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Tornado Warning 41, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Oct 11, 2021, 5:38 PM CDT for Woodford County, Illinois. It was in force for 20 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
- Oct 11, 2021, 5:38 PM CDT (22:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 11, 2021, 5:58 PM CDT
- In force
- 20 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
County Woodford County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 5:39 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Sw El Paso, IL | LATE REPORT. AN EF-U TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN AN OPEN FIELD AND TRAVELED NORTH-NORTHEAST ACROSS HWY 24. PATH LENGTH WAS 2.5 MILES WITH A PATH WIDTH OF 50 YEARDS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 3:10 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 78 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
- 287 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -72 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 867 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 206 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 230 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 1.3
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KILX 112238
TORILX
ILC203-112315-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0041.211011T2238Z-211011T2315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
538 PM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Eastern Woodford County in central Illinois...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 538 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near El Paso, or 10 miles east of Eureka, moving north
at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel cloud.
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...
El Paso around 555 PM CDT.
This includes Interstate 39 between mile markers 12 and 23.
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 4085 8893 4082 8893 4076 8899 4068 8903
4066 8906 4068 8912 4088 8913
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 198DEG 15KT 4069 8907
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Shimon3 follow-up statements
221
WWUS53 KILX 112244
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
544 PM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021
ILC203-112315-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-211011T2315Z/
Woodford-
544 PM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN WOODFORD COUNTY...
At 544 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over El Paso, or 11 miles east of Eureka, moving
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Woodford County, including the following locations...
Panola and Benson.
This includes Interstate 39 between mile markers 13 and 23.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4085 8893 4082 8893 4076 8899 4070 8902
4070 8906 4072 8912 4088 8913
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 203DEG 22KT 4074 8905
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Shimon875
WWUS53 KILX 112252
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
552 PM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021
ILC203-112315-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-211011T2315Z/
Woodford-
552 PM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN WOODFORD COUNTY...
At 552 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near El Paso, or 13 miles east of Eureka, moving
northeast at 25 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Woodford County, including the following locations...
Panola.
This includes Interstate 39 between mile markers 17 and 23.
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 4085 8893 4082 8893 4076 8899 4074 8900
4075 8904 4077 8911 4087 8907
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 203DEG 21KT 4078 8903
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Shimon501
WWUS53 KILX 112258
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
558 PM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021
ILC203-112308-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-211011T2315Z/
Woodford-
558 PM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WOODFORD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central
Illinois.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
northeastern Woodford County until 615 pm.
LAT...LON 4085 8893 4082 8893 4076 8899 4074 8900
4075 8904 4077 8911 4087 8907
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 198DEG 15KT 4081 8902
$$
ShimonThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 12:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Morgan | 30 min |
| Oct 11, 12:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Sangamon | 35 min |
| Oct 11, 2:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Schuyler, Scott | 37 min |
| Oct 11, 2:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Crawford, Lawrence, Richland | 33 min |
| Oct 11, 2:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Morgan | 25 min |
| Oct 11, 3:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Morgan, Sangamon | 33 min |
| Oct 11, 3:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Cass, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon | 30 min |
| Oct 11, 3:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Fulton, Mason, Tazewell | 25 min |
| Oct 11, 4:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Logan, Mason | 24 min |
| Oct 11, 4:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Marshall, Woodford | 28 min |
| Oct 11, 4:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | DeWitt, Logan, Macon, Piatt | 49 min |
| Oct 11, 5:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | DeWitt, Logan, McLean, Macon, Piatt | 42 min |
| Oct 11, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | McLean, Woodford | 61 min |
| Oct 11, 5:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Champaign, DeWitt, Douglas, McLean, Macon, Piatt | 63 min |
| Oct 11, 6:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Champaign, Douglas, Vermilion | 83 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.