King James

A+ summer morning in IKK

5 hours ago, Chicago Storm said:

Three landspouts confirmed from Sunday evening in the vicinity of the I-80 corridor.

There was a boundary in that area all afternoon, which was reinforced by a deep inland lake breeze.

One was in my backyard just south of Grant Park, unsure how to post the video. I caught the very end of it.  We were wondering why no sirens 

May was like this last year as well. I remember I had started my new gig and was out in the field with my winter coat on 

Yeah fuck this

Brutal stretch of weather here

Power out in Eastern IKK. Couple utility poles down from those storms that popped up ahead of the front around 630am

Took my 40 mile commute home, straight south down 394 and jumped up close to 10 degrees and you can feel the humidity. Day changed right around Crete IL

Garden variety T-storm here on the southside of Chicago right now. Heavy rain and a few flashes of lightning.

looking forward to today, actually appreciate the uncertainty far more with severe storms than I do with winter storms 

4 minutes ago, Chicago WX said:

Little closer look. Nothing too exciting I guess, but thought I'd post. 

Think we’ll get in on round 2?

Man that monster is coming for IKK. Keep an eye on little Momence IL boys 

4 minutes ago, andyhb said:

That E Peoria storm is big trouble.

It’s heading to my house

21 minutes ago, schoeppeya said:

Visible showing that a huge chunk of MO, IL, and IN are going to get at the very least several hours of sunshine today. 

Can confirm, sun is shining 

23 minutes ago, homedis said:

95% issuance of tornado watch in N 3/4 of Missouri and far W Central IL per SPC MD #388 for this morning cluster just exiting Kansas. Will be interesting to see how this plays out, will this wave be the main show for N IL? Are the dynamics of this system strong enough to recover quickly for the primary threat? Time will tell!

Also to note, am already seeing peeks of sun here in Chicago.

Working out of the south side of the city today. Peaks of sun, super bright. Day is starting to get that feel 

Looks like a half day of work for me then heading home for the show 

I personally am prepared for a rainy night, drizzle until about 4pm tomorrow, clouds clear and sun comes out, day turns beautiful and I watch some storms to my southeast. A tradition unlike any other 

Skilling already talking severe weather for Friday. Might be a WFH day 

Local paper has article on front page how spring sports in the county are off to slow starts due to cold and rain. 
 

Feel like we are due for some truly warm and sunny days 

Delete this thread 

Just passed thru Beecher IL, coming down off of 394 and experience some of the hardest rain I’ve ever encountered. Pea size hail covered the street and made it difficult to drive. 

1 hour ago, SolidIcewx said:

Random question. Is it a good idea to do the skywarn class to become a spotter/observer? 

Not the dude to answer this but growing up my neighbors were spotters and I always felt a little safer knowing my neighbors were keeping an eye on the skies with me. At the very least it makes you a good neighbor

Looks and feels like spring this morning here on the south side of Chicago. Weak ass snow didn’t even put a dent in the good vibes. Spring is here

Power keeps going out. Branches are hanging low. Gosh dang man 

8 minutes ago, Chicago WX said:

 

This is great. Won’t get true big dog totals, but this event will help me raise my winter grade from a F to a D- 

Big gust of wind just rolled through here.

Piling up fast, couple more hours of this would be fun

Big old rumbles of thunder 

Legit some of the biggest flakes I’ve ever seen