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Tornado Warning 25, NWS Chicago, IL

August 9, 2021Boone County, Winnebago County, Illinois

NWS Chicago, IL issued this tornado warning at Aug 9, 2021, 3:46 PM CDT for Boone County, Winnebago County, Illinois. It was in force for 26 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
Aug 9, 2021, 3:46 PM CDT (20:46 UTC)
Expired
Aug 9, 2021, 4:12 PM CDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Chicago, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Boone County, IL, Winnebago County, IL

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:50 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
Aug 9, 2:43 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 152 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, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2021-08-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1676 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2021-08-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 171 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
1676 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-63 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
705 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
171 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
208 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
2.7

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The text

As transmitted.

020 
WFUS53 KLOT 092046
TORLOT
ILC007-201-092130-
/O.NEW.KLOT.TO.W.0025.210809T2046Z-210809T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
346 PM CDT Mon Aug 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Winnebago County in north central Illinois...
  Southern Boone County in north central Illinois...

* Until 430 PM CDT.
    
* At 346 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Cherry Valley, or near Belvidere, moving east at
  10 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...
  Belvidere around 350 PM CDT.

Including the following interstates...
 I-39 between mile markers 121 and 123.
 I-90 between mile markers 16 and 29.

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 4223 8874 4215 8875 4215 8888 4220 8901
      4228 8896
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 286DEG 10KT 4222 8893 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Carlaw
2 follow-up statements
514 
WWUS53 KLOT 092059
SVSLOT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
359 PM CDT Mon Aug 9 2021

ILC201-092109-
/O.CAN.KLOT.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210809T2130Z/
Winnebago IL-
359 PM CDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WINNEBAGO 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 1000 PM CDT for north central
Illinois.

LAT...LON 4223 8874 4215 8875 4215 8888 4219 8894
      4226 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 284DEG 10KT 4222 8889 

$$

ILC007-092130-
/O.CON.KLOT.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210809T2130Z/
Boone IL-
359 PM CDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
BOONE COUNTY...
    
At 359 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Belvidere, moving east at 10 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...
  Belvidere around 405 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4223 8874 4215 8875 4215 8888 4219 8894
      4226 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 284DEG 10KT 4222 8889 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Carlaw
360 
WWUS53 KLOT 092112
SVSLOT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
412 PM CDT Mon Aug 9 2021

ILC007-092122-
/O.CAN.KLOT.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210809T2130Z/
Boone IL-
412 PM CDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN BOONE 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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central
Illinois.

LAT...LON 4223 8874 4215 8875 4215 8888 4219 8894
      4226 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 286DEG 10KT 4221 8884 

$$

Carlaw

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 9, 6:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLOTWinnebago23 min
Aug 9, 11:49 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLOTBoone, DeKalb, Kane, McHenry, Ogle, Winnebago3 hr
Aug 9, 2:46 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryLOTBoone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy and 12 more28 hr
Aug 9, 3:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLOTBoone, DeKalb, Ogle, Winnebago61 min
Aug 9, 3:25 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLOTBoone, Winnebago3 hr
Aug 9, 4:12 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLOTBoone, McHenry3 hr
Aug 9, 4:34 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedLOTDeKalb41 min
Aug 9, 4:39 PM CDTTornado WarningLOTDeKalb, Ogle51 min
Aug 9, 5:11 PM CDTTornado WarningLOTLee49 min
Aug 9, 5:15 PM CDTTornado WarningLOTDeKalb, Kane60 min
Aug 9, 5:32 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedLOTDeKalb, Ogle43 min
Aug 9, 5:42 PM CDTTornado WarningLOTKane48 min
Aug 9, 6:00 PM CDTTornado WarningLOTDeKalb, Lee26 min
Aug 9, 6:09 PM CDTTornado WarningLOTDeKalb, Kane51 min
Aug 9, 6:24 PM CDTTornado WarningLOTDuPage, Kane66 min
Aug 9, 6:45 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLOT90 min
Aug 9, 6:50 PM CDTTornado WarningLOTKane40 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.