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This could have been a pretty high end snowstorm for Chicago/northern IL if this would have happened several weeks ago.

RAP drops over 2" of rain here with some models only about 1/3". That wind event looks pretty serious tomorrow evening from IN into OH. Multiple models all showing a compact, yet very high end wind event. Looks like 60mph should be breached quite easily along wherever that swath sets up.

They confirmed an EF-0. First nader of 2021 for the DVN cwa.

Probably tornado in far southeast IA last evening near Fort Madison. Sounds like DVN is going to survey it. https://www.weather.gov/dvn/summary_03232021

First thunder in 5-6 months here (at least that I've heard) with some slow distant rumbles the past 15 minutes. Last batch of rain moving through, have picked up 0.82".

Several tornado warnings from southeast IA into eastern MO/western IL over the past hour.

Picked up 0.57" so far today. Now waiting for some Missouri sloppy seconds later this evening.

Yeah I was kind of ready for it, def didn't disappoint lol. By early evening yesterday I was pretty much back to normal. Today I feel fantastic.

Haha me too. That day will haunt me forever. We had chased the first main cell of the day from west of Ottumwa all the way up towards Clinton but missed the tors it finally produced there. Said screw it and gave up and went to Applebees in Moline lol. Later on into the meal started hearing about the tornado out by Ashton that went on to hit Fairdale. That sup passed only about 20 miles east of home, could have just sat home all day and lolly gagged out there late in the afternoon and followed it from there.

I would imagine they'll bump up to marginal on later outlooks. It definitely deserves it with pockets of surface cape AOA 500J/kg present ahead of the front in a high shear environment. Mid-level lapse rates look kinda crappy, barely 7 C/km so it'll be hard getting cape much above that. Models have been pretty insistent on temps/dews having a hard time cracking 60/mid 50s. All in all a low-end threat but looks to be enough for a few tors, and worthy of at least a 2% tor risk.

Overachieved a bit today and made it to 66. Looking forward to the potential for some low-topped convection late Tuesday. This morning's Euro dropped the surface low down to 977mb for the late week system.

14hrs after the 2nd moderna shot at 1:30 this morning I woke up with teeth chattering chills. Had 102 fever. Fever seems gone this am but feel pretty weak/blah. The first shot only resulted in a sore shoulder on day 2/3.

Got the 2nd dose of the moderna about 3hrs ago. Def felt that shot which surprised me cause I didn't feel the 1st one lol. So far no symptoms but it's early.

First few shoots coming up now finally.

Finished with 0.50" for the day. Still some drizzle.

6th day now that the DVN radar is down for maintenance. Wish they would have finished ahead of schedule like they have in the past, but not in the cards this time unfortunately. At least severe isn't threatening while it's down. HRRR shows over an inch of rain for the QC, Euro and other models around 0.5-0.7". Nothing major but a nice little soaker. EDIT: Radar is back in service.

Haven't looked since yesterday but the Euro was showing 45-50mph gust potential Thu morning. Would look pretty legit if it were to flip over to heavy snow.

Looks likes 1/2-3/4" of cold rain tomorrow night and Thursday.

April will be rockin

Planted daffodils bulbs last October. So far nothing has poked out of the ground. Wonder if they crapped out lol.

The stuff here is like cement. There's been no melting so far which is impressive for mid March. MLI picked up 0.98" of precip today.

Down to very light snow. Finished with 2.5" of snow and sleet, minor ice glazing, and probably near an inch of precip in total.

Rochelle down to 1/8 mile now.

Yeah that's a heck of a lightning barrage out there by Dekalb. Showing 8 strikes in 2 minutes.