ilstormchaser Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Via Peoria County 911 center: "In Peoria County right now we have a Peoria County Highway Department plow overturned, the dispatch center in Peoria was struck by lightning knocking out several communication links, a fire truck stuck in the ditch and numerous citizens stuck in their vehicles waiting for the Army National Guard." My source of info is from a member of Peoria City EMA. Crazy wicked stuff.. amazing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Travel advisory map for Indiana is turning pretty red.. http://www.in.gov/dhs/files/travel-advisory-map/ Clear sailing in Benton and Montgomery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baroclinic_instability Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Had a couple big gusts in the last hour, and lo and behold what I see on radar. You can see the gravity waves oriented parallel to the deformation band just south of Maquoketa, they are propagating away from the convection as you would expect. Crazy stuff. csnavy had pointed out the RUC trying to model that in some of the earlier runs over N IL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Jealous of you guys with thundersnow already. It's absolutely ripping right now but still no thunder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 almost had my leg taken off my a stop sign projectile while walking the dog, pics later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarbondaleWX Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I'm watching the Wrigley cam and I think another piece of roof flew off: http://www.cubworld.com/category/a_cubworld_cam/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGCentralIL Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Via Peoria County 911 center: "In Peoria County right now we have a Peoria County Highway Department plow overturned, the dispatch center in Peoria was struck by lightning knocking out several communication links, a fire truck stuck in the ditch and numerous citizens stuck in their vehicles waiting for the Army National Guard." My source of info is from a member of Peoria City EMA. Crazy wicked stuff.. amazing!!! Wicked... KPIA - 9 pm Obs: 22 F Thunderstorm Heavy Snow Freezing Fog Winds: NE 17 G 37 Vis: 0.25 miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWeatherPimp Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Six Indiana counties have declared a state of emergency. They include Boone, Fayette, Jasper, LaPorte. Newton and Porter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmahaSoxFan Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Amazing amount of CG's showing up across Northern Illinois, watching the radar maps on the Weather Channel! What an event so far, Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin... oh what I would give to be there right now! Awesome storm to watch unfold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubfan61201 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 000 FXUS63 KDVN 020204 AFDDVN AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 804 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 .UPDATE... ABSOLUTELY ASTOUNDING BLIZZARD GOING ON OUT THE WINDOW THIS EVENING. WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE BEING OBSERVED FOR ALL BUT THE THREE HIGHWAY 20 COUNTIES IN IOWA...AND THE SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE SPREADING NORTH. WE HAVE EVEN HAD THUNDERSNOW AS FAR NORTH AS MERCER COUNTY...THE NEXT COUNTY SOUTH FROM THE QUAD CITIES. THUNDERSNOW IS AN INDICATOR OF AN EXTREMELY STRONG WINTER STORM...AND IS FREQUENTLY SEEN WITH EXTREME SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS AS THE CONVECTIVE ELEMENTS ENHANCE THE SNOWFALL RATES. WE ARE CURRENTLY SITTING UNDER A DEFORMATION ZONE THAT EXTENDS FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ACROSS THE FOREAST AREA FROM NEAR KEOSAUQUA MISSOURI TO EAST OF DUBUQUE. WE WILL BE SITTING UNDER THIS DEFORMATION ZONE FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS...AS IT EXTENDS BACK TOWARDS KANSAS CITY AND WILL CONTINUE TO ROTATE ACROSS THE AREA. WE EXPECT A GRADUAL DIMINISHMENT IN THE STRENGTH OF THIS DEFORMATION ZONE...AND AN INTENSIFICATION OF ANOTHER TO OUR SOUTHEAST...OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THE WINDS CONTINUE TO RIP AND ROAR...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH SOME GUSTS TO OVER 40 MPH. THE SURFACE LOW IS NEAR EVANSVILLE INDIANA...WITH A STRONG PRESSURE FALL CENTER OVER EASTERN ILLINOIS...AND A RISE OVER WESTERN TENNESSEE. WHILE THE SURFACE LOW SHOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEAST...UP ACROSS INDIANA AND INTO NORTHERN OHIO BY MORNING. THIS WILL HELP TO MAINTAIN OUR VERY STRONG SURFACE WINDS...ESPECIALLY WITH THE 925MB WINDS OF 50KTS THROUGH MIDNIGHT AS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. HAVE MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO THE EVENT TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...BUT ONLY TO ADJUST THE 18-00Z SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE AMOUNTS WE RECEIVED IN REPORTS THIS EVENING. THIS HAS RESULTED IN A MINOR REDUCTION IN EVENT TOTAL AMOUNTS...BUT NOT ENOUGH TO REDUCE THE ENORMOUS IMPACT OF