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Tornado Warning 46, NWS Lincoln, IL

June 29, 2023Christian County, Shelby County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Jun 29, 2023, 12:45 PM CDT for Christian County, Shelby County, Illinois. It was in force for 30 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 29, 2023, 12:45 PM CDT (17:45 UTC)
Expired
Jun 29, 2023, 1:15 PM CDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.25 in

Counties Christian County, IL, Shelby County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:45 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.

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
Jun 29, 10:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 73 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 2023-06-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1628 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 2023-06-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 380 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
1628 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-244 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
811 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
380 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
354 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
11.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

831 
WFUS53 KILX 291745
TORILX
ILC021-173-291815-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0046.230629T1745Z-230629T1815Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1245 PM CDT Thu Jun 29 2023

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Christian County in central Illinois...
  Northwestern Shelby County in central Illinois...

* Until 115 PM CDT.
    
* At 1245 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Stonington, or 7 miles northeast of
  Taylorville, moving east at 65 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size 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.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Assumption around 1250 PM CDT.
  Westervelt around 100 PM CDT.
  Findlay around 105 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 3955 8919 3961 8918 3958 8872 3952 8872
      3952 8867 3941 8872
TIME...MOT...LOC 1745Z 280DEG 59KT 3958 8916 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$

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2 follow-up statements
016 
WWUS53 KILX 291759
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1259 PM CDT Thu Jun 29 2023

ILC021-291808-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-230629T1815Z/
Christian-
1259 PM CDT Thu Jun 29 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT for
central Illinois.

LAT...LON 3951 8893 3959 8890 3958 8872 3952 8872
      3952 8867 3942 8871
TIME...MOT...LOC 1758Z 279DEG 64KT 3954 8883 

$$

ILC173-291815-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-230629T1815Z/
Shelby-
1259 PM CDT Thu Jun 29 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY...
    
At 1258 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Findlay, or 8 miles north of Shelbyville, moving
east at 75 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size 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.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
north central Shelby County, including the following locations...
Eagle Creek State Park and Wolf Creek State Park.

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 3951 8893 3959 8890 3958 8872 3952 8872
      3952 8867 3942 8871
TIME...MOT...LOC 1758Z 279DEG 64KT 3954 8883 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$

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037 
WWUS53 KILX 291808
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
108 PM CDT Thu Jun 29 2023

ILC173-291818-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-230629T1815Z/
Shelby-
108 PM CDT Thu Jun 29 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
115 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT for
central Illinois.

LAT...LON 3951 8893 3959 8890 3958 8872 3952 8872
      3952 8867 3942 8871
TIME...MOT...LOC 1808Z 280DEG 59KT 3952 8866 

$$

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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 Jun 29, 11:03 AM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 29, 11:03 AM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...Updated
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1103 AM CDT Thu Jun 29 2023

.SYNOPSIS...
Issued at 1044 AM CDT Thu Jun 29 2023

Another round of severe thunderstorms are expected to track
eastward over central and southeast IL through the afternoon,
with all hazards possible. This includes damaging winds of 60 to
80 mph, large hail 1 to 3 inch diameter and possible tornadoes
along with heavy rains. Highs today in the mid to upper 80s with
muggy and hazy conditions. An air quality alert continues through
7 pm today, but smokey conditions should improve as the storms
race eastward across central IL through this afternoon. More
severe weather Friday and this weekend with more rounds of showers
and thunderstorms.

&&

.UPDATE...
Issued at 1050 AM CDT Thu Jun 29 2023

Updated the forecast a couple times this morning, 1st with ending
the severe thunderstorm watch over eastern IL at 9 am, and again
late this morning with a new severe thunderstorm watch for all of
central and southeast IL through 5 pm today.

