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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Mar 14, 2024, 8:23 AM CDT for Christian County, Illinois. It was in force for 24 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, 8:23 AM CDT (13:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2024, 8:47 AM CDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Christian County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:26 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 4:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 104 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
- 461 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -50 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 856 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
The text
As transmitted.
551
WFUS53 KILX 141323
TORILX
ILC021-141400-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0004.240314T1323Z-240314T1400Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
823 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Christian County in central Illinois...
* Until 900 AM CDT.
* At 822 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Morrisonville, or 13 miles east of Virden, moving
east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
Owaneco around 840 AM 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 3935 8953 3952 8953 3960 8916 3935 8916
TIME...MOT...LOC 1322Z 256DEG 45KT 3943 8953
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Deubelbeiss2 follow-up statements
067
WWUS53 KILX 141336
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
836 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024
ILC021-141400-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-240314T1400Z/
Christian-
836 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COUNTY...
At 836 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Taylorville, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Owaneco around 840 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Rosamond, Taylorville Municipal Airport, and Langleyville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3939 8939 3955 8939 3960 8916 3935 8916
TIME...MOT...LOC 1336Z 256DEG 45KT 3947 8931
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Deubelbeiss120 WWUS53 KILX 141347 SVSILX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 847 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024 ILC021-141357- /O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-240314T1400Z/ Christian- 847 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until noon CDT for central Illinois. && LAT...LON 3939 8939 3955 8939 3960 8916 3935 8916 TIME...MOT...LOC 1346Z 256DEG 45KT 3950 8913 $$ Deubelbeiss
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 7:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Cumberland | 25 min |
| Mar 13, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Coles, Cumberland | 35 min |
| Mar 13, 8:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Coles, Cumberland | 38 min |
| Mar 13, 9:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Edgar | 40 min |
| Mar 13, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Edgar | 45 min |
| Mar 13, 10:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Logan | 31 min |
| Mar 13, 11:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Fulton | 30 min |
| Mar 13, 11:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | DeWitt, Logan, Tazewell | 24 min |
| Mar 13, 11:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Knox | 6 min |
| Mar 14, 12:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Knox | 28 min |
| Mar 14, 12:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | DeWitt, Knox, McLean, Peoria, Tazewell | 23 min |
| Mar 14, 12:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Knox, Peoria | 34 min |
| Mar 14, 12:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Knox | 36 min |
| Mar 14, 12:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Marshall, Woodford | 24 min |
| Mar 14, 2:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Knox | 44 min |
| Mar 14, 4:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Fulton, Knox | 37 min |
| Mar 14, 4:52 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Knox | 23 min |
| Mar 14, 5:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Knox, Peoria, Stark | 10 min |
| Mar 14, 5:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Logan, Mason, Tazewell | 23 min |
| Mar 14, 5:30 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Tazewell | 15 min |
| Mar 14, 6:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | McLean | 26 min |
| Mar 14, 7:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | McLean | 26 min |
| Mar 14, 8:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Macon, Sangamon, Shelby | 47 min |
| Mar 14, 8:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Moultrie, Shelby | 49 min |
| Mar 14, 8:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Macon, Moultrie, Piatt | 27 min |
| Mar 14, 9:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Edgar, Vermilion | 18 min |
| Mar 14, 9:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Crawford | 32 min |
| Mar 14, 11:13 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Cass, Fulton, Mason | 12 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Morgan, Scott | 46 min |
| Mar 14, 4:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Morgan, Sangamon, Scott | 56 min |
| Mar 14, 4:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Morgan, Sangamon | 23 min |
| Mar 14, 4:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Christian, Sangamon | 36 min |
| Mar 14, 5:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Christian, Shelby | 35 min |
| Mar 14, 5:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Coles, Cumberland, Moultrie, Shelby | 42 min |
| Mar 14, 5:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Cumberland, Effingham, Shelby | 39 min |
| Mar 14, 6:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Coles, Edgar | 46 min |
| Mar 14, 6:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clay, Effingham, Jasper, Richland | 41 min |
| Mar 14, 6:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper, Shelby | 28 min |
| Mar 14, 6:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Coles, Cumberland, Shelby | 12 min |
| Mar 14, 6:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Clay, Jasper | 38 min |
| Mar 14, 6:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Coles, Moultrie, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Mar 14, 6:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Edgar | 29 min |
| Mar 14, 6:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Clay, Effingham, Jasper, Richland | 31 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.