THE STORM. BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...NO REASON TO CHANGE AT THIS TIME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I'm watching the Wrigley cam and I think another piece of roof flew off: http://www.cubworld.com/category/a_cubworld_cam/ Man that's intense. This is like a landfalling hurricane, but with very heavy snow, lol. I'm watching The Weather Channel, Jim Cantore is currently reporting from Chicago, he seems to be enjoying the storm. edit: they just went to a commercial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmahaSoxFan Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Via Peoria County 911 center: "In Peoria County right now we have a Peoria County Highway Department plow overturned, the dispatch center in Peoria was struck by lightning knocking out several communication links, a fire truck stuck in the ditch and numerous citizens stuck in their vehicles waiting for the Army National Guard." My source of info is from a member of Peoria City EMA. Crazy wicked stuff.. amazing!!! Wow, definitely sounds like the makings of an epic event... Sounds like something out of a movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SchaumburgStormer Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Hearing things from my buddies on the ambulance that people are still attempting to go out and drive in this. What is wrong with people? This is a winter hurricane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGCentralIL Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 000 FXUS63 KDVN 020204 AFDDVN AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 804 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 .UPDATE... ABSOLUTELY ASTOUNDING BLIZZARD GOING ON OUT THE WINDOW THIS EVENING... What a poetic AFD. Gotta love when the meteorologists are even awe-inspired by this storm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on_wx Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Hey Mike... are you lurking? PLACES SUCH AS STRATFORD..KITCHENER..AND TORONTO WILL GET NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING AND IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE THAT A BLIZZARD WARNING MAY BE ISSUED FOR THESE REGIONS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boiler1111 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Sounds like some pingers hitting the windows here in Aurora...Generally it's been snow and lots of wind so far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radionicist Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Hearing things from my buddies on the ambulance that people are still attempting to go out and drive in this. What is wrong with people? This is a winter hurricane! Remember, half of all people are below average. Some of them drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baroclinic_instability Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 LOL. Some guy uploaded this vid of lightning on twitter from Chicago--I just did a simple search for thundersnow. You will laugh. http://www.twitvid.com/UXGLN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Its still moderately snowing in Macomb, Il and there are no radar returns at all right here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organizing Low Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 i follow all the biggies on the board watching WGN this is intense, the wind is epic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 power back on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iowahawkeyedave Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 According to WGN. ComEd reporting 37,600 customers without power. Over 100 crews out trying to restore power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Thundersnow hasn't had any thundersnow yet.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 hello extreme SE IA.... CRUSHED!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 LOL. Some guy uploaded this vid of lightning on twitter from Chicago--I just did a simple search for thundersnow. You will laugh. http://www.twitvid.com/UXGLN ahahahahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubfan61201 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Its still moderately snowing in Macomb, Il and there are no radar returns at all right here. Could it be extremely wind driven snow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 another view with temps.. all of you folks on I80 from E IA to to N IN are getting and will continue to get pounded!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Hey Mike... are you lurking? PLACES SUCH AS STRATFORD..KITCHENER..AND TORONTO WILL GET NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING AND IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE THAT A BLIZZARD WARNING MAY BE ISSUED FOR THESE REGIONS. Trying to get some sleep for the long haul overnight. Nice catch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Nearly whiteout conditions downtown, worst of the day so far. The new intern at DVN is stuck at the WFO and will be spending the night and doing the morning balloon launch as well. Welcome to the NWS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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