Large Tornado Has Hit The Capitol Of Illinois

NWS

[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.

[stlnative]

Springfield MO

0639 175 SPRINGFIELD GREENE MO 3720 9329 GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE NEAR THE SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL AIRPORT. (SGF)

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/060312_rpts.html

[Earthdweller]

[A CA Guy]

Are the basements that most of you have under your home enough for an emergency shelter?

[JustPiper]

Good in Chicago

Going to bed with my scanner now

Safety to all Freeper's and their loved ones

[swmobuffalo]

Not just golf ball hail but tornados as well. Republic, North Springfield both had touchdowns. Further north towards Stockton a trailer park blown apart, house flattened etc. I'm in the middle and the most we got was a heavy rain as the squall line passed through about 10 minutes or so ago.

[A CA Guy]

Have a good and safe night.

Sorry you folks are having any troubles.

[notpoliticallycorewrecked]

Okay, so what happen when those strong storm cells go over a body of water like Lake Michigan or Lake Erie? Does it make it stronger or weaken it?

[JustPiper]

nite All Last one:

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CST MONDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CST MONDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN
ILLINOIS AND NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Good night, JP....praying for your safety and all in harm's way...

[JustPiper]

Thank you lucky you on the coast, many here have experienced fear tonight , I've been fortunate

[Howlin]

Keep safe. And stay alert!

[notpoliticallycorewrecked]

Good night JP, thank you for all of your info.

[JustPiper]

hugz my desert friend and gratitude

[JustPiper]

more than happy...stay safe!

[stlnative]

some are... My basement is 1/2 buried in the ground on the back side of it.

Most homes have basements around here, but there are many mobile homes around and many steel sheet buildings.

It is very rural here and some folks with farms will have cellars. I am too far out to hear any sirens, so that I why I stay awake. Normally hail will fall right before a tornado hits.

[Brad’s Gramma]

;)

[A CA Guy]

Oh, I've been levitated in the air by an earthquake once here in CA, so we all get our stuff, but Tornadoes can collapse a roof on your head if it is bad enough. So, I take all your concerns on this thread real seriously.

[A CA Guy]

If I were you, I'd run a big garden electrical cord to your half buried basement. I'd lake some form of cot or air mattress down, and a small electrical heater and stay there through the evening.

Or, you should go visit a friend with a big open non-buried basement.

[Earthdweller]

Night and thanks!

[stlnative]

Thanks Howlin!