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Tornado Warning 38, NWS Lincoln, IL

May 7, 2023Sangamon County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at May 7, 2023, 3:12 PM CDT for Sangamon County, Illinois. It was in force for 33 min. 11 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
May 7, 2023, 3:12 PM CDT (20:12 UTC)
Expired
May 7, 2023, 3:45 PM CDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
2.0 in

County Sangamon County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 7, 3:14 PM CDTHAIL 2Auburn, ILUP TO 2 INCH DIAMETER HAIL MEASURED. SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT WITH PHOTO ON TWITTER.
May 7, 3:14 PM CDTHAIL 2Auburn, ILUP TO 2 INCH DIAMETER HAIL MEASURED. SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT WITH PHOTO ON TWITTER.
May 7, 3:15 PM CDTHAIL 1.75Chatham, ILGOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN CHATHAM WITH PHOTO.
May 7, 3:15 PM CDTHAIL 2Chatham, ILSOCIAL MEDIA REPORT VIA TWITTER.
May 7, 3:25 PM CDTHAIL 12 Ese Chatham, ILREPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
May 7, 3:25 PM CDTHAIL 12 Ese Chatham, ILREPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
May 7, 3:30 PM CDTHAIL 2.5Chatham, ILNUMEROUS HAIL STONES 2 INCH DIAMETER WITH LARGEST ONE 2.5 INCH. PHOTO INCLUDED WITH RULER.
May 7, 3:35 PM CDTHAIL 2Divernon, ILHEN EGG SIZE HAIL. SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT VIA TWITTER. ESIMATED TIME OF REPORT BY RADAR.
May 7, 3:35 PM CDTHAIL 2Divernon, ILHEN EGG SIZE HAIL. SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT VIA TWITTER. ESIMATED TIME OF REPORT BY RADAR.
May 7, 3:52 PM CDTHAIL 0.752 Nne Divernon, ILDIME SIZE HAIL AT I-55 AND HIGHWAY 104 INTERCHANGE.
May 7, 3:52 PM CDTHAIL 0.752 Nne Divernon, ILDIME SIZE HAIL AT I-55 AND HIGHWAY 104 INTERCHANGE.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 7, 1:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 105 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 12:00Z on 2023-05-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 668 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, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2023-05-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 214 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
668 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-187 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
887 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
214 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
250 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
4.8

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

463 
WFUS53 KILX 072012
TORILX
ILC167-072045-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0038.230507T2012Z-230507T2045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
312 PM CDT Sun May 7 2023

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  South central Sangamon County in central Illinois...

* Until 345 PM CDT.
    
* At 311 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Auburn, or near Virden, moving east at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.

  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...
  Auburn around 315 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Springfield, Divernon and Pawnee.

This includes Interstate 55 between mile markers 78 and 89.
 
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.

This is a dangerous storm, capable of producing large hail driven by
severe winds! SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay
away from windows! If you are caught outdoors, cover your head and
neck.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3968 8978 3975 8946 3964 8949 3964 8953
      3953 8953 3953 8982
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 274DEG 12KT 3958 8977 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

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2 follow-up statements
422 
WWUS53 KILX 072026
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
326 PM CDT Sun May 7 2023

ILC167-072045-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-230507T2045Z/
Sangamon-
326 PM CDT Sun May 7 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL SANGAMON COUNTY...
    
At 326 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Divernon, or near Virden, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.

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.

Locations impacted include...
  Divernon and Pawnee.

This includes Interstate 55 between mile markers 78 and 85.
 
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.

This is a dangerous storm, capable of producing large hail driven by
severe winds! SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay
away from windows! If you are caught outdoors, cover your head and
neck.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3964 8973 3965 8955 3964 8953 3953 8953
      3953 8976
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 282DEG 13KT 3955 8970 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

25
606 
WWUS53 KILX 072043
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
343 PM CDT Sun May 7 2023

ILC167-072052-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-230507T2045Z/
Sangamon-
343 PM CDT Sun May 7 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL SANGAMON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 345 PM CDT...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.  

