Tornado Warning 65, NWS Lincoln, IL

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WWUS53 KILX 181722
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1222 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025

ILC017-125-129-137-167-181800-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-250618T1800Z/
Menard-Sangamon-Cass-Mason-Morgan-
1222 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
MENARD...NORTHWESTERN SANGAMON...EASTERN CASS...SOUTHEASTERN MASON
AND NORTH CENTRAL MORGAN COUNTIES...

At 1221 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Literberry, or
near Virginia, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Emergency management 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.

Locations impacted include...
Havana, Petersburg, Virginia, Ashland, Chandlerville, Tallula,
Easton, Kilbourne, Literberry, Oakford, Philadelphia, Prentice, and
Atterberry.

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 3984 9006 3986 9024 4031 9006 4018 8968
TIME...MOT...LOC 1721Z 208DEG 23KT 3987 9017 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Knutsvig

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1238 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025

ILC137-167-181748-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-250618T1800Z/
Sangamon-Morgan-
1238 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN SANGAMON AND NORTH CENTRAL
MORGAN COUNTIES 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 400 PM CDT for central and
west central Illinois.

&&

LAT...LON 3991 8998 3993 9009 3999 9018 4031 9006
      4018 8968
TIME...MOT...LOC 1738Z 208DEG 34KT 4001 9007 

$$

ILC017-125-129-181800-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-250618T1800Z/
Menard-Cass-Mason-
1238 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
MENARD...NORTHEASTERN CASS AND SOUTHEASTERN MASON COUNTIES...

At 1238 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Chandlerville, or 8 miles northeast of Virginia,
moving northeast at 40 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.

Locations impacted include...
Havana, Petersburg, Chandlerville, Tallula, Easton, Kilbourne,
Oakford, and Atterberry.

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 3991 8998 3993 9009 3999 9018 4031 9006
      4018 8968
TIME...MOT...LOC 1738Z 208DEG 34KT 4001 9007 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Knutsvig

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
912 AM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- There is a risk for severe weather and flooding across all of
  central Illinois today between 10am and 5pm...with the greatest
  risk (level 3 of 5) focused along and southeast of a Bloomington
  to Taylorville line where all hazards (tornado, wind and hail)
  are possible.

- Hot and humid weather will develop by the end of the week. High
  temperatures are forecast to rise into the lower to middle 90s
  both Saturday and Sunday, resulting in peak heat index readings
  above 100 degrees.

&&

.UPDATE...
Issued at 910 AM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025

All eyes are on a remnant MCV, which is evident in satellite
imagery as a swirl lifting NE across central MO as of 14z/9am.
This feature should lead to more widespread storm development by
late morning/early afternoon, and the storm
hazards/environmental conditions outlined in the previous
discussion appear on track, as does the fact that the highest
severe potential (level 3 of 5) is focused across eastern IL.

One new forecast concern is the potential for strong gradient
winds in the immediate wake of the MCV, with some CAMs such as
the HRRR consistently showing wind gusts of at least 35-45 mph,
and in some model runs depicting gusts of 60+ mph. This could
necessity a short- fuse wind advisory (or perhaps even high wind
warning) this afternoon (2-6 PM), but the duration of strong
winds at any one location should be relatively short (two hours
or less).

Erwin

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 222 AM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025

Early morning radar trends reveal scattered showers and
thunderstorms developing across central Illinois, as an increasing
LLJ lifts overtop a warm front. This early morning activity is
elevated in nature and poses little risk of becoming severe.
Further upstream across the Ozarks, a mature MCS is pushing
eastward ahead of a sfc cold front. Short-term model guidance
remains in reasonable agreement in the evolution of the upstream
MCS, with it decaying as it lifts northward toward the Mid-
Mississippi Valley by sunrise.

The risk for flooding and severe weather could emerge as early as
late morning across west central Illinois, as both low- and mid-
level flow increase ahead of a compact mid-level shortwave and its
attendant sfc-low/decaying MCV.

Strong convergence and frontogenesis along the northern periphery
of the comma head may lend itself to a narrow band of heavy
rainfall. The most recent suite of hi-res guidance all point to a
narrow corridor of heavy QPF near or north of the Illinois River
Valley, with HREF LPMM QPF offering anywhere between 1-4”.

The placement of convective initiation remains somewhat more murky
than the timing. Recent trends from the HRRR have shifted the sfc
low a little further south of the Illinois River Valley, which
would focus initiation more near the I-72 corridor. Timing has
remained more consistent with initiation occurring between
16z-18z/11am-1pm.

