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Special Weather Statement, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this special weather statement at Jul 20, 2025, 7:11 AM CDT for Ford County, Illinois. It was in force for 19 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
- Jul 20, 2025, 7:11 AM CDT (12:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 20, 2025, 7:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 19 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Hail
- 0.50 in
- Wind
- 50
County Ford County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 55 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
- 1688 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -47 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 772 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 119 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 4.5
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jul 20, 6:43 AM CDT, 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 20, 6:43 AM CDT, 28 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 525 AM CDT Sun Jul 20 2025 ILZ027>031-036>038-211030- Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean- 525 AM CDT Sun Jul 20 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Thunderstorms this morning will produce heavy rainfall and may result in localized flash flooding. In addition, there is a low but nonzero risk for severe weather with these storms, mainly from damaging wind gusts. Additional storms this evening may also generate heavy rainfall. Though the axis of heaviest rain this evening into tonight is forecast to be further south, it may not take much to see additional localized flooding where heavy rain has already fallen this morning. Additionally, there is a low risk for severe weather with this evening's storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Oppressive heat will build across the region starting Tuesday afternoon, and will persist through the rest of the work week. Heat indices are expected to peak in the 105 to 115 degree range on Wednesday and Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight. ILZ040>057-061-211030- Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard- Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar- Shelby- 525 AM CDT Sun Jul 20 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Thunderstorms this morning may generate heavy rainfall leading to localized flooding mainly near and north of a Beardstown to Paris line. In addition, these may produce severe weather, mainly from locally damaging wind gusts. The risk for severe weather and flooding will return with another possible round of storms this evening into tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Oppressive heat will build across the region starting Tuesday afternoon, and will persist through the rest of the work week. Heat indices are expected to peak in the 105 to 115 degree range on Wednesday and Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight. ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-211030- Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- 525 AM CDT Sun Jul 20 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Illinois and southeast Illinois. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. This evening into tonight, additional rain may fall on areas that already received heavy rainfall yesterday, resulting in localized flooding. In addition, some storms this afternoon and evening may be severe with damaging wind gusts. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Oppressive heat will build across the region starting Tuesday afternoon, and will persist through the rest of the work week. Heat indices are expected to peak in the 105 to 115 degree range on Wednesday and Thursday. Flooding on the Little Wabash River near Clay City will continue into Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight. Bumgardner
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 20, 5:21 AM CDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
521 AM CDT Sun Jul 20 2025
ILZ027>030-201045-
Marshall-Peoria-Knox-Stark-
521 AM CDT Sun Jul 20 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MARSHALL...STARK...
NORTHEASTERN KNOX AND NORTHWESTERN PEORIA COUNTIES THROUGH 545 AM
CDT...
At 521 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Elmore, or near Toulon, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Wyoming, Toulon, Princeville, Dunlap, Williamsfield, Altona,
Victoria, La Fayette, Camp Grove, Edelstein, Laura, Elmore,
Castleton, West Jersey, Duncan, Monica, and Lawn Ridge.
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 4100 9020 4113 9018 4111 8953 4079 8968
TIME...MOT...LOC 1021Z 287DEG 18KT 4102 8995
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
37Special weather statement, Jul 20, 5:53 AM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
553 AM CDT Sun Jul 20 2025
ILZ028>031-037-201115-
Tazewell-Marshall-Peoria-Woodford-Stark-
553 AM CDT Sun Jul 20 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT MARSHALL...NORTHWESTERN
WOODFORD...SOUTHEASTERN STARK...NORTHEASTERN TAZEWELL AND
NORTHEASTERN PEORIA COUNTIES THROUGH 615 AM CDT...
At 553 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Chillicothe, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Chillicothe, Eureka, Lacon, Metamora, Germantown Hills, Roanoke,
Rome, Toluca, Dunlap, Washburn, Spring Bay, Sparland, Varna,
Edelstein, Camp Grove, Cazenovia, Hopewell, Bay View Gardens, La
Rose, and Mossville.
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 4088 8977 4108 8967 4106 8909 4070 8924
TIME...MOT...LOC 1053Z 285DEG 30KT 4093 8948
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
37Special weather statement, Jul 20, 6:18 AM CDT, 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
618 AM CDT Sun Jul 20 2025
ILZ030-031-038-201145-
Marshall-Woodford-McLean-
618 AM CDT Sun Jul 20 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL...EASTERN
WOODFORD AND NORTH CENTRAL MCLEAN COUNTIES THROUGH 645 AM CDT...
At 618 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Benson, or 11 miles northeast of Eureka, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Eureka, El Paso, Minonk, Roanoke, Gridley, Benson, Secor, Kappa, and
Panola.
This includes Interstate 39 between mile markers 8 and 31.
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 4093 8904 4092 8893 4075 8893 4075 8884
4060 8888 4071 8929 4096 8925 4097 8905
TIME...MOT...LOC 1118Z 285DEG 30KT 4085 8914
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
37Special weather statement, Jul 20, 6:47 AM CDT, 24 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 1:45 AM CDT | Flood Watch | ILX | Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles and 29 more | 30 hr |
| Jul 20, 5:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Stark | 24 min |
| Jul 20, 5:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Marshall, Woodford | 22 min |
| Jul 20, 6:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Woodford | 27 min |
| Jul 20, 6:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | McLean | 13 min |
| Jul 20, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Moultrie, Shelby | 66 min |
| Jul 20, 5:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Shelby | 15 min |
| Jul 20, 5:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Effingham, Shelby | 50 min |
| Jul 20, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper, Shelby | 29 min |
| Jul 20, 5:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Coles, Cumberland | 26 min |
| Jul 20, 5:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Coles, Cumberland | 23 min |
| Jul 20, 6:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Crawford, Cumberland, Jasper | 61 min |
| Jul 20, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Shelby | 35 min |
| Jul 20, 6:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian | 21 min |
| Jul 20, 6:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Effingham, Shelby | 23 min |
| Jul 20, 6:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Effingham, Shelby | 16 min |
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