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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Apr 20, 2025, 8:59 PM CDT for Tazewell County, Woodford County, Illinois. It was in force for 17 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
- Apr 20, 2025, 8:59 PM CDT (01:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 20, 2025, 9:16 PM CDT
- In force
- 17 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Tazewell County, IL, Woodford County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 3:41 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 84 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
- 182 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -136 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1336 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 377 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 580 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 4.9
The text
As transmitted.
011
WFUS53 KILX 210159
TORILX
ILC179-203-210230-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0039.250421T0159Z-250421T0230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
859 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Woodford County in central Illinois...
Northeastern Tazewell County in central Illinois...
* Until 930 PM CDT.
* At 859 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Morton, 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...
Deer Creek and Eureka around 905 PM CDT.
Roanoke around 915 PM CDT.
This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 105 and 109.
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 4055 8941 4057 8945 4087 8925 4079 8909
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 217DEG 42KT 4059 8940
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
252 follow-up statements
694
WWUS53 KILX 210210
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
910 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
ILC179-210220-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-250421T0230Z/
Tazewell-
910 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TAZEWELL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central
Illinois.
&&
LAT...LON 4079 8909 4067 8930 4069 8933 4071 8933
4087 8925
TIME...MOT...LOC 0210Z 216DEG 45KT 4072 8928
$$
ILC203-210230-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-250421T0230Z/
Woodford-
910 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
WOODFORD COUNTY...
At 910 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Eureka, 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...
Roanoke around 915 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 4079 8909 4067 8930 4069 8933 4071 8933
4087 8925
TIME...MOT...LOC 0210Z 216DEG 45KT 4072 8928
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
25672
WWUS53 KILX 210216
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
916 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
ILC203-210226-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-250421T0230Z/
Woodford-
916 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL WOODFORD COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central
Illinois.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Lincoln.
&&
LAT...LON 4079 8909 4067 8930 4069 8933 4071 8933
4087 8925
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 217DEG 42KT 4078 8922
$$
25The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 7:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Schuyler | 23 min |
| Apr 20, 7:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cass, Christian, Fulton, Mason, Menard, Sangamon and 2 more | 7 min |
| Apr 20, 7:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cass, Fulton, Mason, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon and 2 more | 27 min |
| Apr 20, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cass, Fulton, Mason, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon and 1 more | 34 min |
| Apr 20, 7:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Fulton, Knox, Mason, Schuyler | 31 min |
| Apr 20, 8:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Logan, Mason, Menard, Peoria, Sangamon and 1 more | 35 min |
| Apr 20, 8:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Fulton, Knox, Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell and 1 more | 32 min |
| Apr 20, 8:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Tazewell | 24 min |
| Apr 20, 8:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | McLean, Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell, Woodford | 15 min |
| Apr 20, 11:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Lawrence, Richland | 38 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.