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Bulk wind shear and helicity are both starting to increase from southern to central IL per SPC mesopage. Line starting to bulge and separate in a few places. This could get interesting.

Svr storm watch issued for much of central lL until 9 p.m.

St Louis issues first svr warning for Lewis County in ne MO, the first warning of what may be our first genuine svr concerns for central IL this season.

5% tor risk now brought up as far north as I-80 in northern IL in morning outlook due to approaching MCV.

MSC057-081-117-141-030345- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-210503T0345Z/ ITAWAMBA MS-LEE MS-TISHOMINGO MS-PRENTISS MS- 1024 PM CDT SUN MAY 2 2021 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN ITAWAMBA...NORTHEASTERN LEE...SOUTHERN TISHOMINGO AND SOUTHEASTERN PRENTISS COUNTIES... AT 1024 PM CDT, A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PRATTS FRIENDSHIP, OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BALDWYN, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES, BUSINESSES, AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... BALDWYN, TOMBIGBEE STATE PARK, TISHOMINGO STATE PARK, BELMONT, MANTACHIE, TISHOMINGO, SANDY SPRINGS, BURTON, PRATTS FRIENDSHIP, MARIETTA, GOLDEN, PADEN, CHAPELVILLE, THRASHER, DENNIS, MOORES MILL, MOOREVILLE, EGGVILLE, KIRKVILLE AND UNITY.

Still down near Saltillo and moving ne. Baby Elvis was spared during the infamous 1936 tornado but I don't know if the house was damaged.

Looks like it is heading up the Natchez Trace.

MSC081-030300- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-210503T0300Z/ LEE MS- 947 PM CDT SUN MAY 2 2021 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR LEE COUNTY... AT 946 PM CDT, A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER TUPELO, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO. IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES, BUSINESSES, AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... TUPELO, VERONA, TOMBIGBEE STATE PARK, SALTILLO, PLANTERSVILLE, BEECH SPRINGS, SKYLINE, BELDEN, PALMETTO, BISSELL, BIRMINGHAM, CORRONA, GRAVES, FROG ISLAND, INDIAN HILLS, FLOWERDALE AND BOGGAN BEND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPEAT, A LARGE, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE, TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A STORM SHELTER OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS, IN A MOBILE HOME, OR IN A VEHICLE, MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

Tupelo area in danger if this keeps up.

Looks like Jackson metro dodged a bullet but funnel cloud reported over Pearl.

Big outlets of MS mall in path of latest Jackson tornado warning near Pearl

Confirmed tornado with that warning as well.

Maybe a tornado emergency will be issued soon if this continues on the ground. SE side of Jackson metro heads up. I wasn't expecting this many confirmed tornadoes in Mississippi today.

The last time I remember a good t storm here in Griffith was when I lost power during the Aug. 10 derecho as it passed through the area. We do have a good east/west line of storms across central IL just to the south of us at the moment.

We can always go and read web pages dealing with 4/27/11 for a needed fix.

Had some graupel for a time this morning with the rain and snow here in my part of Griffith.

The beautiful bradford pear trees blooming throughout the Calumet area are lovely but have shallow root systems and branches break off easily. If this forecast holds true we may see a lot of damage with the weight of the snow. Hope not.

Surprising comment in the Chicago AFD this Friday evening for Saturday in our region..... Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville, IL 649 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021 .SHORT TERM... 310 PM CDT Tonight through Sunday... [Tonight through Saturday Night] Main Highlights: * Potential for patchy fog overnight tonight near and north of I-80, some of which may be dense, particularly far northern IL * A period of steady and at times heavy rain for the entire area during the day on Saturday * Chance for isolated to widely scattered embedded low-topped thunderstorms toward mid day through Saturday afternoon * Approximately 4-6 hour window mid day Saturday through the mid to possibly late afternoon with a lower end (low confidence, low coverage) surface based strong-severe risk. Potential exists for low-topped supercells in the warm sector lifting north with a warm front, with a brief tornado and damaging wind threat.

2000z outlook adds a 10% hatched tor value for se MS probably for overnight. More immediate concern is svr storm watch for central and north MS with strong straight line winds noted in se Arkansas.

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Saw two great cg's off to the west while in Munster this mid morning....with sonic boom like thunder. Very little rain though.

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New meso discussion indicates tor watch coming for northern and central MS

Does seem to be cycling....new warning has radar indicated rotation.

Tor warning now for northern Tunica Co. MS