Illinois, 2006Tornado in Illinois, March 12, 2006
March 12, 2006 · NWS ILX · 1 event in 1 county or zone
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NWS Lincoln, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 12, 3:06 PM CST, 5 hours 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 12, 3:06 PM CST, 5 hours 18 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
306 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006
.DISCUSSION...
MAIN CONCERN IS SEVERE WEATHER TONIGHT. A MAJOR AIRMASS CHANGE
IS COMING AFTER MONDAY/S COLD FRONT.
AT 21Z...THE 998 MB SURFACE LOW WAS JUST ENTERING W KANSAS...WHILE
THE WARM FRONT EXTENDING EAST OF THE LOW REACHED ACROSS C MISSOURI
INTO C ILLINOIS. THE FRONT PLACEMENT WAS FROM JUST N OF ST LOUIS TO
JUST SOUTH OF SPRINGFIELD IL... TO JUST NORTH OF CHAMPAIGN IL. THE
FRONT HAS BECOME ALMOST STATIONARY OVER THE LAST FEW HOURS.
SHORT TERM....TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
HIGH RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS IN PLACE FOR DAY ONE ACROSS
THE WESTERN HALF OF OUR CWA. BASICALLY WEST OF A LINE FROM CHAMPAIGN
COUNTY TO SHELBY COUNTY. THE EAST OF THERE IS IN A MODERATE RISK.
THE MAIN DIFFERENCE BEING THE THREAT FOR LONG TRACK F2 TO F5
TORNADOES WILL BE IN THE HIGH RISK AREA. ELEVATED INSTABILITY NORTH
OF THE WARM FRONT HAS BEEN STRONG ENOUGH TO GENERATE SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ALREADY LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
THESE HAVE BEEN RATHER ISOLATED IN NATURE...AND THE MAIN SEVERE
EVENT WILL LIKELY HOLD OFF UNTIL THE H5 SHORT WAVE EJECTS INTO OUR
AREA...IN CONJUCTION WITH A VERY STRONG LLJ AT H85. HELICITY
INDICES WILL INCREASE THROUGH MIDNIGHT...WHEN THE LOWER AND UPPER
JET MAXES COUPLE ACROSS C IL. THIS WILL AID IN PRODUCING INTENSE
UPDRAFTS TO STRETCH THE HIGH HELICITY AIR AT LOWER LEVELS. SPC HAS
HIGHLIGHTED THIS EVENT WITH A PDS TOR WATCH (PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS
SITUATION). MID EVENING APPEARS TO BE THE ONSET TIME OF THE MAIN
ORGANIZED LINE OF CONVECTION...BASED ON TIMING THE SHORTWAVE AND
THE INTENSIFICATION OF THE LLJ, AND THE APPROACH OF THE DRY LINE.
WITH THE COLD FRONT LAGGING THE DRY LINE, ADDITIONAL STORMS MAY
REGENERATE BETWEEN 3 AM AND 6 AM WHEN THE COLD FRONT MOVES
THROUGH THE CWA.
DUE TO THE HIGH THREAT OF INTENSE TORNADOES, LARGE HAIL, AND
DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS TONIGHT...AN ADDITIONAL HIGH RISK
CONFERENCE CALL WILL BE HELD AT 6 PM FOR THE EMS AND MEDIA WITH THE
LATEST INFORMATION. PHONE INFORMATION WAS SENT VIA E-MAIL.
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN OUR SE COUNTIES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 6
AM...AND THE MAIN THREAT FOR STORMS SUBSIDES.
THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE LATE TONIGHT WILL SIGNIFY THE ONSET OF A
MAJOR AIRMASS CHANGE FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK. ANY LINGERING
SHOWERS ON MONDAY MAY CHANGE OVER TO SNOW...PRIMARILY IN THE NORTH
HALF OF THE CWA. FLURRIES MAY CONTINUE MONDAY NIGHT...BUT THAT
SHOULD BE IT FOR PRECIP UNTIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WHEN THE NEXT LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES BY NORTH OF ILLINOIS.
LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
THE MODELS HAVE BEEN TAKING THE TRACK OF THE WEDNESDAY LOW FARTHER
NORTH WITH EACH RUN...AND HAVE SLOWED DOWN THE TIMING AS WELL. IT
NOW APPEARS THAT THE CHC OF RAIN OR SNOW WILL BE MAINLY IN THE
NORTH HALF OF THE CWA...WITH VERY LITTLE PRECIP ACCUM EXPECTED. A
COLD FRONT WILL PASS ASSOCIATED WITH THAT LOW SYSTEM...AND AN
ADDITIONAL SHOT OF COLD AND DRY AIR WILL FILTER INTO OUR AREA FOR
FRIDAY MORNING. THE COLDEST TEMPS OF THE WEEK APPEAR ON TAP FOR
SATURDAY MORNING...THE SECOND NIGHT OF HIGH PRESSURE.
&&
.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH (FOR FLASH FLOODING) IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 AM MONDAY
MORNING FOR AREAS ROUGHLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SHELBYVILLE
TO PARIS.
&&
SHIMON
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 12, 2:55 PM CST, 5 hours 29 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED FOR CONFERENCE CALL AT 6 PM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
255 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006
ILZ027>031-036>038-040>055-131200-
KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN-
SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CASS-
MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-
255 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS AND EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
...HIGH RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OUTBREAK LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WITH A FEW STRONG LONG-TRACK TORNADOES
POSSIBLE...
VERY STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER WESTERN KANSAS WILL APPROACH THE AREA
BY TONIGHT AND LIFT A WARM FRONT NORTH ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS THIS
AFTERNOON. THIS SYSTEM WILL INTERACT WITH A VERY WARM AND MOIST AIR
MASS TO PRODUCE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS ILLINOIS LATE THIS AFTERNOON
AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A HIGH RISK THAT THESE STORMS WILL BE SEVERE.
