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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 95, NWS Lincoln, IL

August 23, 2021Cass County, Morgan County, Schuyler County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 23, 2021, 1:26 PM CDT for Cass County, Morgan County, Schuyler County, Illinois. It was in force for 34 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
Aug 23, 2021, 1:26 PM CDT (18:26 UTC)
Expired
Aug 23, 2021, 2:00 PM CDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cass County, IL, Morgan County, IL, Schuyler County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:17 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
Aug 23, 1:30 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG4 Ssw Beardstown, IL20 POWER POLES BROKEN ALONG US-67 SOUTH OF BEARDSTOWN. US-67 IS CURRENTLY CLOSED. REPORT RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

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, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 163 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 2021-08-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 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 2021-08-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 118 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
1261 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
87 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

418 
WUUS53 KILX 231826
SVRILX
ILC017-137-169-231900-
/O.NEW.KILX.SV.W.0095.210823T1826Z-210823T1900Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
126 PM CDT Mon Aug 23 2021

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Cass County in west central Illinois...
  South central Schuyler County in west central Illinois...
  North central Morgan County in west central Illinois...

* Until 200 PM CDT.

* At 126 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Beardstown,
  moving southeast at 25 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Beardstown around 135 PM CDT.
  Bluff Springs around 145 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Arenzville and Virginia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4001 9060 4012 9045 4000 9016 3981 9039
      3991 9055 3997 9051 3999 9052 3998 9055
      3998 9059 3999 9061
TIME...MOT...LOC 1826Z 296DEG 21KT 4002 9050 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

SB
2 follow-up statements
340 
WWUS53 KILX 231849
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
149 PM CDT Mon Aug 23 2021

ILC169-231859-
/O.CAN.KILX.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-210823T1900Z/
Schuyler-
149 PM CDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL SCHUYLER 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 3997 9051 3999 9051 4001 9046 4002 9043
      4006 9043 4008 9039 4009 9038 4000 9016
      3981 9039 3991 9055
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 296DEG 21KT 3996 9034 

$$

ILC017-137-231900-
/O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-210823T1900Z/
Cass-Morgan-
149 PM CDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN CASS AND NORTH CENTRAL MORGAN COUNTIES...

At 149 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bluff Springs,
or near Beardstown, moving southeast at 25 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...
  Virginia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3997 9051 3999 9051 4001 9046 4002 9043
      4006 9043 4008 9039 4009 9038 4000 9016
      3981 9039 3991 9055
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 296DEG 21KT 3996 9034 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

SB
531 
WWUS53 KILX 231905
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
205 PM CDT Mon Aug 23 2021

ILC017-137-231915-
/O.EXP.KILX.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-210823T1900Z/
Cass-Morgan-
205 PM CDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN CASS AND NORTH CENTRAL
MORGAN COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
southeast Cass and northeast Morgan Counties.

LAT...LON 3997 9051 3999 9051 4001 9046 4002 9043
      4006 9043 4008 9039 4009 9038 4000 9016
      3981 9039 3991 9055
TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 296DEG 21KT 3992 9024 

$$

SB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 23, 3:51 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryILXChampaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford and 15 more4 hr
Aug 23, 12:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXSchuyler26 min
Aug 23, 1:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXSchuyler37 min
Aug 23, 1:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCass, Morgan43 min
Aug 23, 2:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXSangamon46 min
Aug 23, 2:53 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryILXCass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles and 29 more5 days

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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.