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Tornado Warning 49, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Aug 6, 2023, 6:57 PM CDT for Christian County, Shelby County, Illinois. It was in force for 33 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
- Aug 6, 2023, 6:57 PM CDT (23:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 6, 2023, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Christian County, IL, Shelby County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 3:16 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 76 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
- 749 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -98 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -85 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
942
WFUS53 KILX 062357
TORILX
ILC021-173-070030-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0049.230806T2357Z-230807T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
657 PM CDT Sun Aug 6 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 730 PM CDT.
* At 656 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Stonington, or
7 miles northeast of Taylorville, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
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.
* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Christian and northwestern Shelby Counties.
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.
Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3955 8919 3961 8918 3960 8883 3950 8884
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 275DEG 29KT 3958 8915
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Auten2 follow-up statements
726
WWUS53 KILX 070020
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
720 PM CDT Sun Aug 6 2023
ILC021-070029-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-230807T0030Z/
Christian-
720 PM CDT Sun Aug 6 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central
Illinois.
LAT...LON 3952 8901 3960 8898 3960 8883 3950 8884
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 276DEG 26KT 3956 8894
$$
ILC173-070030-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-230807T0030Z/
Shelby-
720 PM CDT Sun Aug 6 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTY...
At 719 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Assumption, or 12 miles northwest of Shelbyville,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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
northwestern Shelby County.
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.
Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3952 8901 3960 8898 3960 8883 3950 8884
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 276DEG 26KT 3956 8894
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Auten824
WWUS53 KILX 070030
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
730 PM CDT Sun Aug 6 2023
ILC173-070039-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-230807T0030Z/
Shelby-
730 PM CDT Sun Aug 6 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
730 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central
Illinois.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Shelby county until 8 pm.
LAT...LON 3952 8901 3960 8898 3960 8883 3950 8884
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 275DEG 29KT 3955 8884
$$
AutenThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2:47 AM CDT | Flood Watch | ILX | Fulton, Knox, McLean, Marshall, Peoria, Stark and 2 more | 21 hr |
| Aug 6, 4:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cass, Schuyler | 27 min |
| Aug 6, 4:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Cass | 29 min |
| Aug 6, 5:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Morgan, Sangamon | 28 min |
| Aug 6, 6:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Sangamon | 36 min |
| Aug 6, 6:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Christian, Sangamon | 36 min |
| Aug 6, 6:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Macon | 33 min |
| Aug 6, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian | 36 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.