[Hoosier]

Any of the severe wx crew online?

[Hoosier]

This is basically the same area that got blasted with 100+ mph winds last week.


SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1159 PM CDT WED AUG 22 2007

INC073-127-230545-
/O.CON.KLOT.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-070823T0545Z/
JASPER IN-PORTER IN-
1159 PM CDT WED AUG 22 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN PORTER AND NORTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTIES...

* AT 1159 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO 1 MILE SOUTH OF KOUTS...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...3 MILES NORTH OF DUNNS BRIDGE BY 1205 AM CDT.

TAKE COVER NOW! IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS!

LAT...LON 4130 8710 4124 8711 4116 8693 4142 8694

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RATZER

[turtlehurricane]

I'm shocked that Tony is sleeping through this.

[weatherwiz]

some very nasty storms in that area. This area has already had its share of severe wx over the past week. A very scary situation when you see this stuff occur at night.

[weatherwiz]

Are they any reports from that area whether or not one is on the ground or not? Not much vertical shear in the area, LCL's aren't all that low but the airmass is still reallu unstable with SBcapes of 2000 J/KG and LI's of -7. Supercell composite is 4

[earthlight]

Interesting situation developing at this hour across Indiana...latest SPC Mesoanalysis graphics showing ~2000joules of MLCAPE ahead of the cluster of severe thunderstorms that were mentioned, along with 25-35kts of 0-6km vertical shear, supportive of a largely isolated (but interesting) tornado threat. Wind fields may be supportive of a few isolated damaging wind gusts as well.

[weatherwiz]

http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radblast...mp;avg_off=9999



WOW...look at the county SE of South Bend...pretty nasty...46,000Ft tops

[tornadotony]

turtlehurricane, on Aug 23 2007, 12:04 AM, said:

I'm shocked that Tony is sleeping through this.

I turned my weather radio off because I needed a good night of sleep that I haven't had half of the nights of the past two weeks because of 2:00-3:15 AM "wakeup calls."

Last time I do that.

[outflow]

tornadotony, on Aug 23 2007, 06:41 AM, said:

I turned my weather radio off because I needed a good night of sleep that I haven't had half of the nights of the past two weeks because of 2:00-3:15 AM "wakeup calls."

Last time I do that.

thats why you never go to bed no matter how much sleep you need if there is a svr. threat. :devilsmiley:

I was out until 1am watching one of the best light shows in a long time. Constant cloud to ground, much within a mile of my car. No wind to speak of, but then i didn't go and get infront of the strongest part of the storm either, preferring to watch from a little distance to see the amazing lightning.

Better rest of now tony, its gonna be another long night it would seem.

[tornadotony]

outflow, on Aug 23 2007, 06:06 AM, said:

thats why you never go to bed no matter how much sleep you need if there is a svr. threat. :devilsmiley:

I was out until 1am watching one of the best light shows in a long time. Constant cloud to ground, much within a mile of my car. No wind to speak of, but then i didn't go and get infront of the strongest part of the storm either, preferring to watch from a little distance to see the amazing lightning.

Better rest of now tony, its gonna be another long night it would seem.

Doesn't work when you have to be up at 5:30.

[Mottster]

tornadotony, on Aug 23 2007, 07:12 AM, said:

Doesn't work when you have to be up at 5:30.

I hear that!

[Aleking]

sorry those storms came through chicago earlier and were too perfect to pass out too, glad you got in that action too. This has been an awesome month for storm lovers around here. MOD risk today so look out.

[Hoosier]

I changed the title and converted this into a severe wx thread for today since last night's activity carried over into the 23rd. Hopefully that's ok.

Moderate risk as Aleking said

http://spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk_1300.gif

http://spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1probotlk_1300_wind.gif

[whitelakeroy]

outflow, on Aug 23 2007, 07:06 AM, said:

thats why you never go to bed no matter how much sleep you need if there is a svr. threat. :devilsmiley:

I was out until 1am watching one of the best light shows in a long time. Constant cloud to ground, much within a mile of my car. No wind to speak of, but then i didn't go and get infront of the strongest part of the storm either, preferring to watch from a little distance to see the amazing lightning.

Better rest of now tony, its gonna be another long night it would seem.

I drove up to Flint to Mt. Morris toward Columbiaville last night to chase those storms.

The lightning was just incredible. I had 25+ CG strikes within a mile of my car ... lost count :)

Definitely the best storm I have seen the past couple years!!!

I hope we can have a repeat tonight!! I love REAL storms!!!

EDIT: I have to be up at 5:30AM and I was out chasing until 12:30AM too!! Screw sleep ... it is overrated compaired to an awesome t-storm!!!

[Aleking]

been bright and sunny here around o'hare all morning, convection in iowa seems to be getting it's act together and is moving into a very unstable area, derecho event is looking increasingly likely. Here we go again.

[snowyone]

Brief T'storm this morning in NE Ohio. Most of the heavy stuff stayed north over the lake. Should be a great night tonight. Full sun right now and HUMID. Dewpoint at 71. Looks like a good chance for a severe MCS all throughout the lower lakes.

[Aleking]

SPC shifted the MOD risk slightly south putting chicago in the cross hairs.

http://www.spc.noaa....k/day1otlk.html

http://www.spc.noaa..../md/md1859.html

[whitelakeroy]

snowyone, on Aug 23 2007, 12:51 PM, said:

Brief T'storm this morning in NE Ohio. Most of the heavy stuff stayed north over the lake. Should be a great night tonight. Full sun right now and HUMID. Dewpoint at 71. Looks like a good chance for a severe MCS all throughout the lower lakes.

DP is 73 here ... things are getting juice and we have that MCS coming out of IA ... it will be interesting to see how things evolve over the next couple hours!!!

Severe T-Storm Watch over nothern IL now!!!

[Aleking]

new watch for north illinois southern wisc

http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtg...erstorm%20Watch

[Hoosier]

Just perusing the LSR's and there are reports of 80-100 mph winds in and around Galesburg, IL.



0105 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W GALESBURG 40.95N 90.40W 08/23/2007 KNOX IL EMERGENCY MNGR LARGE HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION LINES BLOWN DOWN...PART OF A ROOF OF A COMERCIAL BUILDING BLOWN OFF...AND A SEMI BLOWN OVER ON US ROUTE 34.

0117 PM TSTM WND DMG KNOXVILLE 40.91N 90.29W 08/23/2007 KNOX IL CO-OP OBSERVER ESTIMATED WINDS OF 60 TO 80 MPH...TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT KNOXVILLE

0115 PM TSTM WND DMG GALESBURG 40.95N 90.38W 08/23/2007 KNOX IL CO-OP OBSERVER ESTIMATED 100MPH WIND GUST. TREES DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES IN GALESBURG. REPORT FROM NEAR US ROUTE 34 AND SEMINARY ROAD

0109 PM TSTM WND GST GALESBURG 40.95N 90.38W 08/23/2007 M74 MPH KNOX IL AWOS REPORTED AT THE GALESBURG AWOS...RELAYED FROM SPC

0110 PM TSTM WND DMG GALESBURG 40.95N 90.38W 08/23/2007 KNOX IL EMERGENCY MNGR POWER POLES DOWN AT RT 41 AND MONMOUTH AVE IN GALESBURG...AND RIDING LAWNMOWERS BLOWN INTO THE STREET. REPORT FROM KNOX COUNTY EM