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Special Weather Statement, NWS Lincoln, IL

June 26, 20225 counties in Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this special weather statement at Jun 26, 2022, 12:48 AM CDT for 5 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 27 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, 2022, 12:48 AM CDT (05:48 UTC)
Expired
Jun 26, 2022, 1:15 AM CDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Hail
0.50 in
Wind
40

Counties Clark County, IL, Clay County, IL, Cumberland County, IL, Effingham County, IL, Jasper County, IL

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 125 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 00:00Z on 2022-06-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1186 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 00:00Z on 2022-06-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 249 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
1186 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-138 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1428 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
249 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
365 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.8

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Lincoln, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 26, 12:26 AM CDT, 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 26, 12:26 AM CDT, 22 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 25, 3:30 PM CDT, 9 hours 18 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
330 PM CDT Sat Jun 25 2022

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>044-047>053-261100-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler-
Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
330 PM CDT Sat Jun 25 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois and west
central Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

A broken line of thunderstorms is expected to develop along an
advancing cold front across eastern Iowa this afternoon...then spread
into west-central Illinois early this evening. Some of the storms
could become severe...producing damaging wind gusts of around 60mph,
large hail up to quarter-sized, and localized flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed between 6pm and 10pm.

ILZ045-046-054>057-061>063-066-261100-
Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-
Clark-Effingham-
330 PM CDT Sat Jun 25 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east
central Illinois and southeast Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

A broken line of thunderstorms will push across east-central Illinois
later this evening. Widespread severe weather is not expected:
however, some of the cells will be capable of producing gusty winds
and downpours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

A few storms are possible Sunday morning, but severe weather is not
expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed between 8pm and 11pm.

ILZ067-068-071>073-261100-
Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
330 PM CDT Sat Jun 25 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms are possible across southeast Illinois
tonight. These storms are not expected to become severe at this
time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Scattered storms will continue through Sunday afternoon. At this
time, severe weather is not expected with any of these storms.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight.

Barnes

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 25, 11:08 PM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1108 PM CDT Sat Jun 25 2022

ILZ044-052>054-061-260445-
Macon-Piatt-Christian-Moultrie-Shelby-
1108 PM CDT Sat Jun 25 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Christian, northwestern Moultrie, northwestern Shelby, southwestern
Piatt and southern Macon Counties through 1145 PM CDT...

At 1108 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Macon, or 10 miles south of Decatur, moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Dalton City around 1120 PM CDT.
  Bethany around 1125 PM CDT.

This includes Interstate 72 near mile marker 134, and between mile
markers 141 and 146.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
central Illinois.

&&

LAT...LON 3970 8921 3994 8894 3980 8847 3940 8898
TIME...MOT...LOC 0408Z 306DEG 35KT 3971 8898

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jun 25, 11:21 PM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1121 PM CDT Sat Jun 25 2022

ILZ050-051-260445-
Sangamon-Morgan-
1121 PM CDT Sat Jun 25 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Sangamon and southeastern Morgan Counties through 1145 PM CDT...

At 1121 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Waverly, or 7 miles northwest of Virden, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Auburn around 1140 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Chatham, Pawnee and
Divernon.

This includes Interstate 55 between mile markers 77 and 90.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
central Illinois.

&&

LAT...LON 3968 8995 3973 8957 3952 8956 3952 8994
TIME...MOT...LOC 0421Z 267DEG 15KT 3959 8986

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jun 25, 11:56 PM CDT, 52 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 26, 12:48 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 25, 7:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXKnox19 min
Jun 25, 7:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXKnox29 min
Jun 25, 7:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXKnox, Stark26 min
Jun 25, 8:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXFulton, Knox, Peoria39 min
Jun 25, 8:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXFulton25 min
Jun 25, 8:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMorgan, Sangamon48 min
Jun 25, 8:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXPeoria, Tazewell, Woodford49 min
Jun 25, 9:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXChristian, DeWitt, Logan, McLean, Macon, Sangamon30 min
Jun 25, 9:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChristian, Sangamon40 min
Jun 25, 9:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXTazewell, Woodford45 min
Jun 25, 9:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXLogan, Sangamon27 min
Jun 25, 9:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXMason26 min
Jun 25, 9:54 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXMcLean101 min
Jun 25, 10:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXLogan30 min
Jun 25, 10:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXChristian38 min
Jun 25, 10:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXMacon36 min
Jun 25, 10:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChristian29 min
Jun 25, 11:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXMacon37 min
Jun 25, 11:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXSangamon24 min
Jun 25, 11:25 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXChristian, Morgan, Sangamon3 hr
Jun 25, 11:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXSangamon33 min
Jun 25, 11:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXChristian34 min
Jun 26, 12:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXCumberland, Edgar, Effingham25 min
Jun 26, 12:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXCumberland, Edgar, Effingham15 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.