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Could be more than garden variety. But seriously, I don't know what happened and I don't care, but don't be such a stranger. Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville 118 PM CDT Thu Sep 12 2019 ILC141-121845- /O.CON.KLOT.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-190912T1845Z/ Ogle IL- 118 PM CDT Thu Sep 12 2019 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN OGLE COUNTY... At 118 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Polo, or 8 miles southwest of Mount Morris, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

In the Emergency Management world, we call them Sheriffnadoes. Law enforcement would make great eyes in the sky to supplement our spotters/chasers since they are already mobile, but they won't come to any trainings to know what to look for. They seem to have the mindset of "I don't need training, I already know everything I need to know about weather." This happens waaaayy too often. It causes the public to have lower confidence in our legitimate reports.

RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 138 AM EDT THU SEP 12 2019 ...RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE SET WEDNESDAY AT INDIANAPOLIS... THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 73 DEGREES ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 11 SET A NEW RECORD HIGH MINIMUM FOR THE DATE. THE RECORD OF 72 DEGREES WAS ORIGINALLY SET ON THIS DATE IN 1900...AND TIED IN 1931 AND 2013. TEMPERATURE RECORDS BEGAN IN THE INDIANAPOLIS AREA IN 1871.

Same with the tiny storm near LAF. It wanted to go badly and even formed a brief funnel. Most of the risk area in Indiana was socked until late afternoon and it became obvious that any cell would have a tough time.

Chad from LAF sent IND a pic from their tower cam of a wall cloud with the cell that moved through earlier. Several reports of it rotating and looked pretty good on radar for a couple of scans.

It must have maintained across Northern IN and Northwest Ohio, because IWX also reported scattered non-T-storm wind damage this afternoon

Temps have been so mild in this area lately that it will feel hot.

I saw that. It looks like the leading edge is right over your head, although from velocities on radar, it looks like I-70 and south is getting raked with winds.

Probably some baseballs falling

It's a cold air funnel type of day across Northern IN. Here's a couple of pics from about an hour ago at LAF.

Agree with the beautiful weather in late September. I call it dull, but I also find it very enjoyable. (Other than weather extremes, I like dull). It gives me a last chance to do outside, summer type activities. For example, the fishing is great at that time of year.

I consider September as dull as August, then the fun begins again in October, tracking cold snaps, anticipation of winter, second severe season, etc.

Per IWX, it was a national blackout affecting all NWS services. Everything's been moved to backup and should be available now.

....and there it is, you beat me to it Joe. I just told my Director to expect some tornado warnings even though SPC doesn't have ANY threat in Marginal risk area.

Mike Ryan at IND mentions the concern of a rotating storm or two tomorrow afternoon in their CWA. However, although SPC mentions it, they keep the low threat much farther south. REMAIN A TOUCH CONCERNED ABOUT A THREAT FOR A FEW CELLS TO ROTATE WITH FAVORABLE HODOGRAPH PROFILES...INCREASED SHEAR AND HELICITY VALUES...AND LCLS LIKELY TO SETTLE NEAR 1000FT...ESPECIALLY BY LATE DAY. OVERALL INSTABILITY LEVELS MAY NOT BE QUITE ENOUGH TO SUPPORT...BUT CONSIDERING THE PRESENCE OF A DEEP TROPICAL AIRMASS AND THAT MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA IS LIKELY TO BE TO THE RIGHT OF THE WEAKENING SURFACE WAVE TRACK WHERE SHEAR MAY BRIEFLY MAXIMIZE...THIS WILL BE SOMETHING TO KEEP AN EYE ON TUESDAY.

Matt Leach, who lurks and sometimes posts on here, made the list of funny things that happen when doing a live weathercast.

Chicago Storm reporting 2" hail from the storm at Streamwood. I know from experience that will do some damage. I'm getting a new roof due to the May tennis balls.

What?! It's only been sixteen and a half years. lol The mets at that office probably need a refresher on spotting a velocity couplet.

