A cluster of slow-moving thunderstorms developed along a cold front during the evening, producing isolated wind damage and flash flooding south of I-70.
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A cluster of slow-moving thunderstorms developed along a cold front during the evening, producing isolated wind damage and flash flooding south of I-70.
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 Jul 1, 7:43 PM CST, 17 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lincoln IL 843 PM CDT Fri Jul 1 2022 .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 645 PM CDT Fri Jul 1 2022 Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible tonight...primarily south of a Danville to Taylorville line. Further north, dry weather is expected with skies becoming mostly clear overnight. Low temperatures will range from the lower 60s far north around Galesburg and Macomb...to around 70 degrees south of I-70. Partly sunny weather will prevail on Saturday with highs in the middle 80s. && .UPDATE... Issued at 843 PM CDT Fri Jul 1 2022 Currently monitoring a cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms that has developed along the cold front across portions of Jasper and Crawford counties. These cells are producing copious amounts of lightning and rain, but thus far no reports of hail or wind. Will continue to see scattered convective development along and near the front for the remainder of the evening before it slips south of the KILX CWA overnight. Further north, dry weather is expected with skies gradually clearing. Several CAMs are suggesting the potential for fog development along/north of a Macomb to Bloomington line due to light rainfall that occurred there earlier today. Will add patchy fog to the forecast across this location accordingly. && .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Saturday) ISSUED AT 221 PM CDT Fri Jul 1 2022 Thunderstorm activity for this evening looks to stay confined south of I-72 at this juncture with the cold front currently draped from Paris to Pana. The better kinematics with this setup are somewhat displaced from the better instability, and this is going to limit the overall severe potential. Nevertheless, we do see the potential for an isolated downburst or two this evening near and south of the I-70 corridor where little or no CINH exists, and where DCAPE values are exceeding 1200 J/kg in the vicinity of the cold front. Relatively straight hodographs are supportive of a few multi-cell clusters, but look for updrafts to be pulsey in an environment of somewhat weak shear. The latest CAMs continue to show poor coverage of convective activity through 00z. Interestingly, coverage is modeled to increase later tonight as a weak LLJ (< 25 kts) veers in ahead of the cold front and helps scattered storms develop and fester overnight. Storms that do develop late tonight will likely be elevated, further mitigating the threat for damaging winds. High pressure will begin to build across the Mid-Mississippi Valley by Saturday morning in the wake of frontal passage. This should shelter much of central Illinois from thunderstorm activity, though we can't rule out a few light showers developing Saturday afternoon and evening as mid-level shortwave energy drifts through the region. Modeled QPF for Saturday and Saturday evening generally fall below 0.05", so even if it does rain, it shouldn't be washout. .LONG TERM...(Sunday through Friday) ISSUED AT 221 PM CDT Fri Jul 1 2022 Upper-level heights begin to increase by Sunday across Illinois as a 594-mb heat ridge builds across the ARKLATEX region. The net effect will be a return to stifling heat and humidity. While it's possible for convective debris to play spoiler to forecast highs on any given day next week, the NBM is offering afternoon highs in the low 90s each day Monday through Wednesday, with heat index values in the triple digits. With central Illinois positioned on the northern periphery of the upper-level heat ridge, and with mid-level flow taking-on a northwest flow component, we are concerned with MCS potential throughout much of next week. While its too early to nail down timing and coverage of these convective complexes, the overall pattern looks conducive as moisture surges northward out of the western Gulf and interacts with shortwave energy that rides the upper ridge. At this point it would be foolish to advertise a drought-buster, but there is at least some signal for heavy rainfall next week with slow upper-level flow and high PWATs (> 90th percentile) that pool along a quasi-stationary surface boundary. && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Saturday evening) Issued at 645 PM CDT Fri Jul 1 2022 Threat for widely scattered convection has shifted south of the I-72 terminals this evening. A mid/high overcast will initially be in place, but skies will clear from northwest to southeast from late evening into the overnight hours. Mostly clear skies will be the rule Saturday morning, followed by an increase in high clouds as the day progresses. Winds will be N/NW at 5-10kt this evening, then will become E/NE at less than 10kt on Saturday. && .ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && UPDATE...Barnes SYNOPSIS...Barnes SHORT TERM...MJA LONG TERM...MJA AVIATION...Barnes
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 309 PM CDT Fri Jul 1 2022 ILZ027>031-036-040-022015- Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Schuyler- 309 PM CDT Fri Jul 1 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this evening, but no severe weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Occasional scattered thunderstorms are possible Sunday through Thursday. Hot weather may develop again next week, with afternoon heat index from 100 to 105 possible Tuesday and Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight. ILZ037-038-041>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-022015- Tazewell-McLean-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass- Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles- Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay- Richland-Lawrence- 309 PM CDT Fri Jul 1 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east central Illinois, southeast Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening. A few strong to severe storms are possible, with gusty winds and large hail the main hazards. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Occasional scattered thunderstorms are possible Sunday through Thursday. Hot weather may develop again next week, with afternoon heat index from 100 to 105 possible Monday through Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this evening. Deubelbeiss
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 84 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:00 UTC.
1 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Some flooding of secondary roads from 9 to 930 PM from thunderstorms with heavy rains on south and southeast side of Oblong.
Trees and powerlines blown down over parts of Oblong. 24 to 26 inch tree uprooted at 601 E Kentucky St. 12 to 14 inch tree limbs down at 501 E Kentucky St. Tree blown on powerline and on fire at 300 block of north Ranger St.
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