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Think it's some process that's enhancing the surface flow. Bringing some of the higher velocity winds down to the surface.

Yeah the back side winds have been impressive.

Yeah it's only in the mid 50s here with a driving rain. Big change later though, should see dews near 70 in about 7-8hrs. 0.59" rain so far.

There could be a secondary area of interest up closer to the low pressure later today over northeast IA/southwest WI and maybe far northwest IL. Would be less of a stronger tor threat, but definitely something to watch.

Don't think many anticipated the wind aspect to be as impressive as it was with the morning MCS out in Iowa. The areas hit hardest had dews in the upper 40s/lower 50s shortly before being hit by it. Very impressive. Gonna get sort of some comma head action here, but no severe worries. Think our severe threat is cooked here, as redevelopment later today will be south/southeast of the area.

Just call in sick. No one will suspect a thing.

Biggest threat here tomorrow will be from hail. Luckily the real tornado action will avoid this area per usual.

Kind of wondering if this setup is going to over-convect. Several models are showing a line of supercells. May be too much storm competition for a widespread tornado setup. Gonna be interesting to see how this plays out.

Main action likely to miss east and especially south of here. Should get a nice non severe MCS in the morning though.

49 here this morning.

Yep. Might as well head towards Pontiac to Kankakee and camp out there until the event lol.

Multiple models are showing a large MCS traversing Iowa again the morning of the event. Will be interesting to see how the evolution of that affects the development later in the day. Very impressed by the synoptics of this. Powerful upper jet knifing in with very impressive shear profiles over a wide area on the nose of that.

0.17" overnight. Nice swath of 1-1.5" about 15 miles south of here. Up to 4.20" for June.

1.41" rain here today, which bumps us to 4.03 for June.

Just had a legit meso pass right over about 10 mins ago. Really thought it might plant right there. Serious rippage with nice downward motion on the back side. Couplet is now over Lyndon. Thing is hauling ass northeast.