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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 153, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 29, 2024, 12:25 PM CDT for Cumberland County, Illinois. It was in force for 15 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2024, 12:25 PM CDT (17:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 29, 2024, 12:40 PM CDT
- In force
- 15 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Cumberland County, IL
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:27 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 102 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
- 1512 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -76 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 814 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 218 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 200 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.9
- Supercell composite
- 9.9
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 29, 10:11 AM CDT, 2 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 29, 10:11 AM CDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 29, 12:00 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 1200 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024 ILZ027>031-036-037-040-041-047-301100- Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-Schuyler-Mason- Cass- 1200 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Heat indices are forecast to climb into the mid to upper 90s this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Thunderstorms are forecast for Tuesday afternoon through Friday night. The threat for severe weather is uncertain at this time. Heat index values are forecast to climb into the mid 90s on Wednesday afternoon. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight. ILZ038-042>046-048>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-301100- McLean-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Menard-Scott-Morgan- Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby- Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- 1200 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east central Illinois, southeast Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected through sunset, mainly along and south of I-72. The strongest storms will pose a risk for localized damaging wind gusts and hail this afternoon and early evening. There is a level 1 of 5, marginal risk for severe weather. Locally heavy rains and frequent lightning are also possible. Heat indices are forecast to reach the upper 90s to around 100 degrees this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Thunderstorms are forecast for Tuesday night through Friday night. The threat for severe weather is uncertain at this time. Heat index values are forecast to climb into the upper 90s to near 100 degrees on Wednesday afternoon. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed until sunset. Expected storm motion is toward the east between 35 and 40 mph. 07
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 29, 9:08 AM CDT, 3 hours 17 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
908 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM Rain 1 W Galesburg 40.95N 90.39W
06/29/2024 M1.38 Inch Knox IL CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station GBGI2 Galesburg.
0900 AM Rain 1 NNW Galesburg 40.96N 90.37W
06/29/2024 M1.31 Inch Knox IL Mesonet
Mesonet station DW8259 Galesburg.
0700 AM Rain 3 N Galesburg 40.99N 90.38W
06/29/2024 M1.04 Inch Knox IL Cocorahs
Cocorahs station IL-KX-24 Galesburg 2.5 N.
&&Local storm report, Jun 29, 10:00 AM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1000 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0935 AM Rain Galesburg Airport 40.93N 90.43W
06/29/2024 M0.96 Inch Knox IL AWOS
AWOS station KGBG Galesburg Arpt.
&&Special weather statement, Jun 29, 11:18 AM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1118 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024
ILZ053-291645-
Macon-
1118 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MACON COUNTY THROUGH
1145 AM CDT...
At 1117 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Warrensburg, or near Decatur, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Decatur, Forsyth, Harristown, Long Creek, Warrensburg, Argenta,
Oreana, Decatur Airport, and Oakley.
This includes Interstate 72 between mile markers 129 and 154.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3982 8914 3994 8914 4001 8875 3981 8875
TIME...MOT...LOC 1617Z 267DEG 34KT 3989 8903
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
25Special weather statement, Jun 29, 12:03 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1203 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024
ILZ062-291730-
Cumberland-
1203 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL CUMBERLAND COUNTY
THROUGH 1230 PM CDT...
At 1203 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Neoga, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Greenup, Toledo, and Hazel Dell.
This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 113 and 125.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3923 8843 3932 8841 3937 8803 3920 8802
TIME...MOT...LOC 1703Z 267DEG 28KT 3929 8836
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
25Special weather statement, Jun 29, 12:09 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1209 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024
ILZ044-054-055-291730-
Douglas-Piatt-Moultrie-
1209 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN MOULTRIE...
SOUTHEASTERN PIATT AND WESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES THROUGH 1230 PM
CDT...
At 1209 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Arthur, or 9 miles west of Arcola, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Tuscola, Arcola, Arthur, Atwood, Bourbon, Garrett, Chesterville, and
Cadwell.
This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 202 and 215.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3966 8856 3982 8857 3985 8818 3966 8817
TIME...MOT...LOC 1709Z 267DEG 28KT 3973 8847
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
25The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 11:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Macon | 27 min |
| Jun 29, 12:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Cumberland | 27 min |
| Jun 29, 12:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Douglas | 21 min |
| Jun 29, 12:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Douglas | 21 min |
| Jun 29, 1:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Edgar | 29 min |
| Jun 29, 6:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Coles | 36 min |
| Jun 29, 6:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Effingham | 32 min |
| Jun 29, 6:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Coles | 30 min |
| Jun 29, 6:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Champaign, Vermilion | 50 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.