Warning Vector

Tornado Warning

NWS Lincoln IL ยท US

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English

Tornado Warning Issued September 20 At 7:39PM CDT Until September 20 At 8:30PM 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 8:30 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... Richland County in southeastern Illinois... Northeastern Clay County in south central Illinois... * Until 830 PM CDT. * At 739 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Sailor Springs, or 10 miles northeast of Flora, moving southeast at 30 mph.

Hazard

Tornado and quarter size hail.

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... Sailor Springs around 745 PM CDT. Noble and Olney Noble Airport around 755 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include Olney.

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
  • Richland 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 8:30 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
  • Richland County, IL

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Lincoln IL

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~1m0s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Alert
Lifecycle
New
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M30PFK2RR8TX391H963ZPKRG
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9bdc42b097ea19e683c4e7c543327325777c91c7.001.1
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.1002
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 210039
eventMotionDescription2026-09-21T00:39:00-00:00...storm...299DEG...26KT...38.8,-88.37
maxHailSize1.00
tornadoDetectionRADAR INDICATED
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
EAS-ORGWXR
VTEC/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0142.260921T0039Z-260921T0130Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-20T20:30:00-05:00
WEAHandlingImminent Threat
CMAMtextNWS: TORNADO WARNING in this area til 8:30 PM CDT. Take shelter now. Check media.
CMAMlongtextNational Weather Service: TORNADO WARNING in this area until 8:30 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 210039
eventMotionDescription2026-09-21T00:39:00-00:00...storm...299DEG...26KT...38.8,-88.37
maxHailSize1.00
tornadoDetectionRADAR INDICATED
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
EAS-ORGWXR
VTEC/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0142.260921T0039Z-260921T0130Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-20T20:30:00-05:00
WEAHandlingImminent Threat
CMAMtextSNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 8:30 PM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
CMAMlongtextServicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 8:30 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
  • Richland County, IL
NameValue
SAME017025
SAME017159
UGCILC025
UGCILC159
Polygons
38.75,-88.41 38.86,-88.38 38.69,-87.91 38.57,-87.91 38.57,-88.11 38.75,-88.41

Location data

  • Clay County, IL
  • Richland County, IL
NameValue
SAME017025
SAME017159
UGCILC025
UGCILC159
Polygons
38.75,-88.41 38.86,-88.38 38.69,-87.91 38.57,-87.91 38.57,-88.11 38.75,-88.41