Jackstraw

That's right on top of @IWXwx

Stacked bow's from SWMI down through Central IN. Kinks in all of them.

I'm warned for some QLCS notches in that fat belly pushing E. Helluva a light show and muggy as shit. Walking outside, chase is on lol

There was a CC drop right over Calumet City a few min ago on that tor warned storm

100mph+ inflow from both KLOT and IWX radars. That's a yikers

Lets hope the sun setting calms these things down. Anything popping out ahead of that shrimp belly is rotating like instantly. Primo conditions currently in NW IN S MI

Looked like a direct hit on Reading

I may head out and travel 20 or 30 miles N to see if I can't catch a tail end Charlie pop up as this potent 700mb shortwave works its way NE out ahead of the main line. That thing strengthened out of nowhere.

This is the banter thread so here's some banter There are some things in life that are difficult to do yet one must do them. Things that, no matter how painful, no matter how difficult of a decision, yet one must gather up the strength of ones heart and mind and do them. This is my torture, my pain, and my confession that yes, I must root for the Knicks in this series. After decades and decades of absolute hatred of them and especially their fans I must, I cant help it. I would root for the Bull's before the Knicks even though they probably killed us more with MJ than the Knicks ever have...but, it's those damn Knicks fans. Spike Lee snapping his towel at Reggie, McEnroe "accidently" spilling his drink onto the court during a crucial fast break, Spikes (joking) KKK comment when the Knicks came to Indy in one of the playoff meetings (I laughed right along with him lol), Ben Stiller getting all manly in your face to whatever Pacer was 15 feet from him (how can that guy even think he's intimidating lol?). I was at one Pacer/Knicks playoff game in Indy and KNICKS FAN was sitting next to me. He laughingly told me we weren't bad for an "ABA" team. I told him they weren't bad for a team that could've had Dr. J for FREE (had to educate that young man lol). Yet I must root for them and as much as I hate to say it, it is because of their fans. They deserve it. As long as it's been, I get it more than most. I know what it's like to have that golden ring of a championship within your reach, only for fate (or the Pacers in their case ) to take it. So I'm here to confess I've been rooting for the Knicks (damn that hurts every time I say it) to take the Western Team (their balls don't count) in 7. Oh and Wu Tang will be the half time show tonight so there's that (The Pacers will be back with a huge chip next year, look out!) Confession off

Well it's just me the dog, couple of goats (natures brush control) and a Donkey out here. I've also got over 30 of 8 species of native deciduous tree's from around 25 years old and up. Half are over 100. I have an Oak and a Rock Maple that are over 200 years old. 15 Conifers spread round a few over 100 ft tall. I have a friend that worked for the forest service as an arborist and land reclamation and he gave me a bag of native flower and plant seeds. I spread them like they do, just toss the stuff around lol and let them go lol. I did use an old plow and dug up a lot of the brush 15 years ago to give the natives a start against invasive species. I still take out invaders when I see them, I'm probably 75% native in the brush, wild grass and wooded areas. Ain't no manicuring here. I worked on golf courses mowing when I was in college. I phreaking hate grass and lawns

I've got nearly 3 acres. I mow a 10th of it. The rest is a small garden, well, I just plant stuff around randomly around the house, no tilling, no rhyme or reason where, it's my "shrubbery", native wild plants wildflowers grasses and brush, trees and mud lol

I will take this Omega block for as long as it, well, can block lol. I'm not going to complain about roughly 75/55 days ever. Absolutely perfect weather. Maybe snoozefest but man will this be a nice 10 day stretch if it holds. One of the best Spring stretches in many years.

Great weather at the track. Connor Daly at 228 without boost except for that 25mpn win down the front stretch! They're hitting nearly 240 down the front stretch today with no boost!! Friday will be fun. First truly hot day with full boost. Spots of light rain may come through so should break up the usual monotony of single car qualification practice that usually happens on Fast Friday. What speeds could we see Friday with boost?!!?!! Nothing like it. Yesterday had almost 2 hours with more than 20 cars on the track. That's almost a race for 25 bucks! Lots of cars out here today too. The wind is toying with them. 2 more days before the crowds ruin it. Practice is where it's at. If you've never been, practice is a lot more fun than the race anymore IMHO. No crowds. Been parking in the same guys yard thats right on the front stretch fence 15 years. Theres only about 6 or 7 homes left that are that close. 20 bucks. 50 for me for the race if I go. Its a 2 minute walk to the gate. Found out this morning the blackout will be lifted! The last couple of years have been terrible crowd wise during qualifications and the race. A completely different crowd. Rude, unappreciative, completely uninformed about the Indy 500 and the track. Rant off! Practice for me. 29 races under my belt. I've been to everyone of the 4 win club races. Gonna wait for the right year for number 30, which will probably be my last. Maybe next year and hopefully Helio will be back. I'll be his good luck charm for number 5 lol. I just can't this year health wise. It's also just not as fun anymore. I have the experience to know. Was a helluva lot more fun back in the 70's and 80's before stuff got all, well, "cleaned up" lol. Man I miss the turn 3 infield and the North 40!! I'll try and post some pics but my camera sux. Done eating, back to the 1st turn wall watching the snake come at me at 235-240 for the rest of practice!! Homeboy Conner Daly at the top of the speed charts! Go Conner!! Out!!!

