The text

As transmitted.

299 
WUUS53 KILX 122043
SVRILX
ILC029-035-049-139-173-122130-
/O.NEW.KILX.SV.W.0090.210812T2043Z-210812T2130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
343 PM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Coles County in east central Illinois...
  Southeastern Moultrie County in central Illinois...
  Eastern Shelby County in central Illinois...
  Western Cumberland County in east central Illinois...
  Effingham County in south central Illinois...

* Until 430 PM CDT.

* At 343 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Shelbyville,
  moving southeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Stewardson and Shumway around 400 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Effingham, Neoga, Teutopolis and Montrose.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 57 between mile markers 146 and 190.
 Interstate 70 between mile markers 79 and 107.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3892 8861 3903 8881 3922 8880 3922 8900
      3962 8867 3944 8814 3917 8834 3917 8836
      3891 8837
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 295DEG 44KT 3938 8884 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

SB
2 follow-up statements
507 
WWUS53 KILX 122117
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
417 PM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

ILC139-122126-
/O.CAN.KILX.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-210812T2130Z/
Moultrie-
417 PM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MOULTRIE 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 3922 8880 3945 8866 3943 8815 3917 8834
      3917 8836 3900 8837
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 295DEG 44KT 3920 8836 

$$

ILC029-035-049-173-122130-
/O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-210812T2130Z/
Coles-Shelby-Cumberland-Effingham-
417 PM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN COLES...SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY...WESTERN CUMBERLAND AND
NORTHEASTERN EFFINGHAM COUNTIES...

At 416 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Montrose, or 7
miles southwest of Toledo, moving southeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Coles, southeastern Shelby, western Cumberland and
northeastern Effingham Counties, including the following locations...
Trowbridge, Etna, Mode, Trilla, Sigel, Strasburg, Paradise and
Woodbury.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 57 between mile markers 159 and 185.
 Interstate 70 between mile markers 92 and 107.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3922 8880 3945 8866 3943 8815 3917 8834
      3917 8836 3900 8837
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 295DEG 44KT 3920 8836 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

SB
129 
WWUS53 KILX 122133
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
433 PM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

ILC029-035-049-173-122142-
/O.EXP.KILX.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-210812T2130Z/
Coles-Shelby-Cumberland-Effingham-
433 PM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN COLES...
SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY...WESTERN CUMBERLAND AND NORTHEASTERN EFFINGHAM
COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
    
Hail and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm, and 
a new severe thunderstorm warning is in effect.

LAT...LON 3922 8880 3945 8866 3943 8815 3917 8834
      3917 8836 3900 8837
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 295DEG 44KT 3912 8815 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 12, 2:45 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryILXCass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles and 22 more15 hr
Aug 12, 2:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXMcLean46 min
Aug 12, 3:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMcLean31 min
Aug 12, 3:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXMcLean24 min
Aug 12, 4:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXTazewell43 min
Aug 12, 4:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXLogan, McLean, Tazewell21 min
Aug 12, 8:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXMcLean48 min
Aug 12, 9:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChampaign, McLean47 min
Aug 12, 9:24 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXDeWitt, McLean, Piatt3 hr
Aug 12, 10:04 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXChampaign, McLean5 hr
Aug 12, 10:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChampaign38 min
Aug 12, 11:17 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXChampaign, DeWitt, Piatt3 hr
Aug 12, 11:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXFulton, Tazewell49 min
Aug 12, 12:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXLogan44 min
Aug 12, 1:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXVermilion40 min
Aug 12, 1:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXChampaign, Piatt45 min
Aug 12, 2:16 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXChampaign, DeWitt, Piatt119 min
Aug 12, 2:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXChampaign52 min
Aug 12, 2:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXChristian, Morgan, Sangamon25 min
Aug 12, 2:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChristian, Macon, Sangamon47 min
Aug 12, 2:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXVermilion37 min
Aug 12, 3:01 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningILXChampaign, McLean6 hr
Aug 12, 3:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChristian, Macon, Moultrie, Shelby52 min
Aug 12, 4:15 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXDouglas, Moultrie, Shelby3 hr
Aug 12, 4:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClark, Crawford, Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper, Shelby46 min
Aug 12, 5:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClark, Crawford, Jasper36 min
Aug 12, 5:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXScott32 min
Aug 12, 5:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCass, Morgan, Scott18 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.