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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Lincoln, IL

January 3, 2023Logan County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Jan 3, 2023, 4:41 PM CST for Logan County, Illinois. It was in force for 17 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
Jan 3, 2023, 4:41 PM CST (22:41 UTC)
Expired
Jan 3, 2023, 4:58 PM CST
In force
17 min
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
0.75 in

County Logan County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 62 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 2023-01-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2023-01-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 231 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

739 
WFUS53 KILX 032241
TORILX
ILC107-032315-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0005.230103T2241Z-230103T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
441 PM CST Tue Jan 3 2023

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Logan County in central Illinois...

* Until 515 PM CST.

* At 440 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located over mainly rural
  areas of southern Logan County, moving northeast at 40 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.

* The tornado will be near...
  Mount Pulaski around 450 PM CST.
  Chestnut around 455 PM CST.

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 3992 8930 3994 8942 4011 8929 4004 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 221DEG 36KT 3995 8936 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Deubelbeiss
1 follow-up statement
809 
WWUS53 KILX 032258
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
458 PM CST Tue Jan 3 2023

ILC107-032307-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-230103T2315Z/
Logan-
458 PM CST Tue Jan 3 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3992 8930 3994 8942 4011 8929 4004 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 221DEG 36KT 4008 8921 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 3, 5:37 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryILXFulton, Knox, McLean, Marshall, Peoria, Stark and 2 more7 hr
Jan 3, 11:13 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementILXKnox17 min
Jan 3, 11:42 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementILXStark18 min
Jan 3, 3:46 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementILXMacon14 min
Jan 3, 3:52 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedILXLogan, Macon, Sangamon23 min
Jan 3, 4:10 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedILXDeWitt, Logan, Macon35 min
Jan 3, 4:21 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementILXChristian24 min
Jan 3, 4:26 PM CSTTornado WarningILXChristian, Sangamon34 min
Jan 3, 4:40 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedILXDeWitt35 min
Jan 3, 4:49 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementILXChristian26 min
Jan 3, 4:54 PM CSTTornado WarningILXChristian, Macon36 min
Jan 3, 5:31 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementILXMcLean14 min
Jan 3, 5:37 PM CSTTornado WarningILXChampaign, McLean23 min
Jan 3, 5:42 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementILXMacon18 min
Jan 3, 5:54 PM CSTTornado WarningILXMacon26 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.