1st batch of storms with MCS was still affecting the Wabash river
valley in far southeast IL though the stronger cells are east/se
of Clark, Crawford and Lawrence counties. These storms produce 1-2
inch hail since overnight in eastern IL and even 3.25 inch hail
in Tuscola around 650 pm. Also had reports of 1.5-2.5 inch rains
in spots over eastern IL. Focus shifts to developing area of
strong to severe convection with next MCS over southeast
IA/northeast MO and approaching west central IL. SPC just issued
a severe thunderstorm watch for a large portion of IL through
22z/5 pm with widespread damaging wind gusts of 60 to 80 mph
possible, scattered large hail (1 inch or larger) and isolated
very large hail of golf ball to 3 inches possible. Isolated
tornados also risk along with locally heavy rains as tropical PW
values are 1.75-2.2 inches, highest over southern/sw CWA. Strong
effective bulk shear values of 35-55 kts while  very unstable air
mass with SB CAPES peaking from 3000-6000 j/kg and MLCapes of
2500-4500 j/kg, highest in southern/sw CWA. The eastern edge of
storms is just west of Schuyler county and CAMs bring line of
storms quickly eastward toward I-55 at or just after 18Z/1 pm and
to Indiana border by 20-21Z/3-4 pm. Temps climbing into the mid to
upper 80s in western CWA ahead of storms and rest of CWA should
see highs reach similar values or even near 90F in sw CWA before
storms race through and cool temps back down.

Continued air quality alert through 7 pm as worst air quality
currently is northern and ne CWA where Unhealthy conditions (red
color) and much of CWA has unhealthy for sensitive groups (orange
color). But smoke/hazy conditions should improve following
passage of squall line and air quality alert may be able to end
early.

07

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 249 AM CDT Thu Jun 29 2023

-----------------------[KEY MESSAGES]-----------------------

1. Severe weather is on deck for today, with the potential of
multiple rounds throughout the day. All hazards are possible.

2. Smoke lingers over central Illinois with hopes that it will move
out by this morning into the afternoon.

------------------------[DISCUSSION]------------------------

Looking at the set up today synoptically, we can see a prominent
500 mb ridge in place over much of the central United States. Many
of the convective complexes look as if they are "riding the
ridge", moving over the top of the ridging feature. This ridge is
likely a big player in the extreme temperatures much of the United
States will be dealing with for the next day or so, essentially
acting as a heat dome. However, the convection expected today will
limit temperatures. An upper level trough is pushing onto the
west coast. This will force the ridging pattern to weaken and move
off to the east and bring additional chances for rain and
thunderstorms to our CWA.

A surface low pressure system is moving across the Plains eastward
towards the Middle Mississippi and Ohio Valleys. The warm front
associated with this low will bring dewpoints of 70+ degrees to
central and southeastern Illinois. These dewpoints indicate the
abundance of moisture in the air, which will help aid in the
convective initiation in the early morning hours today. After the
warm front and surface low move away from central Illinois, multiple
surface boundaries are forecast to pass through over the next
several days.

Dropping down to the mesoscale details, we shall focus on the near
term (Thursday into Friday). As the storms begin to fire up this
morning, they are expected to be primarily elevated to start as they
are ahead of the warm front. These early storms' risks look to
mainly be hail, as there is quite a bit of capping that the winds
will have to break through to reach the surface. Depending on
location of the convective complex passage and its associated cold
pool, storms may be able to become surface based, which will greatly
increase the risk of strong, damaging winds. The storms that are
along or near the warm front have a chance for some tornadoes. SPC
has all of central Illinois in an enhanced risk for severe weather
[5% tor, 30% wind, and 15% hatched hail].

Based on the 00z/29 run of the NAM, MUCAPE values are widely 2500-
5000 J/kg for most of the night into Thursday afternoon/evening. The
capping over the region is keeping SBCAPE pretty low over eastern
Illinois but nearing 4000 J/kg over western Illinois. The surface to
500mb bulk shear shows a max of 50 kts over central Illinois this
morning (agreeing with the Euro/GFS/HRRR). The 00z/29 run of the
HREF ensemble show large swaths of areas with updraft speeds greater
than 20 m/s (sufficient for hail development).

The first round of convection is expect to start making its way
across the CWA just before sunrise. The second round closely follows
and potentially will move through by late morning or early
afternoon. Then a third round could move through by late tonight or
early Friday morning. Despite it being the extreme short term now,
there is still the uncertainty of where these complexes may move
through and how they will affect each other and the highs over the
next day or so.

