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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Mar 19, 2025, 4:48 PM CDT for Coles County, Douglas County, Edgar County, Illinois. It was in force for 31 min. 8 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 19, 2025, 4:48 PM CDT (21:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 19, 2025, 5:19 PM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Coles County, IL, Douglas County, IL, Edgar County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 4:52 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 Nw Rardin, IL | EF1, peak wind speed 110 mph. Path length 0.7 miles, max width 50 yards. Structural damage was found near the start of the track, west of the intersection of county roads 1600N and 2000E. Here, a farm outbuilding was destroyed, and siding torn off a nearby hou |
| Mar 19, 4:57 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 W Oakland, IL | Large branch broken off. |
| Mar 19, 5:00 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Oakland, IL | |
| Mar 19, 5:00 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Oakland, IL | |
| Mar 19, 5:02 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | Newman, IL | |
| Mar 19, 5:02 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | Newman, IL | |
| Mar 19, 5:06 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Brocton, IL | Tree down. Social media report. |
| Mar 19, 5:15 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 45 | Edgar County Airport, IL | AWOS station KPRG Edgar Co. Arpt. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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 19, 12:16 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 77 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1447 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 215 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 242 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
209
WFUS53 KILX 192148
TORILX
ILC029-041-045-192230-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0021.250319T2148Z-250319T2230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
448 PM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Coles County in east central Illinois...
Northern Edgar County in east central Illinois...
Southeastern Douglas County in east central Illinois...
* Until 530 PM CDT.
* At 448 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Rardin, or near Charleston, moving northeast at 50
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Oakland around 455 PM CDT.
Brocton around 500 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Hume.
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 3948 8815 3956 8827 3988 8794 3967 8761
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 227DEG 42KT 3957 8813
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Deubelbeiss2 follow-up statements
909
WWUS53 KILX 192158
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
458 PM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025
ILC029-041-045-192230-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250319T2230Z/
Coles-Edgar-Douglas-
458 PM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN COLES...NORTHERN EDGAR AND SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS
COUNTIES...
At 458 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Oakland, or 13
miles northeast of Charleston, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Brocton around 505 PM CDT.
Hume around 510 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Redmon, Isabel, Hindsboro, Walnut Point State Park, and Borton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3955 8805 3964 8819 3988 8794 3967 8761
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 225DEG 41KT 3965 8804
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Barnes307 WWUS53 KILX 192219 SVSILX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 519 PM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025 ILC029-041-045-192228- /O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250319T2230Z/ Coles-Edgar-Douglas- 519 PM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN COLES...NORTHERN EDGAR AND SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However, small hail and gusty winds are possible with other thunderstorms moving into the area. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for east central Illinois. && LAT...LON 3955 8805 3964 8819 3988 8794 3967 8761 TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 227DEG 42KT 3981 8781 $$ Deubelbeiss
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 9:17 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ILX | Cass, Christian, Clay, DeWitt, Effingham, Fulton and 11 more | 22 hr |
| Mar 19, 2:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Fulton, Schuyler | 29 min |
| Mar 19, 2:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Fulton | 30 min |
| Mar 19, 2:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Fulton | 37 min |
| Mar 19, 2:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Fulton, Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford | 29 min |
| Mar 19, 2:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Mason, Menard | 37 min |
| Mar 19, 3:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Logan, Mason, Menard | 37 min |
| Mar 19, 3:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Tazewell, Woodford | 29 min |
| Mar 19, 3:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Logan, McLean, Mason, Tazewell | 41 min |
| Mar 19, 3:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | McLean, Tazewell | 32 min |
| Mar 19, 3:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | DeWitt, Logan, Mason, Menard, Sangamon | 35 min |
| Mar 19, 3:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | McLean, Tazewell, Woodford | 49 min |
| Mar 19, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | McLean | 47 min |
| Mar 19, 4:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Coles, Cumberland, Effingham, Moultrie, Shelby | 41 min |
| Mar 19, 4:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | DeWitt, Logan, Macon, Sangamon | 47 min |
| Mar 19, 4:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Champaign, Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie | 52 min |
| Mar 19, 4:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clay, Jasper, Richland | 40 min |
| Mar 19, 4:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Jasper | 53 min |
| Mar 19, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | DeWitt, McLean, Piatt | 30 min |
| Mar 19, 5:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Crawford, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland | 44 min |
| Mar 19, 5:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Edgar, Vermilion | 66 min |
| Mar 19, 5:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | McLean | 27 min |
| Mar 19, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Shelby | 36 min |
| Mar 19, 5:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, DeWitt, Logan, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt and 1 more | 55 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.