A cold front triggered scattered strong thunderstorms across central Illinois during the afternoon of August 8th. One cell produced wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph and minor wind damage in Foosland in Champaign County.
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The episode as NWS ILX wrote it up.
A cold front triggered scattered strong thunderstorms across central Illinois during the afternoon of August 8th. One cell produced wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph and minor wind damage in Foosland in Champaign County.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Lincoln, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 8, 2:25 PM CST, 25 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lincoln IL 325 PM CDT Thu Aug 8 2019 .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 258 PM CDT Thu Aug 8 2019 A cold front moving through the state today will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms through the afternoon and evening to Central Illinois. Storms will clear from north to south, and slightly cooler temperatures are expected for Friday. .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Friday) ISSUED AT 258 PM CDT Thu Aug 8 2019 A very slow moving cold front is draped across the midsection of the state this afternoon. Some cu streets on sat imagery this afternoon started to exhibit some growth invof the boundary itself. Seeing some radar echos along these lines of development, and cells popping up as well. Earlier cells to the north were brief rain producers, with some occasional lightning and gusty winds. Overall, however, storms were relatively short lived. Expect this trend to continue to near sunset, but given the dependence on diurnal instability, not expecting much beyond that. CAMs models have been spotty with coverage before sunset and shunting the activity off to the east. Overnight will be quiet for most, but cannot rule out the occasional showers along and south of the boundary with midlevel lapse rates remaining a little steep here and there. Tomorrow will likely be a little quieter with the boundary slipping southward. Models have sped up the front a little bit in the overnight, keeping the precip largely south of I-64 by mid morning. Slightly lower dewpoints and temps in the low to mid 80s range will result in heat indexes close to ambient temp for much of Central Illinois, with a light northerly wind. && .LONG TERM...(Friday night through Thursday) ISSUED AT 258 PM CDT Thu Aug 8 2019 Pleasant summer-like weather continues through Saturday with temperatures close to seasonal normals. Pattern at 500 mb is starting to transition to a less amplified/quasi zonal flow by the beginning of next week. In that transition, a wave is expected to dive into the last bit of northwesterly flow Saturday night, bringing very low chance pops to the forecast for Sunday. Stronger wave expected Monday, with better chances for showers and thunderstorms, but will likely see some timing issues with this particular storm within the more synoptic shift in regime. Precip remains in the forecast through Tuesday, with daytime highs climbing into the upper 80s/low 90s again for the first couple days of the work week. That rain will enhance the low level humidity and the heat indices will climb into the mid 90s/low 100s for Monday and Tuesday. Beyond that, Wednesday slowly dries out behind the storm, and a building upper ridge over the Central Gulf Coast pushes the 594 dm at 500 mb into the Midwest. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Friday afternoon) Issued at 1251 PM CDT Thu Aug 8 2019 Not much of a shift in the forecast. VFR with scattered showers and thunderstorms through the afternoon. Coverage is expected to be sparse and nothing more than a VCTS at this time. Slow moving front drifting across the region not well defined. Front has a wind shift from west/southwesterly to more north/northwesterly, but timing is not consistent with model runs. Generally the winds will be light, unless in the outflow of a nearby thunderstorm. A few cu out there, with some cirrus spreading with the development of anvils to the northwest. && .ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...HJS LONG TERM...HJS AVIATION...HJS
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 313 PM CDT Thu Aug 8 2019 ILZ027>031-036-092015- Fulton-Knox-Marshall-Peoria-Stark-Woodford- 313 PM CDT Thu Aug 8 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... An isolated thunderstorm is possible into early evening, but severe weather is not expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... Scattered thunderstorms are expected from Sunday into Tuesday. Severe weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected through tonight. ILZ037-038-040>057-061-092015- Cass-Champaign-Christian-Coles-De Witt-Douglas-Edgar-Logan-Macon- Mason-McLean-Menard-Morgan-Moultrie-Piatt-Sangamon-Schuyler-Scott- Shelby-Tazewell-Vermilion- 313 PM CDT Thu Aug 8 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois, east central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... Isolated thunderstorms are expected into this evening. The stronger storms may have brief gusty winds and heavy rain, along with small hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... Scattered thunderstorms are expected from Sunday into Tuesday. Severe weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required, with the favored time frame between 3 pm and 8 pm. ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-092015- Clark-Clay-Crawford-Cumberland-Effingham-Jasper-Lawrence-Richland- 313 PM CDT Thu Aug 8 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central Illinois and southeast Illinois. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... Scattered thunderstorms are possible tonight. Storms may have brief gusty winds and heavy rain, but severe weather is not expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... Scattered thunderstorms are expected from Sunday into Tuesday. Severe weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected through tonight. 25
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 336 PM CDT Thu Aug 8 2019 ILZ045-046-082130- Vermilion-Champaign- 336 PM CDT Thu Aug 8 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR VERMILION AND CHAMPAIGN COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM CDT... At 335 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles north of Danville to near Fisher. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Champaign, Danville, Rantoul, Urbana, Savoy, Mahomet, St. Joseph, Georgetown, Tolono, Westville, Tilton, Catlin, Fisher, Oakwood, Philo, Sidney, Homer, Thomasboro, Gifford and Ridge Farm. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 between mile markers 220 and 254. Interstate 72 between mile markers 175 and 182. Interstate 74 between mile markers 169 and 220. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3991 8845 4039 8845 4030 8753 3989 8753 TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 319DEG 22KT 4025 8756 4033 8842 25
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 82 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:49 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A power line was blown down in Foosland. As the line fell, it pulled an electrical box off an old brick wall causing the wall to partially collapse.
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