Warning Vector

Tornado Warning

NWS Lincoln IL ยท US

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English

Tornado Warning Issued September 20 At 6:59PM CDT Until September 20 At 7:45PM CDT By NWS Lincoln IL

Event
Tornado Warning
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Immediate
Severity
Extreme
Certainty
Observed
Response
Shelter

Wireless alert

National Weather Service: TORNADO WARNING in this area until 7:45 PM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media.

Description

Overview

TORILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northern Clay County in south central Illinois... Southwestern Effingham County in south central Illinois... * Until 745 PM CDT. * At 658 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Edgewood, or 14 miles southwest of Effingham, moving southeast at 35 mph.

Hazard

Tornado.

Source

Radar indicated rotation.

Impacts

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... Edgewood and Mason around 705 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include Bible Grove and Sailor Springs. This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 142 and 150.

Instructions

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.

Affected areas

  • Clay County, IL
  • Effingham County, IL

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Lincoln IL

Spanish

Event
Tornado Warning
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Immediate
Severity
Extreme
Certainty
Observed
Response
Shelter

Wireless alert

Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 7:45 PM CDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.

Affected areas

  • Clay County, IL
  • Effingham County, IL

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Lincoln IL

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~18s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Alert
Lifecycle
New
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M30M520RKPPD9TTBJAPEF9ZY
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d0b7234dd73e26fb1efc08ccba4fd59ed43a7868.001.1
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Lincoln IL
AWIPS ID
CAPILX
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.10030
WMO heading
XOUS53
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
53

Event codes

NameValue
SAMETOR
NationalWeatherServiceTOW

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierTORILX
WMOidentifierWFUS53 KILX 202359
eventMotionDescription2026-09-20T23:58:00-00:00...storm...298DEG...29KT...38.93,-88.69
maxHailSizeUp to .75
tornadoDetectionRADAR INDICATED
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
EAS-ORGWXR
VTEC/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0141.260920T2359Z-260921T0045Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-20T19:45:00-05:00
WEAHandlingImminent Threat
CMAMtextNWS: TORNADO WARNING in this area til 7:45 PM CDT. Take shelter now. Check media.
CMAMlongtextNational Weather Service: TORNADO WARNING in this area until 7:45 PM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media.

Event codes

NameValue
SAMETOR
NationalWeatherServiceTOW

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierTORILX
WMOidentifierWFUS53 KILX 202359
eventMotionDescription2026-09-20T23:58:00-00:00...storm...298DEG...29KT...38.93,-88.69
maxHailSizeUp to .75
tornadoDetectionRADAR INDICATED
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
EAS-ORGWXR
VTEC/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0141.260920T2359Z-260921T0045Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-20T19:45:00-05:00
WEAHandlingImminent Threat
CMAMtextSNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 7:45 PM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
CMAMlongtextServicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 7:45 PM CDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Locations

Location data

  • Clay County, IL
  • Effingham County, IL
NameValue
SAME017025
SAME017049
UGCILC025
UGCILC049
Polygons
38.84,-88.7 38.91,-88.7 38.91,-88.81 38.92,-88.81 39.05,-88.72 38.91,-88.36 38.86,-88.36 38.85,-88.35 38.71,-88.36 38.84,-88.7

Location data

  • Clay County, IL
  • Effingham County, IL
NameValue
SAME017025
SAME017049
UGCILC025
UGCILC049
Polygons
38.84,-88.7 38.91,-88.7 38.91,-88.81 38.92,-88.81 39.05,-88.72 38.91,-88.36 38.86,-88.36 38.85,-88.35 38.71,-88.36 38.84,-88.7