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Special Weather Statement, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this special weather statement at Aug 1, 2024, 2:03 AM CDT for Schuyler County, Illinois. It was in force for 27 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 1, 2024, 2:03 AM CDT (07:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 1, 2024, 2:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 50
County Schuyler County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 176 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
- 1051 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -193 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1163 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -1.1
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NWS Lincoln, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 31, 11:15 PM CDT, 2 hours 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 11:15 PM CDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 309 PM CDT Wed Jul 31 2024 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-012015- 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- 309 PM CDT Wed Jul 31 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Strong-to-severe thunderstorms will re-develop overnight across a large portion of central Illinois. The primary hazard will be thunderstorm wind damage from gusts over 50 mph, though torrential rainfall may lead to localized urban and small stream flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Additional strong-to-severe thunderstorms may develop Thursday and Thursday evening across the outlook area, with damaging wind, frequent lightning, and torrential rainfall being the primary hazards. It will also be very hot and humid again on Thursday with afternoon heat index values peaking between 100 and 105 degrees. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight. ILZ066>068-071>073-012015- Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- 309 PM CDT Wed Jul 31 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Strong thunderstorms will re-develop overnight across portions of southeast Illinois. The primary hazard will be torrential rainfall that may lead to localized urban and small stream flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Additional strong-to-severe thunderstorms may develop Thursday and Thursday evening across the outlook area, with damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning, and torrential rainfall being the primary hazards. It will also be very hot and humid again on Thursday with afternoon heat index values peaking between 100 and 105 degrees. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight. Peine
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Special weather statement, Aug 1, 12:43 AM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
127 AM CDT Thu Aug 1 2024
ILZ036-010645-
Fulton-
127 AM CDT Thu Aug 1 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN FULTON COUNTY
THROUGH 145 AM CDT...
At 127 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fairview, or 9 miles west of Canton, moving northeast at 20 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...
Canton, Farmington, Fairview, Norris, Fiatt, and Middle Grove.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4051 9025 4063 9030 4071 9016 4070 8999
4054 8999
TIME...MOT...LOC 0627Z 241DEG 16KT 4059 9023
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
37Special weather statement, Aug 1, 2:01 AM CDT, 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
201 AM CDT Thu Aug 1 2024
ILZ029-036-010715-
Peoria-Fulton-
201 AM CDT Thu Aug 1 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN FULTON...WESTERN
TAZEWELL...NORTHWESTERN MASON AND SOUTHWESTERN PEORIA COUNTIES
THROUGH 215 AM CDT...
At 200 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over St. David, or near Canton, moving east at 20 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...
Canton, Lewistown, Hanna City, St. David, Dunfermline, Bryant,
Norris, Banner, Liverpool, Little America, and Smithville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4070 8974 4052 8986 4050 8989 4048 8989
4043 8991 4043 8995 4039 8999 4038 9003
4035 9006 4035 9021 4065 9014
TIME...MOT...LOC 0700Z 267DEG 17KT 4050 9007
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
37Special weather statement, Aug 1, 2:03 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
203 AM CDT Thu Aug 1 2024
ILZ040-041-047-010730-
Mason-Schuyler-Cass-
203 AM CDT Thu Aug 1 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CASS...SOUTHEASTERN
SCHUYLER AND SOUTHWESTERN MASON COUNTIES THROUGH 230 AM CDT...
At 203 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Beardstown, 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...
Beardstown, Rushville, Bluff Springs, Browning, and Frederick.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4019 9053 4018 9028 3996 9032 3996 9051
3997 9051 3999 9052 3998 9055 3998 9059
3999 9061 4001 9061
TIME...MOT...LOC 0703Z 259DEG 26KT 4006 9047
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
37The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 12:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Knox | 32 min |
| Aug 1, 12:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Fulton, Knox | 24 min |
| Aug 1, 1:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Schuyler | 18 min |
| Aug 1, 1:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Fulton | 18 min |
| Aug 1, 2:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Fulton | 14 min |
| Aug 1, 2:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Mason | 27 min |
| Aug 1, 2:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Cass | 23 min |
| Aug 1, 2:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cass, Mason, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon | 45 min |
| Aug 1, 2:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Tazewell | 31 min |
| Aug 1, 3:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Logan, Mason, Menard, Sangamon, Tazewell | 38 min |
| Aug 1, 3:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | McLean, Woodford | 35 min |
| Aug 1, 3:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | DeWitt, Logan, Macon | 35 min |
| Aug 1, 4:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | DeWitt, McLean, Piatt | 33 min |
| Aug 1, 4:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Champaign, Douglas | 43 min |
| Aug 1, 6:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Champaign, Clark, Douglas, Edgar | 35 min |
| Aug 1, 11:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clay | 42 min |
| Aug 1, 11:59 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Clay | 31 min |
| Aug 1, 12:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clay, Jasper, Richland | 47 min |
| Aug 1, 12:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Lawrence, Richland | 50 min |
| Aug 1, 1:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | Clay, Lawrence, Richland | 3 hr |
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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.