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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Lincoln, IL

March 14, 2024Clay County, Jasper County, Richland County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Mar 14, 2024, 7:25 PM CDT for Clay County, Jasper County, Richland County, Illinois. It was in force for 50 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
Mar 14, 2024, 7:25 PM CDT (00:25 UTC)
Expired
Mar 14, 2024, 8:15 PM CDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.75 in

Counties Clay County, IL, Jasper County, IL, Richland County, IL

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 14, 1:33 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 159 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 2024-03-15Temperature 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°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2024-03-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 5 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
905 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
69 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
5 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
230 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

589 
WFUS53 KILX 150025
TORILX
ILC025-079-159-150115-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0013.240315T0025Z-240315T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
725 PM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Jasper County in southeastern Illinois...
  Central Richland County in southeastern Illinois...
  East central Clay County in south central Illinois...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 725 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Sailor Springs, or near Flora, moving east at 45
  mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  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.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Clay City and Sailor Springs around 730 PM CDT.
  Olney Noble Airport around 735 PM CDT.
  Olney around 745 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3868 8844 3877 8847 3884 8820 3885 8801
      3865 8801
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 258DEG 40KT 3874 8840 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN

$$

Bumgardner
2 follow-up statements
097 
WWUS53 KILX 150048
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
748 PM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024

ILC025-079-159-150115-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240315T0115Z/
Jasper-Richland-Clay-
748 PM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JASPER...CENTRAL RICHLAND AND NORTHEASTERN CLAY
COUNTIES...

At 748 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Olney, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

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.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Jasper, central Richland and northeastern Clay Counties,
including the following locations... Dundas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3867 8824 3882 8826 3884 8820 3885 8801
      3865 8801
TIME...MOT...LOC 0048Z 258DEG 40KT 3879 8807 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$

Bumgardner
768 
WWUS53 KILX 150109
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
809 PM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024

ILC025-079-159-150119-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240315T0115Z/
Jasper-Richland-Clay-
809 PM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JASPER...CENTRAL RICHLAND AND
NORTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM CDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for south central
and southeastern Illinois.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Richland and Clay Counties until 9 PM CDT.

&&

LAT...LON 3867 8824 3882 8826 3884 8820 3885 8801
      3865 8801
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 258DEG 40KT 3883 8781 

$$

Bumgardner

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 14, 7:01 PM CDTTornado WarningILXClay29 min
Mar 14, 7:12 PM CDTTornado WarningILXClark48 min
Mar 14, 7:22 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXClark, Edgar3 hr
Mar 14, 8:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClay, Richland41 min
Mar 14, 8:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXLawrence, Richland60 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.