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
central Illinois.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Lincoln.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
south central Sangamon County until 430 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 3964 8973 3965 8955 3964 8953 3953 8953
      3953 8976
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 274DEG 12KT 3955 8963 

$$

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at May 7, 2:52 PM CDT, 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 7, 2:52 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...Updated
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
252 PM CDT Sun May 7 2023

.MESOSCALE DISCUSSION...
Issued at 251 PM CDT Sun May 7 2023

Convective initiation is ongoing mid afternoon within an area of
low level convergence that stretches from just south of
Springfield NW across Rushville in Schuyler County. Storms will
form initially within this corridor then move ENE at about 20 to
30 mph. SPC Mesoanalysis indicates a corridor of strong MLCAPE of
3000+ J/kg and sufficient deep layer shear of 30-35 kt supportive
of severe thunderstorms. Very steep mid-level lapse rates are
resulting in normalized CAPE values in excess of 0.3 (fat CAPE
profile) conducive for large hail, especially for any supercell
storm mode. Convective allowing models indicate that coverage will
increase over the next couple hours as we enter peak heating
conditions, but should stay scattered. Hydro conditions will also
need to be monitored as slow moving storms will pose some threat
for flooding.

Deubelbeiss

&&

.SHORT TERM...  (Through Late Monday Night)
Issued at 218 PM CDT Sun May 7 2023

As warm and humid air advects into central Illinois from the
west, a remnant outflow boundary from morning convection has moved
to a position from just west of Peoria, to just west of
Springfield, passing just east of the St. Louis Metro and curving
toward Paducah KY. Expect this feature to the the focus for
convective initiation this afternoon/evening. With MLCAPE near
3000 J/kg in the vicinity of this boundary and cloud layer shear
in excess of 40 knots, both large hail and severe wind gusts will
be threats from these cells. As a short wave trough moving through
northern Arkansas approaches, additional forcing for ascent along
with some degree of mid-level cooling will likely lead to fairly
broad multicell storm coverage near the outflow boundary, though
even in this situation stronger updrafts may be capable of large
hail. The expected coverage will likely lead to a growing cold
pool and another southward push of the outflow boundary this
evening, with the severity of this round of thunderstorms waning
by around 8-9 pm.

CAMs depict a second round of convection during the early morning
hours on Monday, with an organized bowing complex of thunderstorms
approaching from southern IA/northern MO. The extent of
afternoon/evening convection across central Illinois will likely
play a large role in the evolution of this complex, with the most
likely outcome at this point being a weakening complex as it moves
into central Illinois after midnight, and/or the complex following
the instability gradient to the southeast with the wind threat
remaining farther west. Even so, the potential for strong to severe
wind gusts in association with this complex will need to be watched,
especially if little convection occurs with the first round across
northern parts of the ILX forecast area. In addition, there is
potential for flash flooding with both rounds of convection,
especially where training storms occur and/or where large amounts of
rain fell early this morning.

In the wake of the early morning convective activity, expect a
fairly quiet period for at least part of the late morning/early
afternoon on Monday before thunderstorms again develop on a cold
front/the remnant outflow boundary from morning convection. MLCAPE
will be closer to 1000 J/kg, with cloud layer shear decreasing to
around 25-30 kt. Though those values are less than today, there will
still be a risk of storms producing large hail and/or severe wind
gusts Monday afternoon/evening. Expect the storms to move out of the
southeast corner of the ILX forecast area by around 9-10pm with the
cold front, with light northeast winds and relatively quiet
conditions for the rest of the overnight hours.

AAT

.LONG TERM...  (Tuesday through Next Sunday)
Issued at 218 PM CDT Sun May 7 2023

Key Messages:

1) Much quieter weather is forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday.

2) Precipitation chances increase once again from Thursday into the
weekend.

A mid-level ridge will amplify over the Midwest from Tuesday into
Wednesday, with minimal precipitation chances and high temperatures
falling back into the mid to upper 70s. Precipitation chances begin
to return on Thursday in association with a closed low moving from
the northern/central Rockies into the upper Midwest. Cluster
analysis shows ensemble member differences regarding the depth and
speed/track of this low, which will eventually affect where and how
much precipitation falls. Even so, this period doesn't look terribly
high-impact at this point, with NBM probability of rainfall > 1" in
the entire Friday-Sunday period only in the 20-30% range. However,
we'll need to keep an eye out for substantial rainfall accumulations
where soils are becoming more saturated. Additionally, the grand
ensemble (GEFS/EC/CMC) mean CAPE in the Fri/Sun period does poke up
between 500-1000 J/kg during the afternoons.

AAT

&&

.AVIATION...  (For the 18z TAFs through 18z Monday Afternoon)
Issued at 1222 PM CDT Sun May 7 2023

VCSH were removed from the first couple hours of the TAFs, as
we've still some time to destabilize thanks to the outflow from
this morning's storms. Ultimately, however, surface heating should
prove sufficient for convection to reignite along that residual
boundary and subsequently propagate northeastward across central
Illinois. In the meantime, south winds around 10-15 (G20) kt will
continue as the bases of scattered to broken stratocumulus rise
out of the MVFR category at CMI and PIA. There's still
considerable timing and locational uncertainty with the storms to
develop late this afternoon and evening, but confidence increases
in widespread thunderstorms later tonight - mainly after around
08z (3 AM). Both rounds of storms will carry the potential for
erratic and intense (locally > 50 kt) surface wind gusts, large
hail, and frequent lightning, but at this time the late afternoon-
evening activity has the greatest potential to be severe.

