The lightning has been pretty wicked the past hour or so back here in the trailing anvil rain. Lots of multiple repeating ultra bright flashes, followed by super long rumbles of thunder occasionally shaking the house.
Torrential downpour put out 1/3 inch in less than 3 minutes. Just absolutely puked rain. Didn't get too much wind, zero hail. 0.56" and counting, but mostly over.
Another 0.66" this evening brings the total for today to 1.32", and 5.56" for April.
Have had 5.97" since the last day of March.
EDIT: Another 0.34" overnight brings April to 5.90".
Not surprised that there's a tornado warning north of Dixon. Those showers moved over here an hour or so ago and even when they were weak you could see everything had nice blocky bases. LCLs are pretty low in northern IL as well.
Managed to scrounge up 0.54" from the early morning elevated leftovers. Brings April up to 4.78".
Today/this evening has been looking like our best shot for heavy rains all along, and still looks that way.
Last coolish day before several warm and humid days coming in. Low temps will hold in the 60s for several nights.
Awaiting a dying Iowa blob of anvil rains this afternoon.