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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at May 3, 2021, 6:16 PM CDT for 4 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 29 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 3, 2021, 6:16 PM CDT (23:16 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2021, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.75 in
Counties Christian County, IL, Logan County, IL, Macon County, IL, Sangamon County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:20 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 69 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 460 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 56 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
660
WFUS53 KILX 032316
TORILX
ILC021-107-115-167-032345-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0007.210503T2316Z-210503T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
616 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Logan County in central Illinois...
North central Christian County in central Illinois...
Northeastern Sangamon County in central Illinois...
Southwestern Macon County in central Illinois...
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 615 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Mechanicsburg,
or 15 miles east of Springfield, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
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.
* The tornado will be near...
Illiopolis and Mount Auburn around 625 PM CDT.
Niantic around 635 PM CDT.
Harristown around 640 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Buffalo and Dawson.
This includes Interstate 72 between mile markers 112 and 132.
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 3982 8947 3994 8944 3993 8904 3972 8910
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 280DEG 29KT 3985 8936
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
372 follow-up statements
243
WWUS53 KILX 032335
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
635 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021
ILC021-107-115-167-032345-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210503T2345Z/
Logan-Christian-Sangamon-Macon-
635 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN...NORTH CENTRAL CHRISTIAN...EAST CENTRAL SANGAMON
AND SOUTHWESTERN MACON COUNTIES...
At 635 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Niantic, or 11
miles west of Decatur, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Harristown around 640 PM CDT.
This includes Interstate 72 between mile markers 118 and 132.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3982 8937 3994 8929 3993 8904 3972 8910
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 280DEG 29KT 3982 8915
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
37815
WWUS53 KILX 032349
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
649 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021
ILC021-107-115-167-032358-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210503T2345Z/
Logan-Christian-Sangamon-Macon-
649 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN...NORTH CENTRAL
CHRISTIAN...EAST CENTRAL SANGAMON AND SOUTHWESTERN MACON COUNTIES HAS
EXPIRED...
The Tornado Warning that was previously in effect has been reissued
for Macon County and is in effect until 715 PM. Please refer to that
bulletin for the latest severe weather information. However small
hail and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
central Illinois.
Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for portions of
Macon County.
LAT...LON 3982 8937 3994 8929 3993 8904 3972 8910
TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 280DEG 29KT 3981 8905
$$
37The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 3:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Knox | 29 min |
| May 3, 3:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cass, Morgan, Schuyler | 46 min |
| May 3, 4:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Schuyler | 35 min |
| May 3, 4:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Fulton | 30 min |
| May 3, 4:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cass, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon, Schuyler | 47 min |
| May 3, 4:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Cass, Morgan | 25 min |
| May 3, 5:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Mason, Menard | 30 min |
| May 3, 5:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Cass, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon | 37 min |
| May 3, 5:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cass, Logan, Mason, Menard | 43 min |
| May 3, 5:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Morgan, Scott | 33 min |
| May 3, 5:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Menard, Sangamon | 30 min |
| May 3, 5:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Logan, Menard, Sangamon | 23 min |
| May 3, 6:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Logan | 43 min |
| May 3, 6:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Macon, Sangamon | 53 min |
| May 3, 6:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Macon | 33 min |
| May 3, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Sangamon | 51 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.