In terms of the smoke and hazy conditions, the HRRR 00z run is
indicating that the smoke should start clearing out of the area just
after sunrise. Visibilities and air quality should begin to improve
shortly after. Basically, today is going to be much less smokey and
hazy than the previous 2 days.

If the convection plays out as expected, temperatures will be
greatly limited today and Friday - essentially depleting the heat
indices. The heat advisory for Lawrence/Richland/Clay counties has
been cancelled early. Saturday - Monday will see highs primarily in
the upper 80s but then by mid week highs in the 90s will return.
Currently, there is no heat indices in the forecast. There is a
chance for showers and thunderstorms throughout the extended period.

Delaney

&&

.AVIATION...  (For the 12z TAFs through 12z Friday Morning)
Issued at 558 AM CDT Thu Jun 29 2023

MVFR conditions will continue for a few more hours with lower
visibilities due to smoke and haze, with a substantial improvement
expected by 12Z at all TAF sites. By 12Z, VFR conditions
should prevail.

There are multiple round of thunderstorms expected today, one
currently ongoing from KPIA-KDEC east more scattered in nature. The
second round is expected early afternoon and is more likely to be
severe, with wind gusts above 30 knots and brief MVFR/IFR conditions
due to heavy rain and ceilings.

Delaney

&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 29, 11:28 AM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1128 AM CDT Thu Jun 29 2023

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-301630-
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-
1128 AM CDT Thu Jun 29 2023

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Unhealthy air quality remains a concern today, though significant
improvements are expected this afternoon.

A line of severe thunderstorms capable of widespread damaging wind
gusts will move through central Illinois from roughly 1145 AM through
3 PM Thursday. Isolated instances of large hail and a tornado or two
will also be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

There is 30-50% chance for thunderstorms Friday through Sunday.
Severe storms are possible Friday and Saturday, with damaging winds
and hail the primary hazards.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed through 4 PM.

Expected storm motion is toward the east around 60 mph.

Bumgardner

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 29, 12:01 PM CDT, 44 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1201 PM CDT Thu Jun 29 2023

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

1154 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 SSE Henderson         40.99N 90.33W
06/29/2023  M65 MPH          Knox               IL   Trained Spotter

            Wind gust measured on mobile anemometer
            between Galesburg and Wataga. Some corn
            stalks bent over.

1154 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Jacksonville            39.73N 90.23W
06/29/2023                   Morgan             IL   Trained Spotter

            Several branches down.

&&

Erwin
Local storm report, Jun 29, 12:02 PM CDT, 43 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1202 PM CDT Thu Jun 29 2023

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

1136 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 E Cuba                40.49N 90.17W
06/29/2023                   Fulton             IL   Trained Spotter

            Large tree, approximately one foot in
            diameter, down on east side of Cuba.

&&

Erwin
Local storm report, Jun 29, 12:04 PM CDT, 41 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1204 PM CDT Thu Jun 29 2023

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

1203 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Bellevue                40.69N 89.69W
06/29/2023  M62 MPH          Peoria             IL   Trained Spotter

&&
Local storm report, Jun 29, 12:29 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1229 PM CDT Thu Jun 29 2023

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

1140 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Lewistown               40.40N 90.15W
06/29/2023                   Fulton             IL   Public

            Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken;
            Shingles blown off.

1152 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Jacksonville            39.73N 90.23W
06/29/2023                   Morgan             IL   Trained Spotter

            Tree down on a truck.

1205 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     East Peoria             40.66N 89.58W
06/29/2023  E60 MPH          Tazewell           IL   Emergency Mngr

            Reported at Fondulac Park.

