Posted on 03/30/2005 1:56:14 PM PST by nwctwx
THE TORNADO THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ACROSS WW 105 OVER THE
NEXT 1-3 HOURS WITH AN ISOLATED STRONG TORNADO POSSIBLE AS
SUPERCELLS TRACK NEWD INTO CNTRL AND NRN IL.
OVER IL AND WRN IND...OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS CURRENTLY SHOWS SBCAPE
VALUES AROUND 1500 J/KG COUPLED WITH 0-6 KM SHEAR VALUES AROUND 50
KT. THIS COMBINED WITH STRONG FORCING IN THE LEFT EXIT REGION OF THE
MID-LEVEL JET AND STRONG LOW-LEVEL SHEAR IN THE NOSE OF THE
LOW-LEVEL JET WILL MAKE THE ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR TORNADIC
SUPERCELLS LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. SEVERAL
INTENSE SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES WILL CONTINUE TO
TRACK NEWD WITH AN ESPECIALLY INTENSE SUPERCELL APPROACHING THE I-39
CORRIDOR BETWEEN BLOOMINGTON AND ROCKFORD. THIS POTENTIALLY TORNADIC
SUPERCELL AND OTHER SUPERCELLS SHOULD AFFECT THE CHICAGO AREA BY 00Z
WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES (POSSIBLY STRONG)...VERY LARGE HAIL
AND WIND DAMAGE.
Nasty-looking cell, there.
Drat!
These storms have become severe quite quickly and are headed in the general direction of Chicago. At least one Tornado has been confirmed in Illinois thus far.
2106 METAMORA WOODFORD IL 4079 8936 TORNADO REPORTED NEAR METAMORA...OR ABOUT 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF EUREKA. (ILX)
Time to put the top back on the convertible, I suppose...
ping
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/radar/loop/DS.p19r0/si.klot.shtml
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 400 PM CST FOR NORTHWESTERN
LIVINGSTON AND SOUTHERN LA SALLE COUNTIES...
AT 330 PM CST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR METAMORA AT 306 PM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
7 MILES NORTHWEST OF RUTLAND BY 325 PM CST
WENONA BY 330 PM CST
LOSTANT BY 340 PM CST
LEONORE AND 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF KANGLEY BY 345 PM CST
NAPLATE AND 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF GRAND RIDGE BY 355 PM CST
OTTAWA BY 400 PM CST
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
Keep yer head down, sweetie. =O
Both Germantown hills and Metamora haFunnel clouds with a touchdown at Lowpoint(about 6 or 7 miles north of metamora.
near as I can Tell ,only a few power lines have been taken out.we've just gotten all clear here.
I will try! I know tornadoes can form anywhere, but there are not many large open spaces near us. So, hopefully, we will escape tornado and large hail free. ;-)
Lots of loved ones in Chi-town
BE CAREFUL!!
Love you
Is Lafayette IN in the target area?
Woof. Classic hook echo.
Probably nothing in your region for another 3-5 hours. The worst storms are headed towards chicago right now, the ones to the south are not as potent yet.
If the line of storms stays together, Lafayette could be target later in the evening.
god... why do i get the feeling michigan is gonna get a close call tonight??
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