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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Lincoln, IL

February 19, 2026Fulton County, Schuyler County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Feb 19, 2026, 6:13 PM CST for Fulton County, Schuyler County, Illinois. It was in force for 32 min. 1 report 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: Feb 19, 2026, 6:13 PM CST (00:13 UTC)
Expired: Feb 19, 2026, 6:45 PM CST
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Lincoln, IL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Fulton County, IL, Schuyler County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Feb 19, 6:28 PM CST	HAIL 1	Ray, IL

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 159 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: 56 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -146 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1164 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 68 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 318 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 413 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

908 
WFUS53 KILX 200013
TORILX
ILC057-169-200045-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0013.260220T0013Z-260220T0045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
613 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Fulton County in west central Illinois...
  Central Schuyler County in west central Illinois...

* Until 645 PM CST.

* At 613 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Rushville, moving east at 35 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...
  Rushville around 620 PM CST.
  Browning around 630 PM CST.

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 4024 9043 4013 9035 4011 9038 4008 9039
      4006 9043 4006 9065 4012 9069
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 249DEG 29KT 4010 9060 

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

$$

Deubelbeiss

2 follow-up statements

945 
WWUS53 KILX 200028
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
628 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026

ILC057-169-200045-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260220T0045Z/
Fulton-Schuyler-
628 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN FULTON AND CENTRAL SCHUYLER COUNTIES...

At 628 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Browning, or near Rushville, moving east at 35 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...
  Browning around 635 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Ray.

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 4024 9043 4013 9035 4011 9038 4011 9051
      4018 9056
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 249DEG 29KT 4014 9045 

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

$$

Deubelbeiss

688 
WWUS53 KILX 200037
SVSILX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
637 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026

ILC057-169-200047-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260220T0045Z/
Fulton-Schuyler-
637 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN FULTON AND CENTRAL SCHUYLER
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM CST...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

&&

LAT...LON 4024 9043 4013 9035 4011 9038 4011 9051
      4018 9056
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 249DEG 29KT 4016 9038 

$$

Deubelbeiss

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 19, 6:00 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Clay	30 min
Feb 19, 6:01 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Fulton, Schuyler	44 min
Feb 19, 6:13 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Clay, Effingham, Jasper	47 min
Feb 19, 6:20 PM CST	Tornado Warning	ILX	Clay, Effingham, Jasper	25 min
Feb 19, 6:30 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Fulton, Mason, Schuyler	45 min
Feb 19, 6:32 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Lawrence, Richland	32 min
Feb 19, 6:38 PM CST	Tornado Warning	ILX	Clay, Effingham, Jasper	31 min
Feb 19, 6:47 PM CST	Tornado Warning	ILX	Jasper	43 min
Feb 19, 6:58 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Fulton, Mason, Tazewell	47 min
Feb 19, 7:02 PM CST	Tornado Warning	ILX	Jasper	28 min
Feb 19, 7:12 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Clark, Crawford, Jasper	48 min
Feb 19, 7:23 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Crawford	34 min
Feb 19, 7:46 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Tazewell	32 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.