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Tornado Warning 44, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Oct 24, 2021, 9:57 PM CDT for Christian County, Macon County, Shelby County, Illinois. It was in force for 21 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 24, 2021, 9:57 PM CDT (02:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 24, 2021, 10:18 PM CDT
- In force
- 21 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Christian County, IL, Macon County, IL, Shelby County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 10:00 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 W Moweaqua, IL | WCIA STORM-TRACKER REPORTED TREE IN ROADWAY. |
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 24, 5:44 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 71 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
- 3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -286 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 585 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 371 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 467 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.1
The text
As transmitted.
526
WFUS53 KILX 250257
TORILX
ILC021-115-173-250330-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0044.211025T0257Z-211025T0330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
957 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Christian County in central Illinois...
Northwestern Shelby County in central Illinois...
South central Macon County in central Illinois...
* Until 1030 PM CDT.
* At 957 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Stonington, or 9 miles northeast of Taylorville,
moving northeast at 55 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...
Blue Mound around 1000 PM CDT.
Moweaqua around 1005 PM CDT.
Macon around 1010 PM CDT.
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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3954 8916 3963 8922 3981 8897 3961 8882
TIME...MOT...LOC 0257Z 240DEG 48KT 3961 8912
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Deubelbeiss2 follow-up statements
420
WWUS53 KILX 250308
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1008 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
ILC021-250318-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-211025T0330Z/
Christian-
1008 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for central
Illinois.
LAT...LON 3962 8903 3965 8902 3966 8907 3981 8897
3961 8882 3960 8901
TIME...MOT...LOC 0308Z 239DEG 45KT 3967 8899
$$
ILC115-173-250330-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-211025T0330Z/
Shelby-Macon-
1008 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL SHELBY AND SOUTH CENTRAL MACON COUNTIES...
At 1008 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Macon, or 12 miles south of Decatur, moving
northeast at 50 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
north central Shelby and south central Macon Counties, including the
following locations... Elwin.
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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3962 8903 3965 8902 3966 8907 3981 8897
3961 8882 3960 8901
TIME...MOT...LOC 0308Z 239DEG 45KT 3967 8899
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Deubelbeiss353
WWUS53 KILX 250318
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1018 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
ILC115-173-250328-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-211025T0330Z/
Shelby-Macon-
1018 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL SHELBY AND SOUTH CENTRAL
MACON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for central
Illinois.
LAT...LON 3962 8903 3965 8902 3966 8907 3981 8897
3961 8882 3960 8901
TIME...MOT...LOC 0317Z 240DEG 48KT 3974 8883
$$
DeubelbeissThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 7:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | DeWitt, Logan, McLean, Macon, Menard, Sangamon and 1 more | 41 min |
| Oct 24, 7:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | McLean, Tazewell, Woodford | 3 hr |
| Oct 24, 7:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Vermilion | 37 min |
| Oct 24, 7:48 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | McLean, Tazewell | 3 hr |
| Oct 24, 7:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton, Schuyler | 9 hr |
| Oct 24, 8:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Champaign, Vermilion | 41 min |
| Oct 24, 8:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | DeWitt, Piatt | 39 min |
| Oct 24, 8:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Fulton | 36 min |
| Oct 24, 8:32 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton, Knox | 71 hr |
| Oct 24, 8:32 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton | 35 hr |
| Oct 24, 8:37 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | McLean, Tazewell, Woodford | 14 hr |
| Oct 24, 9:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Champaign, Vermilion | 65 min |
| Oct 24, 9:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Christian | 24 min |
| Oct 24, 10:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clay, Effingham | 33 min |
| Oct 25, 3:18 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ILX | Champaign, DeWitt, McLean, Piatt, Vermilion | 10 hr |
| Oct 25, 11:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Marshall, Putnam | 47 hr |
| Oct 25, 11:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford | 12 days |
| Oct 25, 11:52 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Cass, Fulton, Mason | 21 days |
| Oct 25, 11:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Brown, Cass, Morgan, Schuyler | 22 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.