THESE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WEST OF ILLINOIS EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON AND MOVE INTO THE AREA AFTER 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE STORMS WILL BE
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS...
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH AND A FEW STRONG LONG-TRACK
TORNADOES.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO TONIGHT.
A CONFERENCE CALL FOR ESDA DIRECTORS AND MEDIA WILL BE CONDUCTED AT
6 PM TODAY.
ILZ056-057-061>063-066>068-071>073-131200-
COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-
CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE-
255 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS...EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
...HIGH RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OUTBREAK LATE THIS AFTERNOON
AND TONIGHT WITH A FEW STRONG LONG-TRACK TORNADOES POSSIBLE...
VERY STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER WESTERN KANSAS WILL APPROACH THE AREA
BY TONIGHT...LIFTING A WARM FRONT NORTH ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS THIS
AFTERNOON. THIS SYSTEM WILL INTERACT WITH A VERY WARM AND MOIST AIR
MASS TO PRODUCE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS ILLINOIS LATE THIS AFTERNOON
AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A MODERATE TO HIGH RISK THAT THESE STORMS WILL
BE SEVERE. THESE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WEST OF ILLINOIS AND
MOVE INTO THE AREA BY THIS EVENING AFTER 5 PM AND CONTINUE INTO
TONIGHT THROUGH AT LEAST 3 AM. THE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING LARGE HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS... DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH AND A FEW STRONG LONG-TRACK TORNADOES.
THERE WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO BE A FLASH FLOODING THREAT THROUGH
TONIGHT...WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN LIKELY ON TOP OF THE 3 TO 6
INCHES THAT FELL SINCE TUESDAY NIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO TONIGHT.
A CONFERENCE CALL FOR ESDA DIRECTORS AND MEDIA WILL BE CONDUCTED AT
6 PM TODAY.
AUTEN/HUETTL
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 12, 4:35 PM CST, 3 hours 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
435 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 PM HAIL LACON 41.02N 89.41W
03/12/2006 M0.88 INCH MARSHALL IL EMERGENCY MNGR
AT LACON AIRPORT
0410 PM HAIL LACON 41.02N 89.41W
03/12/2006 M1.75 INCH MARSHALL IL EMERGENCY MNGR
LAKE WILDWOOD SUBDIVISION
&&
GEELHARTLocal storm report, Mar 12, 4:41 PM CST, 3 hours 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
441 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0425 PM HAIL WENONA 41.07N 89.07W
03/12/2006 M1.00 INCH MARSHALL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
QUARTER SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND.
&&
BAKLocal storm report, Mar 12, 7:50 PM CST, 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
750 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 PM TSTM WND DMG ALSEY 39.56N 90.43W
03/12/2006 SCOTT IL EMERGENCY MNGR
POWER POLES DOWN NEAR ALSEY ALONG ROUTE 106.
&&
SCHAFFERLocal storm report, Mar 12, 7:57 PM CST, 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
757 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0753 PM HAIL NEW BERLIN 39.73N 89.91W
03/12/2006 M1.75 INCH SANGAMON IL EMERGENCY MNGR
&&
SCHAFFERLocal storm report, Mar 12, 8:18 PM CST, 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
818 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0804 PM TSTM WND DMG NEW BERLIN 39.73N 89.91W
03/12/2006 SANGAMON IL EMERGENCY MNGR
BUILDING DAMAGED IN NEW BERLIN, ALONG WITH DOWNED POWER
LINES.
&&
SCHAFFERLocal storm report, Mar 12, 8:19 PM CST, 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
819 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0815 PM HAIL SPRINGFIELD 39.78N 89.64W
03/12/2006 M1.00 INCH SANGAMON IL TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
SCHAFFERTornado, Sangamon
- When
- March 12, 8:24 PM CST to 8:30 PM CST
- Where
- Sangamon County, Springfield
- Rating
- F2
- Path length
- 4 mi
- Path width
- 400 yd
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 39.800, -89.650
The tornado touched down about 1/4 mile north of the Bunn Park golf course, and tracked to the northeast. The strongest damage was bounded by 15th Street, Cornell Avenue, South Grand Avenue, and Pope Avenue. Several homes had roofs torn off, with extensive damage to power poles and lines, along with numerous downed trees. The tornado continued to track northeast across Old Rochester Road, Singer Avenue, and Cook Street from White City Blvd. to a block east of Dirksen Parkway. The tornado crossed I-55 at the Clear Lake Avenue interchange, and overturned a semi truck. This tornado dissipated near Old Route 36, about 3/4 mile southwest of the Village of Clear Lake.No injuries or fatalities were reported.
- Tornado
- A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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- Tornadoes in Missouri, March 12, 20064 deaths · 26 injured · $5.0 million · F3 · 2 events
- Tornado in Missouri, March 12, 20061 death · 1 injured · $5.0 million · F3 · 1 event
- Tornadoes and Hail in Arkansas, March 12 to 13, 200612 injured · $18 million · F3 · 12 events
- Tornado in Missouri, March 12, 200619 injured · $1.0 million · F3 · 1 event
- Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, March 12, 20061 death · 13 injured · $500,000 · F2 · 8 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, March 12 to 13, 20068 injured · $3.9 million · F3 · 44 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, March 12, 20061 death · 6 injured · $4.5 million · F2 · 10 events
- Tornado in Missouri, March 12, 20063 injured · $50 million · F3 · 1 event
- Tornadoes in Missouri, March 12, 200613 injured · $700,000 · F3 · 2 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, March 12, 20066 injured · $3.2 million · F3 · 7 events
- Tornado in Missouri, March 12, 20061 death · 5 injured · $800,000 · F2 · 1 event
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5493735.