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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at May 6, 2021, 2:17 PM CDT for Christian County, Shelby County, Illinois. It was in force for 28 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
- May 6, 2021, 2:17 PM CDT (19:17 UTC)
- Expired
- May 6, 2021, 2:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Christian County, IL, Shelby County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 100 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
- 16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -111 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1453 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 203 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 211 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
562
WFUS53 KILX 061917
TORILX
ILC021-173-061945-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0011.210506T1917Z-210506T1945Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
217 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Christian County in central Illinois...
Southwestern Shelby County in central Illinois...
* Until 245 PM CDT.
* At 216 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Pana, or 12
miles east of Nokomis, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.
* The tornado will be near...
Tower Hill around 220 PM CDT.
Cowden around 245 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Herrick and Oconee.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3933 8914 3935 8914 3935 8916 3945 8900
3926 8876 3921 8884 3921 8904
TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 317DEG 22KT 3936 8907
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
252 follow-up statements
692
WWUS53 KILX 061924
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
224 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021
ILC021-061933-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210506T1945Z/
Christian-
224 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3926 8876 3921 8884 3921 8897 3932 8906
3941 8895
TIME...MOT...LOC 1923Z 314DEG 38KT 3931 8897
$$
ILC173-061945-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210506T1945Z/
Shelby-
224 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTY...
At 223 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Tower Hill, or 11 miles southwest of Shelbyville,
moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Cowden around 235 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Herrick.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3926 8876 3921 8884 3921 8897 3932 8906
3941 8895
TIME...MOT...LOC 1923Z 314DEG 38KT 3931 8897
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
25638
WWUS53 KILX 061938
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
238 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021
ILC173-061947-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210506T1945Z/
Shelby-
238 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
245 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Lincoln.
Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for northeast
Shelby County until 300 PM CDT.
LAT...LON 3926 8876 3921 8884 3921 8897 3932 8906
3941 8895
TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 317DEG 22KT 3925 8890
$$
25The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Clay | 35 min |
| May 6, 1:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clay, Richland | 46 min |
| May 6, 2:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Lawrence | 36 min |
| May 6, 2:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Moultrie, Shelby | 31 min |
| May 6, 2:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Coles, Cumberland, Moultrie, Shelby | 26 min |
| May 6, 3:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Effingham | 27 min |
| May 6, 3:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clay, Effingham | 36 min |
| May 6, 4:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Clay | 36 min |
| May 6, 4:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Clay | 14 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.