The CAPE/Shear profile will support discrete supercells at the
onset with shear vectors somewhat perpendicular to the line of
forcing. Hodographs will become more elongated by afternoon as
both low- and mid-level jet cores veer in ahead of the cold front.
The tornado potential will be greatest in the vicinity of the warm
front, where backed sfc winds and enhanced 0-1 km SRH are
supportive of STP values > 2. Low LCLs will also support an
increased tornado threat in the vicinity of the warm front as it
quickly lifts across central Illinois early this afternoon.
Further south across the warm sector, the hodograph appears to
straighten out, more suggestive of a large hail threat as
supercells will have a tendency to want to split. But, with one or
more convective outflows lurking ahead of the cold front, the sig
tor threat cannot be discounted further south across the warm
sector, either.

Latest trends show the main convective threat exiting eastern
Illinois by 21z/4pm as the main upper forcing departs toward the
Great Lakes region. Still, showers and storms may linger along the
decaying cold front before activity fades with the loss of daytime
heating.

A stretch of hot and humid weather begins to take shape by Friday
as a 588-mb ridge builds across the Plains. NBM deterministic
guidance suggests afternoon highs in the mid-to-upper 80s across
the region. Temperatures are then forecast to quickly ratchet
upward into the 90s by the weekend as the upper-level ridge
amplifies (to 594 mb) with the emergence of a deep western trough.
The daily heat index value is anticipated to surge between 100-105
F each day between Saturday and Tuesday as sfc dewpoints routinely
hover in the low-to-mid 70s. The prolonged nature of the heat
forecast could potentially prompt our first Extreme Heat Watch of
the summer.

Both blended (NBM) and ensemble (LREF) guidance currently exhibit
very low (< 20%) rain chances each day from Friday to Monday. In
this summertime airmass, it’s hard to imagine us not getting at
least isolated shower and storm activity during peak diurnal
heating. It would be more unusual that we didn’t. But, it’s not
until Monday or Tuesday that mid-level capping and dry air
entrainment erode enough to support the return of isolated
shower/storm activity.

MJA

&&

.AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 910 AM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025

(For the 12z TAFs through 12z Thursday Morning)
Issued at 603 AM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025

Scattered showers and VFR conditions will give way to more
widespread thunderstorms this morning as a disturbance moves
northeastward into the area. Have included prob30 groups for these
thunderstorms, along with MVFR cigs/vsbys from around 14Z-20Z,
however timing of this disturbance remains somewhat uncertain, and
it could have lingering impacts past 20Z. Additional thunderstorm re-
development will be possible shortly after this initial disturbance
moves out of the area as a frontal boundary continues to progress
eastward across the area. An additional prob30 group has been added
to all terminals by 23z-01z. Additional concerns involve cig
heights, which could lower to IFR at KDEC and KCMI beyond 05z. Winds
becoming S 10 kts this morning, increasing to 20G30 kts from the SW
after 18Z-20Z.

MJA/37

&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

&&

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
548 AM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>043-047>053-191100-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler-
Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-
Macon-
548 AM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois and west
central Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Thunderstorms will develop with a disturbance along a cold front
this morning into the afternoon. Locally damaging wind gusts, large
hail over 1 inch diameter, and even a tornado or two are each risks.
The higher threat for severe weather is east of the Illinois River.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

A period of hot and humid weather is expected by the end of the
week. High temperatures in the lower to mid 90s will create heat
index values in excess of 100 degrees each afternoon Saturday through
Tuesday. This will increase the risk for heat related illness for
those without effective cooling, especially for sensitive
individuals.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed from 9 AM to 3 PM today.

Expected storm motion is toward the northeast around 40 mph.

ILZ044>046-054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-191100-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
548 AM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east
central Illinois and southeast Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Thunderstorms will develop with a disturbance along a cold front
this morning through afternoon. Scattered damaging wind gusts, large
hail over 1 inch diameter, and a few tornadoes are each risks.
Locally heavy rainfall could also produce localized flash flooding,
especially in urban and poor drainage areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Thunderstorms will develop along a cold front Wednesday afternoon.
Damaging wind gusts, large hail, and a few tornadoes are each risks.

A period of hot and humid weather is expected by the end of the
week. High temperatures in the lower to mid 90s will create heat
index values in excess of 100 degrees each afternoon Saturday
through Tuesday. This will increase the risk for related illness for
those without effective cooling, especially for sensitive
individuals.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed from between around 10 AM
and 5 PM today.

Expected storm motion is toward the northeast around 50 mph.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
830 AM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025

ILZ036-181400-
Fulton-
830 AM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN FULTON COUNTY
THROUGH 900 AM CDT...

At 830 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
New Philadelphia, or 12 miles east of Macomb, moving northeast at 50
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Fairview, London Mills, Smithfield, Marietta, Ellisville, and Fiatt.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4063 9045 4071 9032 4071 9015 4060 9005
      4037 9044
TIME...MOT...LOC 1330Z 227DEG 44KT 4048 9045

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Erwin

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1211 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1200 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Altamont                39.06N 88.75W
06/18/2025                   Effingham          IL   Trained Spotter

            Large branches down.

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