Bumgardner

&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

WFO ILX
Hazardous weather outlook, May 7, 3:12 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
312 PM CDT Sun May 7 2023

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-081645-
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-
312 PM CDT Sun May 7 2023

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and
persist into early evening, focused along an outflow boundary from
near Springfield to just west of Peoria. Storms this evening should
develop near this boundary, then move east-northeast at around 20 to
30 mph. Tonight, a line of storms will likely develop and push
southeast across central IL after midnight. Both rounds of
thunderstorms could be severe with damaging winds and large hail
being the primary hazards. An isolated flash flood risk may develop
if thunderstorms repeatedly affect the same location.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Periods of thunderstorms are expected ahead of a cold front on
Monday. Severe storms will again be possible. 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 this afternoon and tonight.

25/AAT

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 7, 9:41 AM CDT, 5 hours 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
941 AM CDT SUN MAY 7 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNE URBANA            40.13N 88.20W
05/07/2023  M4.00 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-CP-161 URBANA 1.2 NNE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       LAKE OF THE WOODS       40.20N 88.37W
05/07/2023  M3.17 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-CP-130 MAHOMET 1.8 ENE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SW BLOOMINGTON        40.45N 89.03W
05/07/2023  M3.05 INCH       MCLEAN             IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-MCL-50 BLOOMINGTON 3.8
            SW.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 S BONDVILLE           40.05N 88.37W
05/07/2023  M2.86 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   MESONET

            MESONET STATION BNDI2 UI BONDVILLE CHAMPAIGN
            9 SW IL US.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 S BONDVILLE           40.05N 88.37W
05/07/2023  M2.86 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   MESONET

            MESONET STATION BNDI2 UI BONDVILLE CHAMPAIGN
            9 SW IL US.

0645 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSW LAKE OF THE WOODS 40.20N 88.37W
05/07/2023  M2.81 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-CP-139 MAHOMET 1.6 E.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NE MANSFIELD          40.24N 88.46W
05/07/2023  M2.80 INCH       PIATT              IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-CP-140 MANSFIELD 3.2 NE.

0715 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WNW LAKE OF THE WOODS 40.22N 88.39W
05/07/2023  M2.75 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-CP-59 MAHOMET 1.7 NNE.

0715 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N LAKE OF THE WOODS   40.23N 88.36W
05/07/2023  M2.70 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-CP-136 MAHOMET 3.0 NE.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SE MANSFIELD          40.17N 88.47W
05/07/2023  M2.69 INCH       PIATT              IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-PT-15 3 SE MANSFIELD.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSW BLOOMINGTON       40.47N 89.00W
05/07/2023  M2.65 INCH       MCLEAN             IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-MCL-60 BLOOMINGTON 1.6
            WSW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WSW MANSFIELD         40.19N 88.56W
05/07/2023  M2.64 INCH       PIATT              IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-PT-13 MANSFIELD 3.0 WSW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S MAHOMET             40.18N 88.40W
05/07/2023  M2.61 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-CP-92 MAHOMET 1.2 S.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WSW CENTRAL ILLINOIS  40.47N 88.95W
05/07/2023  M2.60 INCH       MCLEAN             IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-MCL-48 BLOOMINGTON 1.5
            ESE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       DOWNS                   40.40N 88.87W
05/07/2023  M2.43 INCH       MCLEAN             IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-MCL-70 DOWNS.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 S CENTRAL ILLINOIS AI 40.45N 88.91W
05/07/2023  M2.42 INCH       MCLEAN             IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-MCL-56 BLOOMINGTON 3.9
            ESE.