IWX released information on a second, albeit weak tornado near South Bend. It contains an interesting narrative. .SOUTH BEND TORNADO 2... RATING: EF - 0 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 65 - 70 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.5 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 10 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: JUN 23 2019 START TIME: 832 PM EDT START LOCATION: 2.7 ESE GULIVOIRE PARK START LAT/LON: 41.5929 / -86.2050 END DATE: JUN 23 2019 END TIME: 836 PM EDT END LOCATION: 2.6 ESE GULIVOIRE PARK END_LAT/LON: 41.5999 / -86.2050 SURVEY SUMMARY: VIDEO FOOTAGE INDICATED A SEPARATE WALL CLOUD OUTSIDE THE PARENT MESOCYCLONE SPAWNED A BRIEF, THIN TORNADO THAT TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ROOSEVELT ROAD AND HAWTHORNE TRAIL. WEST FACING BARN DOORS WERE SLIGHTLY PUSHED IN AS THE NARROW CIRCULATION MOVED NORTH ACROSS THE PROPERTY WITH THE ONLY OTHER DAMAGE NOTED OCCURRING TO SMALL BRANCHES ON A NEARBY TREE. THE TORNADO MOVED NORTH AND IMPACTED A OUTDOOR SCREENED STRUCTURE, DESTROYING IT AS WELL AS REMOVING SIDING AND SHINGLES FROM A DETACHED GARAGE. A RESIDENT WAS OUTSIDE AT THE TIME THE TORNADO STRUCK AND HAD TO HOLD ONTO A BEAM AS THE WIND HIT. A DOG WAS PICKED UP A FEW FEET OFF THE GROUND AND CARRIED TO THE SIDE OF THE HOME AND PLACED DOWN, UNHARMED. THE TORNADO THEN LIFTED SHORTLY AFTER THIS, ALSO SUPPORTED BY VIDEO FOOTAGE.

Here's a video from another angle.

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1130 AM EDT MON JUN 24 2019 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 06/23/2019 TORNADO EVENT... .OVERVIEW... A SHOWER DEVELOPED OVER NORTHWESTERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN RESPONSE TO A NNE MOVING MCV. AS THIS SHOWER MOVED NORTH-NORTHEASTWARDS TOWARDS THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND IT ENCOUNTERED A RESIDUAL OUTFLOW FROM A PREVIOUS STORM EARLIER IN THE EVENING. THIS ADDITIONAL LOW LEVEL FORCING ALLOWED THE STORM TO PRODUCE A BRIEF TORNADO WHICH FORMED SOUTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 20 THEN MOVED NORTH BEFORE LIFTING JUST SOUTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF IRONWOOD DRIVE AND INWOOD ROAD. .SOUTH BEND TORNADO... RATING: EF - 2 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 115 - 125 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 2 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 200 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: JUN 23 2019 START TIME: 838 PM EDT START LOCATION: 2 ENE GULIVOIRE PARK START LAT/LON: 41.6211 / -862140 END DATE: JUN 23 2019 END TIME: 848 PM EDT END LOCATION: 3 WSW MISHAWAKA END_LAT/LON: 41.6501 / -86.2124

I saw it happening but was too busy to post anything about it at the time. NWS didn't put out a warning until spotters reported a funnel cloud. It was right on the warm front. Public Information Statement National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1036 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2019 /936 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019/ ...Damage Survey Planned for South Bend Indiana Monday June 24... A survey team will meet with St. Joseph County Emergency Management officials on Monday June 24th to assess the extent of the tornado damage near Ironwood and Ireland Roads as well as adjacent areas.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 439 PM EDT SUN JUN 23 2019 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0411 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSE FORTVILLE 39.93N 85.84W 06/23/2019 HANCOCK IN 911 CALL CENTER NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS FORTVILLE.

You're probably right about the reason that it's not being cancelled, but I believe that it's up to the local NWS office to cancel the Watch, although they may consult with SPC.

"Gilbert Sebenste (via spotternetwork.org) @ 19:43 UTC -- (S) Funnel -- -- Spotter is 1 miles SSW of DE KALB, IL (DeKalb county) [41.917/-88.762] -- Funnel cloud begin at 2:35 PM, starting to dissipate at 2:43 PM. I am looking at it 1 mile west-northwest of this location, on the underside of a towering cumulus cloud. Came halfway to the ground, before gradually lifting. Moving almost due north. Rope-shaped funnel with a pointed end; no debris on the ground noted; likely a landspout. Funnel has just lifted at 2:45 PM."