Damn it. We need a bottom to figure out whats going to be correct

Beautiful Mothership man!! I'd run a Waffle House out of coffee picking Trey's brain lol. Happy you didn't get totally burned. Great pics!

Around 500 homes reportedly damaged or destroyed as of this morning including a trailer park wiped out. No reports of deaths but upper teens in injuries so far, most from the trailer park. Night time tornadoes have always been my greatest fear, even with the tools we have today. Going through Hugo for 18 hours, mostly at night kinda gave me PTSD about it. Saw some NWS warnings for 150-185 radar estimated winds and 1 warning that said radar estimated 200mph with that thing. From a weather nerd standpoint, those were 2 beautiful classic Dixie Ally long track sups. As always it just sux afterwards. And a note... These things were very well forecasted and very well warned with NWS giving up to 25 min lead times. Probably saved a lot of lives. The only good thing about big sups all by themselves. They're usually pretty predictable where they are going.

We had hail around midnight last night again. Pea to dime size so just loud. I've had more storms with hail this late winter/early spring than any single period I can remember. Think last night was the 5th time its hailed since Feb. Most of it like last night. One storm had some 1/2 to 1 inchers. Maybe this month will get exciting towards the end and the beginning of June.

Feast or famine rain wise. Just another South Carolina winter day here. 40's/50's and rain lol.

Put 1.7 in the bucket with that one so that puts me over 2in locally. At least thats something. That and the incoming cold snap ought to trigger the Morels that haven't flushed yet to do so and the areas that have, to do it again, hopefully. Double flushes of mushrooms DO happen so if your favorite spot popped early because of the wet and the cold/heat/cold/heat cycles over the last month check them again over the next couple of weeks. Cold snaps shock them into fruiting. I've had 2 spots double flush this year. Been the best year in while for me, I'm over 400 bagged. Hell found 50 in my front yard 2 weeks ago and it hasn't flushed since Covid. They are finicky lol

I agree. The CAM's were stacking these semi discreet bows like Civil War regiment lines for the last 48hrs whereas the lower res models were playing the synoptic game. Think the CAM's won (maybe not the HRRR, it was just wonky). Some of them looked like late June/July ridge riding cold pool driven bows. Definitely not enough spacing for any sups to bust and run. There's still 80/70's down south and a definite nocturnal threat ongoing down there. Kinda the price we pay in Spring for these setups. We need wide open warm sectors all morning and day with just enough capping to allow more surface based initiation. Sux to waste a stout EML that worked its way this far East. Those will be harder and harder to come by as we move into mid June.

If you want to know where the worst weather is just open you're favorite flight tracker lol

Not sure why it lapsed. A secondary line through there was pretty well modeled.

Your morning soaker is about my monthly total locally. Still under an inch

Tor warning near Taylorville IL embedded in that very shrimpy looking bow in Central IL. Right on top of my friend over there. Said he hasn't even left the parking lot. He's going to head S/SW and get into the clearing out warm sector. Think that area is where the best potential for some explosive cap busters.

Nah. Old chasing friend of mine was trying to talk me into going with him last night. We've been talking about this setup, the potential mess it could be most of the weekend. That's the area, IMO, I'd be IF I were chasing. I decided not to go. He left last night is in a hotel just S of Springfield. I'll be playing base camp for him lol. Do believe for any lone sups its gonna be highest chance in that area. Could be a lot of embedded sups and MCV spin ups but chasing those just sux. Think kind of like the last system, Tail End Charlies will be best isolated sup options when you get bows and shrimps like this setup could be full of. Like you said that area just got elevated to MOD so yeah, thats a good call IMO if your going. Anything isolated East into IL/IN is probably going to be close to or after dark. Another reason I'm not going. Good chance for a late night MCS/MCV rolling through here. I've got a donkey, 2 goats and 2 dogs. They get quite upset when there's big thunder dragons outside lol. Good luck to anyone who dares and be safe. Idiots IPhones and storms don't mix lol.