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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Jan 3, 2023, 4:10 PM CST for DeWitt County, Logan County, Macon County, Illinois. It was in force for 35 min. 5 reports 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
- Jan 3, 2023, 4:10 PM CST (22:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 3, 2023, 4:45 PM CST
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties DeWitt County, IL, Logan County, IL, Macon County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 4:33 PM CST | TORNADO | 3 Wsw Maroa, IL | PATH LENGTH 0.3 MILES, WIDTH 25 YARDS. BRIEF TOUCHDOWN ALONG BEARSDALE RD. NORTH OF SCHOOL RD, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. |
| Jan 3, 4:36 PM CST | TORNADO | 1 W Maroa, IL | CORRECTS TIME ON PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 1 W MAROA. GRAIN BIN DAMAGED WITH DEBRIS ON ROADWAY NEAR US-51 AND WASHINGTON ST. |
| Jan 3, 4:36 PM CST | TORNADO | 1 W Maroa, IL | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 1 W MAROA. CORRECTS TIME ON PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 1 W MAROA AND CORRECTS OUTBUILDING DAMAGED INSTEAD OF GRAIN BIN. OUTBUILDING DAMAGED WITH DEBRIS ON ROADWAY NEAR US-51 AND WASHINGTON ST. |
| Jan 3, 4:36 PM CST | TORNADO | 1 W Maroa, IL | PATH LENGTH 0.9 MILES, WIDTH 75 YARDS. BARN DESTROYED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF US-51 AND WASHINGTON ST. REMAINS OF A GRAIN BIN WERE TOSSED ACROSS THE HIGHWAY. A FENCE WAS DESTROYED JUST EAST OF US-51 NEAR THE END OF N. SYCAMORE ST. |
| Jan 3, 4:38 PM CST | TORNADO | 1 W Maroa, IL | GRAIN BIN DAMAGED WITH DEBRIS ON ROADWAY NEAR US-51 AND WASHINGTON ST. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 46 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
- 541 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 231 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 199 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
875
WFUS53 KILX 032210
TORILX
ILC039-107-115-032245-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0002.230103T2210Z-230103T2245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
410 PM CST Tue Jan 3 2023
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Logan County in central Illinois...
Southwestern De Witt County in central Illinois...
Northwestern Macon County in central Illinois...
* Until 445 PM CST.
* At 409 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located near Latham, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter 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.
* Locations impacted include...
Kenney and Maroa.
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 3993 8916 3996 8921 4013 8907 4002 8890
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 224DEG 24KT 3996 8915
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
371 follow-up statement
116
WWUS53 KILX 032224
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
424 PM CST Tue Jan 3 2023
ILC107-032233-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230103T2245Z/
Logan-
424 PM CST Tue Jan 3 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3996 8908 3999 8911 4013 8907 4002 8890
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 231DEG 22KT 3999 8906
$$
ILC039-115-032245-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230103T2245Z/
De Witt-Macon-
424 PM CST Tue Jan 3 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN DE WITT AND NORTH CENTRAL MACON COUNTIES...
At 423 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located over mainly rural
areas of Northern Macon County, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter 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.
Locations impacted include...
Maroa and Rowell.
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 3996 8908 3999 8911 4013 8907 4002 8890
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 231DEG 22KT 3999 8906
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
DeubelbeissThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 5:37 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILX | Fulton, Knox, McLean, Marshall, Peoria, Stark and 2 more | 7 hr |
| Jan 3, 11:13 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Knox | 17 min |
| Jan 3, 11:42 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Stark | 18 min |
| Jan 3, 3:46 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Macon | 14 min |
| Jan 3, 3:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Logan, Macon, Sangamon | 23 min |
| Jan 3, 4:21 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Christian | 24 min |
| Jan 3, 4:26 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Christian, Sangamon | 34 min |
| Jan 3, 4:40 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | DeWitt | 35 min |
| Jan 3, 4:41 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Logan | 17 min |
| Jan 3, 4:49 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Christian | 26 min |
| Jan 3, 4:54 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Christian, Macon | 36 min |
| Jan 3, 5:31 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ILX | McLean | 14 min |
| Jan 3, 5:37 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Champaign, McLean | 23 min |
| Jan 3, 5:42 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Macon | 18 min |
| Jan 3, 5:54 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Macon | 26 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.