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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Lincoln, IL

March 14, 2025Cass County, Mason County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Mar 14, 2025, 9:14 PM CDT for Cass County, Mason County, Illinois. It was in force for 31 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, 2025, 9:14 PM CDT (02:14 UTC)
Expired: Mar 14, 2025, 9:45 PM CDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Lincoln, IL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Cass County, IL, Mason County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:15 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, 8:02 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 145 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 99 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -343 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2530 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 222 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 360 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

077 
WFUS53 KILX 150214
TORILX
ILC017-125-150245-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0002.250315T0214Z-250315T0245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
914 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Cass County in west central Illinois...
  Southwestern Mason County in central Illinois...

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 914 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
  tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located near
  Arenzville, or near Beardstown, moving northeast at 60 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.

* These dangerous storms will be near...
  Bluff Springs around 920 PM CDT.
  Chandlerville around 930 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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4014 9032 4016 9026 4015 9022 4002 9001
      3988 9041 3988 9054
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 227DEG 50KT 3990 9044 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Deubelbeiss

2 follow-up statements

762 
WWUS53 KILX 150228
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
928 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

ILC017-125-150245-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250315T0245Z/
Cass-Mason-
928 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
CASS AND SOUTHWESTERN MASON COUNTIES...

At 928 PM CDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located near
Chandlerville, or near Virginia, moving northeast at 60 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.

These dangerous storms will be near...
  Chandlerville around 935 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Snicarte.

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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4014 9032 4016 9026 4015 9022 4002 9001
      3995 9025 4003 9039
TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 227DEG 50KT 4003 9025 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Deubelbeiss

512 
WWUS53 KILX 150241
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
941 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

ILC017-125-150250-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250315T0245Z/
Cass-Mason-
941 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL CASS AND SOUTHWESTERN MASON
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 945 PM CDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However, gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for central and
west central Illinois.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for 
portions of Cass and Mason counties until 1030 PM CDT.

&&

LAT...LON 4014 9032 4016 9026 4015 9022 4002 9001
      3995 9025 4003 9039
TIME...MOT...LOC 0240Z 227DEG 50KT 4014 9010 

$$

Deubelbeiss

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 14, 8:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ILX	Schuyler	52 min
Mar 14, 8:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ILX	Cass, Mason, Morgan, Schuyler, Scott	39 min
Mar 14, 8:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ILX	Fulton, Knox	63 min
Mar 14, 9:09 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	Fulton, Schuyler	36 min
Mar 14, 9:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ILX	Cass, Mason, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon, Schuyler and 1 more	63 min
Mar 14, 9:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ILX	Fulton, Marshall, Mason, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell and 1 more	59 min
Mar 14, 9:53 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	Mason	25 min
Mar 14, 10:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ILX	Christian, Logan, McLean, Mason, Menard, Sangamon and 1 more	56 min
Mar 14, 10:11 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	Tazewell	34 min
Mar 14, 10:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ILX	Marshall, Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford	54 min
Mar 14, 10:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ILX	DeWitt, Logan, McLean, Macon, Piatt	37 min
Mar 14, 10:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ILX	Christian, Macon, Sangamon, Shelby	64 min
Mar 14, 11:11 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	Shelby	49 min
Mar 14, 11:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ILX	Clay, Coles, Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper, Moultrie and 1 more	60 min
Mar 14, 11:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	Effingham, Shelby	40 min
Mar 14, 11:31 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	Macon, Piatt	29 min
Mar 14, 11:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ILX	Champaign, DeWitt, Douglas, McLean, Macon, Moultrie and 1 more	66 min
Mar 14, 11:55 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	Coles, Cumberland, Effingham, Shelby	35 min
Mar 15, 12:07 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	Champaign, Douglas	38 min
Mar 15, 12:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ILX	Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham and 1 more	63 min
Mar 15, 12:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ILX	Vermilion	60 min
Mar 15, 12:15 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	Champaign, Piatt	28 min
Mar 15, 12:18 AM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	ILX	Coles, Cumberland	27 min
Mar 15, 12:34 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Vermilion	41 min
Mar 15, 12:49 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ILX	Clark, Edgar	26 min
Mar 15, 12:51 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	Champaign	12 min
Mar 15, 1:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ILX	Clark, Edgar, Vermilion	48 min
Mar 15, 1:33 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	Jasper	27 min
Mar 15, 1:44 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	Clark, Crawford	33 min
Mar 15, 1:48 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Crawford, Lawrence, Richland	42 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.