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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Lincoln, IL

June 26, 2021McLean County, Woodford County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Jun 26, 2021, 2:38 PM CDT for McLean County, Woodford County, Illinois. It was in force for 37 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
Jun 26, 2021, 2:38 PM CDT (19:38 UTC)
Expired
Jun 26, 2021, 3:15 PM CDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties McLean County, IL, Woodford County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:39 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
Jun 26, 12:05 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 58 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 2021-06-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 683 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2021-06-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 263 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
683 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-28 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
684 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
263 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
229 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.5
Supercell composite
3.1

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The text

As transmitted.

204 
WFUS53 KILX 261938
TORILX
ILC113-203-262015-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0022.210626T1938Z-210626T2015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
238 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Woodford County in central Illinois...
  Northwestern McLean County in central Illinois...

* Until 315 PM CDT.
    
* At 238 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Danvers, or 11 miles west of Bloomington, moving
  northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Bloomington and Carlock around 250 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Normal and Hudson.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 39 between mile markers 0 and 7.
 Interstate 55 between mile markers 160 and 168.
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 120 and 130.

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 4053 8892 4043 8920 4052 8924 4066 8902
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 236DEG 27KT 4049 8920 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

Auten
2 follow-up statements
708 
WWUS53 KILX 261959
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
259 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

ILC203-262009-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210626T2015Z/
Woodford-
259 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WOODFORD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for central
Illinois.

LAT...LON 4056 8894 4052 8908 4056 8912 4065 8901
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 236DEG 24KT 4056 8906 

$$

ILC113-262015-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210626T2015Z/
McLean-
259 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL MCLEAN COUNTY...
    
At 259 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Carlock, or 7 miles northwest of Bloomington, moving
northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
  Hudson.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 39 between mile markers 2 and 8.
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 122 and 127.

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 4056 8894 4052 8908 4056 8912 4065 8901
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 236DEG 24KT 4056 8906 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

Auten
685 
WWUS53 KILX 262015
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
315 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

ILC113-262025-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210626T2015Z/
McLean-
315 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL MCLEAN COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for central
Illinois.

Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for north 
central Mclean until 345 pm CDT.

LAT...LON 4056 8894 4052 8908 4056 8912 4065 8901
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 236DEG 27KT 4063 8893 

$$

Auten

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 25, 7:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXLogan, Mason, Tazewell39 min
Jun 25, 7:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXMcLean42 min
Jun 25, 7:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMorgan, Scott67 min
Jun 25, 7:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXDeWitt, Logan, McLean, Tazewell67 min
Jun 25, 8:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCass, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon44 min
Jun 25, 8:29 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMcLean30 min
Jun 25, 8:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXDeWitt, McLean, Macon, Piatt41 min
Jun 25, 8:54 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXDeWitt, Logan, McLean, Mason, Tazewell6 hr
Jun 25, 9:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXLogan, Mason, Menard, Tazewell25 min
Jun 25, 9:47 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXMorgan, Scott6 hr
Jun 25, 9:59 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXDeWitt, McLean, Piatt5 hr
Jun 25, 10:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChampaign, Coles, DeWitt, Douglas, Macon, Moultrie and 1 more27 min
Jun 26, 2:34 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningILXDeWitt, Logan, McLean, Mason, Piatt, Tazewell61 hr
Jun 26, 6:03 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXPiatt8 days
Jun 26, 9:44 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXMason, Menard4 days
Jun 26, 12:21 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMcLean24 min
Jun 26, 1:24 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMorgan, Scott36 min
Jun 26, 1:53 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMorgan37 min
Jun 26, 2:17 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMorgan, Sangamon28 min
Jun 26, 3:12 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMcLean33 min
Jun 26, 3:19 PM CDTTornado WarningILXLogan, Sangamon26 min
Jun 26, 3:25 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXDeWitt, Logan, McLean, Macon, Mason, Menard and 3 more4 hr
Jun 26, 3:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXLogan27 min
Jun 26, 3:37 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMcLean23 min
Jun 26, 3:39 PM CDTTornado WarningILXLogan, Sangamon36 min
Jun 26, 4:04 PM CDTTornado WarningILXDeWitt26 min
Jun 26, 4:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChampaign, DeWitt, McLean, Piatt32 min
Jun 26, 5:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChampaign, DeWitt, McLean, Piatt44 min
Jun 26, 5:47 PM CDTTornado WarningILXDouglas, Moultrie, Piatt43 min
Jun 26, 5:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXVermilion40 min
Jun 26, 6:03 PM CDTTornado WarningILXChampaign, Douglas27 min
Jun 26, 6:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChampaign, Douglas, Edgar, Vermilion81 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.