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Flood Watch 3, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this flood watch at May 25, 2024, 2:15 PM CDT for 21 counties in Illinois. It took effect at May 26, 2024, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 25, 2024, 2:15 PM CDT (19:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 26, 2024, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 26, 2024, 9:59 PM CDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Flood severity
- None
All 21 counties
Champaign County, IL, Christian County, IL, Clark County, IL, Clay County, IL, Coles County, IL, Crawford County, IL, Cumberland County, IL, Douglas County, IL, Edgar County, IL, Effingham County, IL, Jasper County, IL, Lawrence County, IL, Macon County, IL, Morgan County, IL, Moultrie County, IL, Piatt County, IL, Richland County, IL, Sangamon County, IL, Scott County, IL, Shelby County, IL, Vermilion County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flood watch 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 flood watch went out at May 24, 6:34 PM CDT, 19 hours 41 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 24, 6:34 PM CDT, 19 hours 41 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 24, 2:50 PM CDT, 23 hours 25 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 250 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-252000- 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- 250 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east central Illinois, southeast Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Strong to severe storms areawide this afternoon and evening, capable of damaging wind gusts, large hail, and an isolated tornado. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. There is an enhanced risk (level 3 of 5) for severe thunderstorms Sunday across central Illinois. All hazards are possible including damaging wind gusts, large hail, tornadoes, and flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed from now until 11PM tonight. Expected storm motion is toward the east-northeast around 40 mph. Copple
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 8:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cass, Fulton, Mason, Schuyler | 39 min |
Nearby
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.