1205 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 SW Groveland          40.57N 89.58W
06/29/2023  E60 MPH          Tazewell           IL   Emergency Mngr

1210 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     4 W Washington          40.70N 89.48W
06/29/2023  E60 MPH          Tazewell           IL   Emergency Mngr

1212 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Tremont                 40.53N 89.49W
06/29/2023  M55 MPH          Tazewell           IL   Emergency Mngr

1214 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 SSW Morton            40.57N 89.48W
06/29/2023  E60 MPH          Tazewell           IL   Emergency Mngr

1217 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Capital Airport         39.84N 89.68W
06/29/2023  M61 MPH          Sangamon           IL   ASOS

1218 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NW Chatham            39.68N 89.71W
06/29/2023                   Sangamon           IL   Public

            Report from mPING: Trees uprooted or
            snapped. Possibly caused by a tornado.

&&

Erwin
Local storm report, Jun 29, 12:36 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1236 PM CDT Thu Jun 29 2023

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

0348 AM     Hail             Marquette Heights       40.62N 89.60W
06/29/2023  E1.00 inch       Tazewell           IL   Public

            Viewer photo report from WEEK news.

0409 AM     Hail             Toledo                  39.27N 88.24W
06/29/2023  M1.00 inch       Cumberland         IL   Public

0426 AM     Hail             Stanford                40.44N 89.22W
06/29/2023  E1.25 inch       McLean             IL   Public

            Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

0430 AM     Hail             Congerville             40.62N 89.21W
06/29/2023  M1.50 inch       Woodford           IL   Trained Spotter

            Emergency Manager relayed report from
            spotter in Congerville, IL (Woodford Co.).

0430 AM     Hail             Stanford                40.44N 89.22W
06/29/2023  M1.75 inch       McLean             IL   Trained Spotter

            Emergency manager relayed report from
            spotter in Stanford, IL.

0430 AM     Hail             Stanford                40.44N 89.22W
06/29/2023  E1.50 inch       McLean             IL   Public

            Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50
            in.).

0531 AM     Hail             5 E Heyworth            40.31N 88.88W
06/29/2023  M1.25 inch       McLean             IL   Broadcast Media

0552 AM     Hail             1 ENE Farmer City       40.25N 88.63W
06/29/2023  M1.00 inch       De Witt            IL   Broadcast Media

            I-74 and IL 54 in Farmer City, IL.

0601 AM     Hail             2 NNE Cisco             40.04N 88.70W
06/29/2023  M1.00 inch       Piatt              IL   Mesonet

            SWOP report, time estimated by radar.

0615 AM     Hail             Monticello              40.03N 88.57W
06/29/2023  E1.75 inch       Piatt              IL   Public

            Ping pong to golf ball sized hail. Time
            estimated by radar.

0615 AM     Hail             4 S Mansfield           40.16N 88.50W
06/29/2023  E1.00 inch       Piatt              IL   Public

0618 AM     Hail             Lawrenceville           38.73N 87.69W
06/29/2023  E1.00 inch       Lawrence           IL   Public

            Time estimated by radar.

0636 AM     Hail             3 WNW Champaign         40.13N 88.31W
06/29/2023  E0.75 inch       Champaign          IL   Public

            Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).

0649 AM     Hail             1 N Tuscola             39.81N 88.28W
06/29/2023  M3.25 inch       Douglas            IL   Public

            Time estimated by radar.

0657 AM     Rain             3 NE Marshall           39.43N 87.65W
06/29/2023  M1.45 inch       Clark              IL   Mesonet

            Mesonet station AP194 Marshall.

0700 AM     Hail             1 WSW Ashmore           39.53N 88.03W
06/29/2023  E1.50 inch       Coles              IL   Public

            Time estimated by radar.

0700 AM     Rain             Palestine               39.00N 87.61W
06/29/2023  M1.53 inch       Crawford           IL   Cocorahs

0710 AM     Hail             5 ESE Camargo           39.77N 88.08W
06/29/2023  M0.88 inch       Douglas            IL   Cocorahs

0750 AM     Rain             1 SSW Murdock           39.78N 88.09W
06/29/2023  M1.35 inch       Douglas            IL   Cocorahs

0815 AM     Rain             Lawrenceville Airport   38.76N 87.60W
06/29/2023  M1.05 inch       Lawrence           IL   ASOS

            ASOS station KLWV Lawrenceville AP.