0835 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 ESE BLOOMINGTON       40.47N 88.96W
05/07/2023  M2.40 INCH       MCLEAN             IL   MESONET

            MESONET STATION GW0991 BLOOMINGTON.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       NEWMAN                  39.79N 87.98W
05/07/2023  M2.23 INCH       DOUGLAS            IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-DG-15 NEWMAN.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SE BEMENT             39.91N 88.56W
05/07/2023  M2.19 INCH       PIATT              IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-PT-26 , IL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSW FARMER CITY       40.23N 88.66W
05/07/2023  M2.15 INCH       DE WITT            IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-DW-5 FARMER CITY 1.5
            SSW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       LE ROY                  40.34N 88.77W
05/07/2023  M2.13 INCH       MCLEAN             IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-MCL-61 LE ROY 0.2 NNW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 N CERRO GORDO         39.95N 88.72W
05/07/2023  M2.01 INCH       PIATT              IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-PT-14 4 N CERRO GORDO.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SE CISCO              39.99N 88.69W
05/07/2023  M2.00 INCH       PIATT              IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-PT-6 MONTICELLO 6.5 WSW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSE NORMAL            40.50N 88.98W
05/07/2023  M1.99 INCH       MCLEAN             IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-MCL-63 NORMAL 1.7 SE.

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNE TUSCOLA           39.81N 88.28W
05/07/2023  M1.95 INCH       DOUGLAS            IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-DG-11 TUSCOLA 0.6 NNE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNW WASHINGTON        40.72N 89.41W
05/07/2023  M1.94 INCH       TAZEWELL           IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-TZ-23 WASHINGTON 1.7 NE.

0831 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNW WASHINGTON        40.74N 89.42W
05/07/2023  M1.91 INCH       TAZEWELL           IL   MESONET

            MESONET STATION EW4888 WASHINGTON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 S MANSFIELD           40.17N 88.52W
05/07/2023  M1.90 INCH       PIATT              IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-PT-16 3 S MANSFIELD.

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NW WASHINGTON         40.71N 89.42W
05/07/2023  M1.90 INCH       TAZEWELL           IL   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FW7110 WASHINGTON.

0524 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 S ALTA                40.77N 89.64W
05/07/2023  M1.76 INCH       PEORIA             IL   PUBLIC

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 E PARIS               39.62N 87.67W
05/07/2023  M1.75 INCH       EDGAR              IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION PWWI2 PARIS.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 E HEYWORTH            40.31N 88.97W
05/07/2023  M1.75 INCH       MCLEAN             IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-MCL-4 HEYWORTH 0.6 E.

0835 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 E SOUTH PEKIN         40.49N 89.60W
05/07/2023  M1.71 INCH       TAZEWELL           IL   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FW1256 PEKIN.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       NORMAL                  40.51N 88.98W
05/07/2023  M1.70 INCH       MCLEAN             IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-MCL-64 NORMAL 1.2 ESE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WSW FARMER CITY       40.23N 88.69W
05/07/2023  M1.70 INCH       DE WITT            IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-DW-8 FARMER CITY 2.7
            WSW.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SE URBANA             40.09N 88.17W
05/07/2023  M1.70 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-CP-135 URBANA 2.2 SE.

0840 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PEORIA HEIGHTS          40.74N 89.58W
05/07/2023  M1.67 INCH       PEORIA             IL   MESONET

            MESONET STATION CW9901 PEORIA HEIGHTS.

0815 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CHAMPAIGN               40.12N 88.26W
05/07/2023  M1.66 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-CP-143 CHAMPAIGN 0.3
            NNE.

0840 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PEORIA HEIGHTS          40.74N 89.58W
05/07/2023  M1.66 INCH       PEORIA             IL   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 9089D PEORIA HEIGHTS.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 W GERMANTOWN HILLS    40.77N 89.51W
05/07/2023  M1.65 INCH       WOODFORD           IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-WF-28 EAST PEORIA 6.9
            NNE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NE MILMINE            39.94N 88.62W
05/07/2023  M1.65 INCH       PIATT              IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-PT-21 BEMENT 2.9 WNW.

0753 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ENE MONTICELLO        40.03N 88.56W
05/07/2023  M1.60 INCH       PIATT              IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-PT-20 MONTICELLO 0.4
            ENE.

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 ENE WAYNESVILLE       40.26N 89.04W
05/07/2023  M1.59 INCH       DE WITT            IL   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DW9761 WAYNESVILLE.

0831 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WASHINGTON              40.70N 89.42W
05/07/2023  M1.59 INCH       TAZEWELL           IL   MESONET

            MESONET STATION EW8799 WASHINGTON.

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSW GERMANTOWN HILLS  40.76N 89.48W
05/07/2023  M1.58 INCH       WOODFORD           IL   MESONET

            MESONET STATION CW8069 GERMANTOWN HILLS.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW CHAMPAIGN          40.11N 88.28W
05/07/2023  M1.55 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-CP-53 CHAMPAIGN 0.7 SW.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNE CHAMPAIGN         40.12N 88.26W
05/07/2023  M1.54 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-CP-111 CHAMPAIGN 0.6
            NNE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNE HOMER             40.06N 87.95W
05/07/2023  M1.52 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-CP-72 HOMER 2.1 NNE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 W CONGERVILLE         40.61N 89.22W
05/07/2023  M1.51 INCH       WOODFORD           IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-WF-16 CONGERVILLE 0.6
            WSW.

