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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 95, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 7, 2023, 3:08 AM CDT for McLean County, Illinois. It was in force for 20 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 7, 2023, 3:08 AM CDT (08:08 UTC)
- Expired
- May 7, 2023, 3:28 AM CDT
- In force
- 20 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
County McLean County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:09 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 6, 10:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 43 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
- 536 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -269 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 836 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 251 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 363 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 6, 11:56 PM CDT, 3 hours 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 6, 11:56 PM CDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...Updated Aviation National Weather Service Lincoln IL 1156 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023 .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 1145 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023 A period of strong to severe thunderstorms are expected overnight across central IL, with large hail and damaging winds possible. A warm and unsettled weather pattern will continue over the area through Monday night. Some storms could be severe again during Sunday night into Monday evening. Temperatures will stay above normal through the rest of the week, with another chance for thunderstorms by the end of the work week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 253 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023 Late this afternoon and tonight... The forecast starts off with an upper ridge building over the OH River Valley, with SW flow aloft over the central U.S. A warm front in southern IL will lift north through the area tonight. A strong line of thunderstorms has been moving ESE across central IL, just clipping the ILX forecast area. MUCAPE is around 1000 J/kg and effective shear 30-45 kts in central IL. Will be watching this line as it's had a history of producing severe hail and could produce damaging winds. The better chance for severe storms will be tonight as storms firing to the northwest in IA are expected to develop into a line and move southeast across parts of central IL. However, modeled solutions vary considerably regarding the track and coverage. Still, a line does appear likely across the region so have kept PoPs in this range. West-central IL is in a slight risk and east- central is in a marginal risk in SPC's latest outlook. Sunday and Monday... Any morning activity will exiting the southeastern counties around or shortly after sunrise Sunday morning. Central IL is expected to warm into the 80s on Sunday, with CAPE increasing as well. Isolated afternoon storms will be possible, but the main severe threat will be late Sunday night when discrete cells over IA, once again, are expected to congeal into a line of storms and push southeast across central IL. The storms could be severe with damaging winds being the primary threat. On Monday, we'll have showers and thunderstorms possible all day as a surface low and associated upper wave move through the area. Much of the area is in a marginal to slight risk of severe storms on Monday due to +2000 J/kg and +30 kts of deep shear. This will be an afternoon/evening event, with storms developing ahead of a cold front that will push south across the area Monday night. Extended... The rest of the week looks to be warmer than average with highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s. After Monday night's activity, the best chance for precipitation will come towards the end of the week. Knutsvig && .AVIATION... (For the 06z TAFs through 06z Sunday Night) Issued at 1155 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023 A broken band of thunderstorms near the IL river at 05Z/midnight will race eastward to I-55 by 06Z/1 am and to DEC and CMI by 07-08Z. IFR to MVFR conditions will be likely for a couple hours overnight with thunderstorms with brief heavy rains along with gusty WNW winds 30-40 kts and possibly stronger. PIA currently sw wind gusting 34 kts. More thunderstorms will be possible Sunday night, though coverage and timing that far out is more uncertain. South to SE winds 8-13 kts with gusts 15-20 kts ahead of the thunderstorms to veer SW on Sunday and could still gust to near 20 kts. 07 && .ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && WFO ILX
Hazardous weather outlook, May 6, 3:28 PM CDT, 11 hours 40 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 328 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-072030- Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler- Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott- Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby- Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- 328 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east central Illinois, southeast Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. An isolated strong or severe thunderstorm is possible this afternoon. Tonight, a line of storms will likely develop and push southeast across parts of central IL. This line of storms could be severe with damaging winds and large hail being the primary hazards. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Periods of thunderstorms are expected Sunday and Monday. Severe storms will again be possible, especially Sunday night and Monday. Damaging wind gusts and large hail are the primary hazards. An isolated flash flood risk may develop if thunderstorms repeatedly affect the same location. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed late tonight. Knutsvig
In the hours before
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</html>Local storm report, May 7, 3:05 AM CDT, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
305 AM CDT SUN MAY 7 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0219 AM HAIL 3 ESE DANVILLE 40.13N 87.58W
05/07/2023 U0.75 INCH VERMILION IL PUBLIC
REPORT FROM MPING: DIME (0.75 IN.).
&&
37The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 7:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | McLean | 24 min |
| May 6, 10:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Fulton, Knox, Mason, Schuyler | 45 min |
| May 6, 11:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell | 49 min |
| May 6, 11:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Marshall, Peoria, Woodford | 47 min |
| May 6, 11:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Logan, Mason, Tazewell | 24 min |
| May 6, 11:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cass, Schuyler | 32 min |
| May 7, 12:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | DeWitt, Logan, McLean, Tazewell, Woodford | 52 min |
| May 7, 12:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cass, Mason, Menard, Sangamon | 34 min |
| May 7, 12:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | DeWitt | 38 min |
| May 7, 1:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Logan, Macon | 45 min |
| May 7, 1:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Champaign, Vermilion | 28 min |
| May 7, 1:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Vermilion | 35 min |
| May 7, 2:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford | 37 min |
| May 7, 2:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | McLean | 31 min |
| May 7, 2:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Fulton | 27 min |
| May 7, 2:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | McLean | 23 min |
| May 7, 2:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Fulton | 32 min |
| May 7, 3:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Tazewell | 34 min |
| May 7, 3:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | McLean, Tazewell | 4 hr |
| May 7, 3:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Champaign | 30 min |
| May 7, 4:13 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Champaign, Piatt | 4 hr |
| May 7, 4:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Douglas, Edgar | 41 min |
| May 7, 5:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Coles, Douglas, Edgar | 30 min |
| May 7, 5:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Menard | 26 min |
| May 7, 5:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Moultrie | 17 min |
| May 7, 5:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Edgar, Moultrie and 1 more | 26 min |
| May 7, 5:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Crawford, Effingham, Jasper | 27 min |
| May 7, 2:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Sangamon | 38 min |
| May 7, 3:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Sangamon | 33 min |
| May 7, 3:21 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Sangamon | 3 hr |
| May 7, 3:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Sangamon | 49 min |
| May 7, 4:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Sangamon | 25 min |
| May 7, 4:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clay, Richland | 33 min |
| May 7, 4:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Fulton, Schuyler | 66 min |
| May 7, 4:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Sangamon | 45 min |
| May 7, 4:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian | 58 min |
| May 7, 4:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Sangamon | 3 hr |
| May 7, 4:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Morgan, Sangamon | 31 min |
| May 7, 5:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Sangamon | 24 min |
| May 7, 5:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cass, Mason, Menard | 36 min |
| May 7, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Shelby | 23 min |
| May 7, 5:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cass, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon | 25 min |
| May 7, 5:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Sangamon | 34 min |
| May 7, 5:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Morgan, Sangamon | 18 min |
| May 7, 5:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton, Mason, Schuyler | 3 hr |
| May 7, 6:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian | 48 min |
| May 7, 6:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Fulton, Mason, Schuyler | 49 min |
| May 7, 6:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Fulton | 41 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.