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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 16, NWS Lincoln, IL

March 13, 2024Clark County, Edgar County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 13, 2024, 9:45 PM CDT for Clark County, Edgar County, Illinois. It was in force for 45 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
Mar 13, 2024, 9:45 PM CDT (02:45 UTC)
Expired
Mar 13, 2024, 10:30 PM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Clark County, IL, Edgar County, IL

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 101 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 00:00Z on 2024-03-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 73 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2024-03-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 19 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
73 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-33 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1572 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
58 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Mar 13, 9:11 PM CDT, 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 13, 9:11 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 13, 3:14 PM CDT, 6 hours 31 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
314 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>044-047>054-061-142015-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler-
Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Shelby-
314 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to move into the area during
the mid to late evening hours and continue through the night. A few
of the storms may be strong to severe, with large hail and damaging
winds the primary hazards.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Additional thunderstorms are likely to move across the area Thursday
morning. These may be strong to severe, with large hail and damaging
winds the main concerns. Another round of storms is possible in the
late afternoon and evening. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and
isolated tornadoes will all be possible. In addition, there is a risk
for very large hail in excess of 2 inches along and south of I-72
and west of I-57.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed late this evening and overnight.

Expected storm motion is toward the northeast around 30 mph.

ILZ045-046-055>057-062-063-066>068-071>073-142015-
Champaign-Vermilion-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-
Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
314 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to move into the
area during the late evening and continue through the night. While a
few of the storms may contain hail and gusty winds, the threat of
widespread severe weather appears low at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Additional thunderstorms are likely to move across the area Thursday
morning. These may be strong to severe, with large hail and damaging
winds the main concerns. Another round of storms is possible in the
late afternoon and evening. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and
isolated tornadoes will all be possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight.

Deubelbeiss

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 13, 7:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
750 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024

ILZ056-061-062-140115-
Coles-Shelby-Cumberland-
750 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN COLES...EAST
CENTRAL SHELBY AND NORTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM
CDT...

At 749 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Neoga, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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...
Mattoon, Neoga, Lerna, Janesville, Paradise, Trowbridge, Etna,
Trilla, and Coles County Airport.

This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 174 and 190.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3928 8852 3936 8855 3951 8830 3932 8819
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 244DEG 15KT 3935 8847

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Local storm report, Mar 13, 8:34 PM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
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Local storm report, Mar 13, 8:38 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 13, 7:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXCumberland25 min
Mar 13, 8:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXColes, Cumberland35 min
Mar 13, 8:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatILXClark, Coles, Cumberland38 min
Mar 13, 9:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClark, Edgar40 min
Mar 13, 10:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXLogan31 min
Mar 13, 11:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXFulton30 min
Mar 13, 11:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXDeWitt, Logan, Tazewell24 min
Mar 13, 11:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXKnox6 min
Mar 14, 12:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXKnox28 min
Mar 14, 12:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXDeWitt, Knox, McLean, Peoria, Tazewell23 min
Mar 14, 12:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXKnox, Peoria34 min
Mar 14, 12:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXKnox36 min
Mar 14, 12:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMarshall, Woodford24 min
Mar 14, 2:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXKnox44 min
Mar 14, 4:23 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXFulton, Knox37 min
Mar 14, 4:52 AM CDTTornado WarningILXKnox23 min
Mar 14, 5:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXKnox, Peoria, Stark10 min
Mar 14, 5:22 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXLogan, Mason, Tazewell23 min
Mar 14, 5:30 AM CDTTornado WarningILXTazewell15 min
Mar 14, 6:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXMcLean26 min
Mar 14, 7:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMcLean26 min
Mar 14, 8:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChristian, Macon, Sangamon, Shelby47 min
Mar 14, 8:23 AM CDTTornado WarningILXChristian24 min
Mar 14, 8:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMoultrie, Shelby49 min
Mar 14, 8:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMacon, Moultrie, Piatt27 min
Mar 14, 9:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXEdgar, Vermilion18 min
Mar 14, 9:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClark, Crawford32 min
Mar 14, 11:13 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXCass, Fulton, Mason12 hr
Mar 14, 3:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMorgan, Scott46 min
Mar 14, 4:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatILXMorgan, Sangamon, Scott56 min
Mar 14, 4:37 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMorgan, Sangamon23 min
Mar 14, 4:54 PM CDTTornado WarningILXChristian, Sangamon36 min
Mar 14, 5:25 PM CDTTornado WarningILXChristian, Shelby35 min
Mar 14, 5:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXColes, Cumberland, Moultrie, Shelby42 min
Mar 14, 5:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChristian, Cumberland, Effingham, Shelby39 min
Mar 14, 6:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXColes, Edgar46 min
Mar 14, 6:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClay, Effingham, Jasper, Richland41 min
Mar 14, 6:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClark, Coles, Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper, Shelby28 min
Mar 14, 6:34 PM CDTTornado WarningILXColes, Cumberland, Shelby12 min
Mar 14, 6:37 PM CDTTornado WarningILXClay, Jasper38 min
Mar 14, 6:50 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXColes, Moultrie, Shelby3 hr
Mar 14, 6:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClark, Coles, Cumberland, Edgar29 min
Mar 14, 6:59 PM CDTTornado WarningILXClay, Effingham, Jasper, Richland31 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.