Central Illinois Storm Stalkers

08/13/2023

08/11/2023

Severe thunderstorm warning for Southeastern Peoria, Tazewell, Logan and McLean counties until 830am

08/11/2023

Photos of incoming severe warned storm.

08/11/2023

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 8am for Peoria and Central Tazewell counties.

08/11/2023

Severe thunderstorm warning for Fulton, Knox and Peoria counties until 745am.

08/06/2023

Tornado warning for Brown County

08/06/2023

Tornado warning now for Cass County.

08/06/2023

Tornado warning for boone and adams counties

08/06/2023

Tornado watch issued

08/06/2023

Tornado Warning
Alert:
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
East central Adams County in west central Illinois...
Northwestern Brown County in west central Illinois...

* Until 400 PM CDT.

* At 257 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Clayton, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...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.

* Locations impacted include...
Mount Sterling.
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
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.
Target Area:
Adams
Brown

08/06/2023

Areas affected...parts of southeastern Iowa...northeastern
Missouri...west central Illinois

Concerning...Severe potential...Watch likely

Valid 061826Z - 062100Z

Probability of Watch Issuance...80 percent

SUMMARY...Intensifying scattered thunderstorm development is
possible by 3-5 PM CDT, including a few evolving supercell
structures posing a risk for severe hail, locally strong wind gusts
and perhaps a brief tornado or two.

DISCUSSION...Stronger recent destabilization has been occurring
across parts of east central and northeastern Missouri, largely in
response to modest boundary-layer warming and further moistening.
This is generally focused along/southwest of a confluence zone,
extending to the southeast of a weak surface low centered over
western Iowa, which may slowly continue to shift into and across the
Mississippi River vicinity through late afternoon. As it does,
mixed-layer CAPE is forecast to increase in excess of 2000 J/kg,
with lingering mid-level inhibition slowly weakening.

At the same time, it appears that the exit region of a 50-60 kt,
cyclonic west-northwesterly mid-level jet (in the 700-500 mb layer)
will gradually overspread this axis of destabilization. Associated
mid/upper forcing for ascent and strengthening deep-layer shear
likely will contribute to thunderstorm initiation and
intensification, with the environment becoming conducive to evolving
supercell structures.

Due to modest to weak low-level hodographs, tornadic potential, at
least initially, remains somewhat unclear. However, given the moist
nature of the boundary-layer, a brief tornado or two may eventually
become possible as storms propagate southeastward, particularly
toward early evening when some strengthening of strengthening of
lower-level wind fields is forecast across west central into central
Illinois.

05/16/2023

This week, NOAA is working with a number of federal agencies to raise awareness of the dangers of heat.

Heat Safety Week will start off by discussing heat-related illness. During hot and humid weather, your body's ability to cool itself is challenged. When your body heats too rapidly to cool itself properly, or when too much fluid or salt is lost through dehydration or sweating, you may experience a heat-related illness. Learn the symptoms of excessive heat exposure and the appropriate responses. weather.gov/safety/heat-illness