0820 AM     Hail             Petersburg              40.01N 89.86W
06/29/2023  E1.00 inch       Menard             IL   Public

0904 AM     Hail             2 SW Tuscola            39.78N 88.30W
06/29/2023  E1.00 inch       Douglas            IL   Public

            Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

0920 AM     Rain             5 NW Oliver             39.54N 87.75W
06/29/2023  M2.39 inch       Edgar              IL   Cocorahs

1011 AM     Rain             3 W Robinson            39.01N 87.80W
06/29/2023  M1.20 inch       Crawford           IL   Mesonet

            SWOP report.

1116 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Camden                  40.15N 90.77W
06/29/2023  E60 MPH          Schuyler           IL   Emergency Mngr

1135 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Cuba                    40.49N 90.19W
06/29/2023                   Fulton             IL   Trained Spotter

            8 to 10 inch tree limbs down in Cuba. Time
            estimated by radar.

1135 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 S Cuba                40.48N 90.19W
06/29/2023                   Fulton             IL   Trained Spotter

            6 inch diameter tree snapped. Time estimated
            by radar.

1135 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 W Cuba                40.49N 90.23W
06/29/2023  E60 MPH          Fulton             IL   Trained Spotter

1135 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 WSW Fairview          40.62N 90.19W
06/29/2023  E60 MPH          Fulton             IL   Emergency Mngr

1136 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 E Cuba                40.49N 90.17W
06/29/2023                   Fulton             IL   Trained Spotter

            Large tree, approximately one foot in
            diameter, down on east side of Cuba.

1140 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Lewistown               40.40N 90.15W
06/29/2023                   Fulton             IL   Public

            Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken;
            Shingles blown off.

1140 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Canton                  40.56N 90.04W
06/29/2023  E60 MPH          Fulton             IL   Trained Spotter

1143 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Meredosia               39.83N 90.56W
06/29/2023                   Morgan             IL   Trained Spotter

            Several trees down across town with 2 ft
            diameter or greater. Roof damage to multiple
            homes.

1143 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 N Saint Augustine     40.73N 90.41W
06/29/2023                   Knox               IL   Trained Spotter

            Small trees down at intersection of Highway
            41 and 116.

1152 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Jacksonville            39.73N 90.23W
06/29/2023                   Morgan             IL   Trained Spotter

            Tree down on a truck.

1154 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Jacksonville            39.73N 90.23W
06/29/2023                   Morgan             IL   Trained Spotter

            Several branches down.

1154 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 SSE Henderson         40.99N 90.33W
06/29/2023  M65 MPH          Knox               IL   Trained Spotter

            Wind gust measured on mobile anemometer
            between Galesburg and Wataga. Some corn
            stalks bent over.

1155 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 E South Jacksonville  39.71N 90.20W
06/29/2023                   Morgan             IL   Trained Spotter

            Large tree snapped about half way up trunk.

1203 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Bellevue                40.69N 89.69W
06/29/2023  M62 MPH          Peoria             IL   Trained Spotter

1205 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 SW Groveland          40.57N 89.58W
06/29/2023  E60 MPH          Tazewell           IL   Emergency Mngr

1205 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     East Peoria             40.66N 89.58W
06/29/2023  E60 MPH          Tazewell           IL   Emergency Mngr

            Reported at Fondulac Park.

1210 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     4 W Washington          40.70N 89.48W
06/29/2023  E60 MPH          Tazewell           IL   Emergency Mngr

1212 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Tremont                 40.53N 89.49W
06/29/2023  M55 MPH          Tazewell           IL   Emergency Mngr

1214 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 SSW Morton            40.57N 89.48W
06/29/2023  E60 MPH          Tazewell           IL   Emergency Mngr

1215 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 SSW Morton            40.60N 89.47W
06/29/2023  E60 MPH          Tazewell           IL   Trained Spotter

1217 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Capital Airport         39.84N 89.68W
06/29/2023  M61 MPH          Sangamon           IL   ASOS

1218 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NW Chatham            39.68N 89.71W
06/29/2023                   Sangamon           IL   Public

            Report from mPING: Trees uprooted or
            snapped. Possibly caused by a tornado.

