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Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
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621 FXUS63 KILX 152346 AFDILX Area Forecast Discussion...Updated Aviation National Weather Service Lincoln IL 646 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - A cluster of severe thunderstorms will race east-southeastward out of Iowa this evening. Damaging wind gusts in excess of 70mph and isolated tornadoes will be the primary severe weather risks mainly along and north of the I-74 corridor. - Back-building thunderstorm cells overnight will lead to a flash flooding risk across parts of central Illinois. - Another round of showers and thunderstorms will form Tuesday night...resulting in a risk for flash flooding south of I-70. && .SHORT TERM...(Tonight through Tuesday) Issued at 321 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2024 A vigorous short-wave trough currently over Minnesota into northwest Iowa will interact with a highly unstable and moderately sheared environment to create a cluster of thunderstorms across central/northern Iowa late this afternoon. These cells will quickly grow upscale into a severe MCS, which will then race E/SE across north-central Illinois later this evening. While the exact track of the system varies somewhat among the CAMs, general consensus suggests it will focus between the I-80 and I-74 corridors. Given extreme instability as noted by SBCAPEs in excess of 6000J/kg on the 19z KDVN upper air flight, think damaging wind gusts of 70-80mph will be likely once a cold pool can be established. While the primary momentum with this MCS may skirt the KILX CWA just to the north, the S/SW trailing edge of the system will provide challenges later this evening into the overnight hours due to backbuilding cells. With precipitable water values in excess of 2 inches, the storms will be efficient rain-makers...and with the propensity for training echoes, think there is a strong potential for flash flooding. Have therefore issued a Flood Watch for locations along/north of the I-74 corridor tonight. Thunderstorms will settle southward to I-72 and points southward late tonight: however, the severe weather risk will decrease with time. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be ongoing during the day Tuesday as a cold front drops slowly southward into the area. As the nocturnal LLJ strengthens after dark, another round of showers and thunderstorms will develop near the sagging boundary Tuesday evening. Considerable uncertainty still exists as to the exact corridor of heaviest rainfall, but it appears that it will be focused south of I-70. Have issued a Flood Watch for Effingham, Jasper, Crawford, Clay, Richland, and Lawrence counties accordingly. Barnes .LONG TERM...(Wednesday through Next Monday) Issued at 321 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2024 Once the front passes, a much cooler/drier airmass will settle into the Midwest for the middle and end of the week. The coolest days will be Thursday and Friday when highs may remain in the 70s and overnight lows dip into the 50s. After that, below normal temperatures are expected to continue through early next week. Barnes && .AVIATION... (For the 00z TAFs through 00z Tuesday Evening) Issued at 645 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2024 A line of severe thunderstorms is poised to sweep across central Illinois late this evening with severe wind gusts likely accompanying the strongest portions of this line. Storms are most likely to be strongest along the I-74 corridor. After the leading line of storms, additional clusters of storms will form along the low level jet late this evening and continue several hours as they slowly sag south across the I-72 corridor. Additional storms are possible Tuesday during the day, but chances are best they stay south of the terminals. Deubelbeiss && .ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for ILZ027>031-036>038- 040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073. Flood Watch through Tuesday morning for ILZ027>031-037-038- 043>046-055-057. Flood Watch from Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning for ILZ066>068-071>073. && $$