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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: notpoliticallycorewrecked
notpoliticallycorewrecked wrote: "So far it looks like Illinois is really getting hit hard. According to your pic, it looks like only the northwest corner of IN is on the current radar screen."

The image from NOAA's GOES Geostationary Satellite showed heavy cloud cover over Lafayette, Indiana.

Here's a windspeed chart showing current conditions.





Below is the most recent NOAA GOES Satellite Severe Storm Sector color enhanced infrared image:


221 posted on 03/12/2006 8:22:17 PM PST by bd476
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To: 2111USMC

Don't give me another thing to stress about. My friend in Lafayette is right near some tributary for some major river, can't remember which one.


222 posted on 03/12/2006 8:22:25 PM PST by notpoliticallycorewrecked (God bless our military)
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To: 2111USMC; reagan_fanatic

Looks like the immediate QC is out of the red now. Whew! Mostly just heavy storms for us from now on, hopefully.


223 posted on 03/12/2006 8:23:08 PM PST by conservativebabe
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To: BurbankKarl

That was a good image, thanks.


224 posted on 03/12/2006 8:23:35 PM PST by conservativebabe
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To: nwctwx; Right_Handed_Writer; Velveeta; chicagolady

ping


225 posted on 03/12/2006 8:24:29 PM PST by JustPiper (I do not "Recognize" America anymore !!!)
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To: notpoliticallycorewrecked

The Wabash River probably


226 posted on 03/12/2006 8:24:40 PM PST by lucyblue
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To: bd476

That is about the uglist storm I have ever seen. I am terrified and praying for my friend, Lafayette and other towns in the path of that monster.


227 posted on 03/12/2006 8:25:48 PM PST by notpoliticallycorewrecked (God bless our military)
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To: silentknight

Supercell tornado moving across extreme nw Arkansas (Benton County) toward sw Missouri.

This is the tail end of the same super-system across MO into Illinois.


228 posted on 03/12/2006 8:25:59 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: conservativebabe

my daughter is in Rock Island how did they fair?


229 posted on 03/12/2006 8:26:23 PM PST by JustPiper (I do not "Recognize" America anymore !!!)
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To: PhiKapMom

Hi PhiKapMom,

Down here in the Duncan to Rush Springs area we're under a red flag warning until midnight. About 15 minutes ago I stepped outside to let the dogs out and the smell of wood burning is extremely strong. I turned the scanner on and they've located area's of smoke but haven't located fire. They're also looking for someone who has been seen stopping alongside the county roads and trying to start fires.

The fire that they're looking for is west of me and the wind is out of the west blowing steady at 20-25 mph with gusts to 35.


230 posted on 03/12/2006 8:27:10 PM PST by Sally'sConcerns (Native Texan, now in SW Ok.)
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To: TomGuy

My in-laws are in Cherokee Village which is Northern AR. Any news on that area? It's about an hour from Jonesboro.


231 posted on 03/12/2006 8:27:10 PM PST by conservativebabe
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To: conservativebabe
Yep. I just clicked on Weatherbug's radar.

Still hearing the thunder, but hopefully most of the heavy rain is done for now.
232 posted on 03/12/2006 8:27:25 PM PST by 2111USMC
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To: silentknight

We are very concerned with that as we have family there.


233 posted on 03/12/2006 8:27:42 PM PST by ExpatGator (Progressivism: A polyp on the colon politic.)
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To: BurbankKarl

I live near Columbia, MO and we are in for a long night. Numerous tornadoes all across MO. A bus full of college students was blown over near Moberly, MO. and a semi was blown over on cars on I-70 west of Columbia. Local weathermen are stating they have never seen an outbreak such as this. Hope everyone stays safe.


234 posted on 03/12/2006 8:27:45 PM PST by midwestjenny
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To: JustPiper

Reports earlier of power outages and downed power lines, also a few fires from lightening. Have you been in touch with her? We are escaping the really bad stuff, I think. Some flooding happening in RI also.


235 posted on 03/12/2006 8:28:39 PM PST by conservativebabe
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To: conservativebabe

Everything has gone by for now, no hit in our little town of Fair Play. Looks like Stockton might have gotten it, again. They just took a hit three years ago. I hope they are okay.


236 posted on 03/12/2006 8:29:37 PM PST by ExpatGator (Progressivism: A polyp on the colon politic.)
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To: ExpatGator

I hope they are too.


237 posted on 03/12/2006 8:30:57 PM PST by conservativebabe
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To: lucyblue

That doesn't sound familiar, but what do I know. I have only been there once for around 5 days.


238 posted on 03/12/2006 8:31:24 PM PST by notpoliticallycorewrecked (God bless our military)
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To: conservativebabe
My in-laws are in Cherokee Village which is Northern AR. Any news on that area? It's about an hour from Jonesboro.

Am familiar with that area. On current tracking, this storm will move north before ever getting to that general area. The storm is some 100-150 miles west of Cherokee Village area.
239 posted on 03/12/2006 8:32:12 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: 2111USMC

I live right along the river in Port Byron. Just looked out my window and Le Claire is DARK!


240 posted on 03/12/2006 8:32:26 PM PST by conservativebabe
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