&&

Erwin
Local storm report, Jun 29, 12:42 PM CDT, 3 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1242 PM CDT Thu Jun 29 2023

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

1207 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 SSW Alta              40.77N 89.66W
06/29/2023                   Peoria             IL   NWS Employee

            Large branch down, approximately five inches
            in diameter.

1207 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 SSW Alta              40.76N 89.67W
06/29/2023                   Peoria             IL   NWS Employee

            Large tree blown over, approximately 18
            inches in diameter. Time estimated by radar.

1227 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 NNW Lincoln           40.17N 89.38W
06/29/2023                   Logan              IL   NWS Employee

            Two foot diameter tree blown down. Shingles
            blown off apartment complex. Possibly caused
            by tornado. Time estimated by radar.

&&

Erwin

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 2:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXShelby42 min
Jun 29, 3:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXColes32 min
Jun 29, 3:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXTazewell28 min
Jun 29, 3:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXTazewell46 min
Jun 29, 4:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCumberland39 min
Jun 29, 4:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMcLean, Tazewell46 min
Jun 29, 4:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMcLean, Woodford64 min
Jun 29, 4:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClark, Coles, Cumberland, Edgar30 min
Jun 29, 5:23 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCrawford, Jasper, Lawrence67 min
Jun 29, 5:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChampaign, DeWitt, McLean, Piatt50 min
Jun 29, 5:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXDeWitt, Macon, Piatt31 min
Jun 29, 6:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCrawford, Lawrence37 min
Jun 29, 6:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClark, Edgar33 min
Jun 29, 6:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChampaign, McLean, Piatt29 min
Jun 29, 6:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChampaign, Douglas, Piatt32 min
Jun 29, 6:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClark, Coles, Cumberland, Edgar28 min
Jun 29, 6:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatILXChampaign, Clark, Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Vermilion37 min
Jun 29, 7:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClark, Edgar35 min
Jun 29, 7:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXLawrence, Richland27 min
Jun 29, 8:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClark, Edgar14 min
Jun 29, 8:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMenard, Sangamon15 min
Jun 29, 8:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXDouglas21 min
Jun 29, 8:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXMacon35 min
Jun 29, 9:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXCumberland31 min
Jun 29, 9:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClark, Crawford27 min
Jun 29, 9:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXClark24 min
Jun 29, 9:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXColes23 min
Jun 29, 10:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCrawford26 min
Jun 29, 10:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXClark15 min
Jun 29, 10:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXClark16 min
Jun 29, 10:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXFulton, Schuyler32 min
Jun 29, 11:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatILXFulton, Knox50 min
Jun 29, 11:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatILXCass, Fulton, Mason, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon and 2 more46 min
Jun 29, 11:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatILXFulton, Knox, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford44 min
Jun 29, 12:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatILXChristian, DeWitt, Logan, Macon, Mason, Menard and 3 more50 min
Jun 29, 12:12 PM CDTTornado WarningILXSangamon18 min
Jun 29, 12:17 PM CDTTornado WarningILXLogan, Sangamon13 min
Jun 29, 12:19 PM CDTTornado WarningILXChristian, Sangamon26 min
Jun 29, 12:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatILXDeWitt, Logan, McLean, Marshall, Peoria, Tazewell and 1 more51 min
Jun 29, 12:32 PM CDTTornado WarningILXChristian16 min
Jun 29, 12:34 PM CDTTornado WarningILXDeWitt, Logan, McLean26 min
Jun 29, 12:36 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMcLean24 min
Jun 29, 12:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatILXChampaign, Christian, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, DeWitt and 10 more39 min
Jun 29, 1:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClay, Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper, Richland, Shelby42 min
Jun 29, 1:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatILXChampaign, McLean39 min
Jun 29, 1:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatILXChampaign, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar and 1 more48 min
Jun 29, 1:29 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXMcLean93 min
Jun 29, 1:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper and 2 more45 min
Jun 29, 2:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClay, Crawford, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland37 min
Jun 29, 5:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClay, Lawrence, Richland40 min
Jun 29, 6:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClay, Richland36 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.