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Large Tornado Has Hit The Capitol Of Illinois
NWS

Posted on 03/12/2006 6:39:21 PM PST by silentknight

A large tornado has moved through Illinois and has just hit the City of Springfield. Spotters reported a large tornado moved through the city. Damage is being reported. Emergency responders are being called in from surrounding areas.

NWS reports that this was a large wedge tornado.


TOPICS: Breaking News; US: Illinois; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: illinois; springfield; tornado; weather
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To: Brad's Gramma

AT 1046 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO PRODUCING STORM. THIS TORNADO PRODUCING STORM
WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
WOODLAND TO WELLINGTON...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH
OF CLAYTONVILLE TO HOOPESTON...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THIS STORM IS
ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL.

THIS TORNADO PRODUCING STORM WILL BE NEAR...
STOCKLAND BY 1100 PM...


281 posted on 03/12/2006 8:57:36 PM PST by BurbankKarl
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To: 2111USMC

You are brave!!! Great first-hand update, thanks. I just heard on KWQC about Illini. Geez, this is nasty. Galesburg is getting hit pretty good right now.


282 posted on 03/12/2006 8:58:23 PM PST by conservativebabe
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To: conservativebabe

My husband's aunt lives on the north side of Lake Springfield. Anyone know about any damage to that area?


283 posted on 03/12/2006 8:58:51 PM PST by eyespysomething
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To: notpoliticallycorewrecked; BurbankKarl; Brad's Gramma; TomGuy
Wow, thanks for the Ping, BG. Great images, Tom.

Imagine seeing that dark thing in your rear-view mirror. And hail the size of a tennis ball - yikes!

284 posted on 03/12/2006 8:59:45 PM PST by bd476
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To: 2111USMC

Some sink holes being reported in Davenport now. Oh crap, Isabel Bloom and Oscar Meyer are flooding!!!!!!!


285 posted on 03/12/2006 8:59:54 PM PST by conservativebabe
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To: ExpatGator

Poor Stockton, and they were just getting thru rebuilding! My folks are still in Lamar, any word on that area?(Barton County).


286 posted on 03/12/2006 8:59:57 PM PST by Mrs. Shawnlaw (No NAIS! And the USDA can bugger off, too!)
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To: conservativebabe

Short blurb on Channel 6 that the Oscar Mayer Plant is now receiving some flooding.


287 posted on 03/12/2006 9:00:06 PM PST by 2111USMC
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To: eyespysomething

I don't, sorry. I hope all will be well with your husband's aunt.


288 posted on 03/12/2006 9:01:06 PM PST by conservativebabe
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To: silentknight

I just called my parents and they're okay. (No power.) They live in a subdivision near 6th street, and south of South Grand.

My prayers go out to all in the path of these storms.


289 posted on 03/12/2006 9:01:21 PM PST by Proangel (ASA Vet)
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To: Earthdweller

Just these intitial reports coming out of Springfield tonight are reminding me of a night here in Alabama 8 years ago when an F5 tornado hit. I pray for those in the path of these storms. I did notice that OK/AR/MO/IL was at "high risk for severe weather" today. I had never heard heard that term used before it was issued for us that day in 1998.


290 posted on 03/12/2006 9:01:46 PM PST by del4hope (It is time to dust off US sedition and treason laws.)
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To: silentknight
Supercell has destroyed at least 1 house in ne OK, and numerous houses across Benton County, AR

Much of the damage won't be revealed until daylight.

Lady actually found hailstone and dollar bill very near it.

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Hail in one yard in nw Arkansas:

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291 posted on 03/12/2006 9:02:32 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: conservativebabe
"You are brave!!!

Not brave. Just thirsty and stupid.

(Oh well, gave me a chance to go out and play in the storm!)

292 posted on 03/12/2006 9:02:33 PM PST by 2111USMC
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To: Lockbar
"I hope Abe Lincoln's home is ok!!!!!"

Hey those log homes are tough.

Seriously, prayers for Springfield. Nashville went through that in 99.

293 posted on 03/12/2006 9:03:23 PM PST by DannyTN
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To: Bahbah

I posted this to you on thursday, hope you're OK.

To: Bahbah

I heard on C2C a few nights ago that your area was going to be hit by some severe weather in the coming days and you MIGHT see as many as 70 tornados. That was on Monday IIRC.

426 posted on 03/09/2006 9:02:50 AM PST by varmintxer


294 posted on 03/12/2006 9:04:17 PM PST by Mr Cobol (We know how many seeds are in an apple, but only God knows how many apples are in a seed.)
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To: TomGuy
WOW!!!
295 posted on 03/12/2006 9:04:29 PM PST by conservativebabe
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To: stlnative
Try this Storm Reports - Last 3 Hours

Some pretty horrible accounts:

MONROE MO CHURCH DAMAGED...REPORT OF PEOPLE TRAPPED INSIDE.

A_R

296 posted on 03/12/2006 9:04:30 PM PST by arkady_renko
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To: silentknight

Luckily the governor of IL lives in the city of Chicago


297 posted on 03/12/2006 9:04:41 PM PST by RushCrush (Reporting from the belly of the liberal beast: Chicago)
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To: arkady_renko

Bumping that link!


298 posted on 03/12/2006 9:06:08 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma
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To: conservativebabe

My SIL is in Davenport motorhome court, wonder how she fared


299 posted on 03/12/2006 9:06:19 PM PST by JustPiper (I do not "Recognize" America anymore !!!)
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To: RushCrush

UGH! Luckily, indeed.


300 posted on 03/12/2006 9:07:11 PM PST by conservativebabe
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