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WSW CHAMPAIGN         40.10N 88.29W
05/07/2023  M1.51 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-CP-144 CHAMPAIGN 1.5
            WSW.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSE URBANA            40.08N 88.19W
05/07/2023  M1.50 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-CP-108 URBANA 2.3 SSE.

&&
Local storm report, May 7, 11:07 AM CDT, 4 hours 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1107 AM CDT SUN MAY 7 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1200 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BEARDSTOWN              40.01N 90.43W
05/07/2023                   CASS               IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWERLINES DOWN ON RAILROAD TRACKS. TIME
            ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

&&
Local storm report, May 7, 11:08 AM CDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1108 AM CDT SUN MAY 7 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1218 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CHANDLERVILLE           40.05N 90.15W
05/07/2023                   CASS               IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
            RADAR.

&&
Local storm report, May 7, 3:06 PM CDT, 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
306 PM CDT SUN MAY 7 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0302 PM     HAIL             CHATHAM                 39.68N 89.70W
05/07/2023  M1.75 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN CHATHAM.

&&
Local storm report, May 7, 3:08 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
308 PM CDT SUN MAY 7 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0259 PM     HAIL             CHATHAM                 39.68N 89.70W
05/07/2023  M1.00 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN CHATHAM.

&&
Local storm report, May 7, 3:12 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
312 PM CDT SUN MAY 7 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0304 PM     HAIL             CHATHAM                 39.68N 89.70W
05/07/2023  E1.25 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   PUBLIC

0309 PM     HAIL             1 E AUBURN              39.59N 89.73W
05/07/2023  M1.25 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   MESONET

            SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT VIA TWITTER.

&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 6, 7:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXMcLean24 min
May 6, 10:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXFulton, Knox, Mason, Schuyler45 min
May 6, 11:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXFulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell49 min
May 6, 11:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMarshall, Peoria, Woodford47 min
May 6, 11:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXLogan, Mason, Tazewell24 min
May 6, 11:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCass, Schuyler32 min
May 7, 12:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXDeWitt, Logan, McLean, Tazewell, Woodford52 min
May 7, 12:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCass, Mason, Menard, Sangamon34 min
May 7, 12:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXDeWitt38 min
May 7, 1:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXLogan, Macon45 min
May 7, 1:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXChampaign, Vermilion28 min
May 7, 1:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXColes, Douglas, Edgar, Vermilion35 min
May 7, 2:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXPeoria, Tazewell, Woodford37 min
May 7, 2:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXMcLean31 min
May 7, 2:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXFulton27 min
May 7, 2:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXMcLean23 min
May 7, 2:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXFulton32 min
May 7, 3:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMcLean20 min
May 7, 3:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXTazewell34 min
May 7, 3:43 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXMcLean, Tazewell4 hr
May 7, 3:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXChampaign30 min
May 7, 4:13 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXChampaign, Piatt4 hr
May 7, 4:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXDouglas, Edgar41 min
May 7, 5:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXColes, Douglas, Edgar30 min
May 7, 5:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXMenard26 min
May 7, 5:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXMoultrie17 min
May 7, 5:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChristian, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Edgar, Moultrie and 1 more26 min
May 7, 5:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCrawford, Effingham, Jasper27 min
May 7, 2:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXSangamon38 min
May 7, 3:21 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXSangamon3 hr
May 7, 3:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChristian, Sangamon49 min
May 7, 4:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXSangamon25 min
May 7, 4:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClay, Richland33 min
May 7, 4:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXFulton, Schuyler66 min
May 7, 4:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXSangamon45 min
May 7, 4:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChristian58 min
May 7, 4:54 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXSangamon3 hr
May 7, 4:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMorgan, Sangamon31 min
May 7, 5:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChristian, Sangamon24 min
May 7, 5:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCass, Mason, Menard36 min
May 7, 5:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatILXShelby23 min
May 7, 5:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCass, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon25 min
May 7, 5:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChristian, Sangamon34 min
May 7, 5:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMorgan, Sangamon18 min
May 7, 5:52 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXFulton, Mason, Schuyler3 hr
May 7, 6:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChristian48 min
May 7, 6:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXFulton, Mason, Schuyler49 min
May 7, 6:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXFulton41 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.