hlcater Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 I doubt it lasted through Taylorville. Looked like a pretty clear cycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upper Level LOL Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Uh judging by the reports coming out it sounds like at least part of the town got walloped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Blue Mound, Pd and EMS en route to a call for an injured person trapped in the basement under the stairs which “moved” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, hlcater said: I doubt it lasted through Taylorville. Looked like a pretty clear cycle. They got hit. Did it steamroll the town? Not sure, but it definitely got hit. Unless these 911 calls are all false reports... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 I should clarify, I was talking about reed saying that is the same tornado 13 miles N of town. I definitely think they got walloped. Wasn't saying they didnt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstraw Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 3 hours ago, Indystorm said: Good shear and helicity in the tor warned area up the Illinois river. I would be concerned a bit farther south ne of St. Louis up the I-70 corridor where surface cape is higher as storms that form along the MS river gradually move into that part of Illinois as we progress through the evening. Good call... DISCUSSION...Supporting mid-level forcing for ascent (as inferred from water vapor imagery) continues to gradually pivot northeastward through northern/central Illinois. The southern periphery of this forcing appears likely to remain roughly along/north of the I-70 corridor, and provide the southern limit to ongoing and subsequent thunderstorm initiation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 1 minute ago, hlcater said: I should clarify, I was talking about reed saying that is the same tornado 13 miles N of town. I definitely think they got walloped. Wasn't saying they didnt. Oh yeah, it definitely cycled. Sounds like it set back down fairly quickly however Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdgwx Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 This is a picture of the tornado near Havana/Easton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstraw Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Just now, bdgwx said: This is a picture of the Havana/Easton/Topeka supercell. If that doesn't have an "Off to see the Wizard look"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdgwx Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 It was taken with my Google Pixel 2 using the new night mode. The pictures this thing takes are awesome. If that doesn't have an "Off to see the Wizard look"!Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Not great things from Taylorville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 The storm that produced the taylorville tornado just produced another. Chaser reports powerflashes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 I think the NW side of Taylorville is the area got hit per Twitter reports peoria metro lucked out what was left of the two couplets moved over the NW part of the city and SE burbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upper Level LOL Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Right by the high school. Thank goodness it's a Saturday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 How close did it pass to KTAZ (Taylorville Airport)? Was looking through the obs and don't see anything too remarkable. Minor pressure drop around 5:15 which could be when the tornado moved by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Central Illinois Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 This was just West of Maroa got a couple nice pics of some lightning which was nonstop . 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 buildings destroyed in Lewistown from earlier tornado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 The Taylorville storm fell off the radar for a bit, now has some nice rotation up near Leroy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 What a massive tornado... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 The old Tayloeville cell going nuts again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 713 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2018 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN MCLEAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS... * UNTIL 745 PM CST. * AT 712 PM CST, A CONFIRMED DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER LE ROY, OR 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BLOOMINGTON, MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Winds are still backed from the se in that area up to Pontiac. But I would think once it crosses the warm front the supercell would lose the warm inflow. Amazing day today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 May have just SE of Leroy(pop 3500) or skimmed the extreme SE side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 EVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 721 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2018 ILC113-020145- /O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-181202T0145Z/ MCLEAN- 721 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2018 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CST FOR SOUTHEASTERN MCLEAN COUNTY... AT 720 PM CST, A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NORTH OF LE ROY, OR 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BLOOMINGTON, MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 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. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... ELLSWORTH AROUND 728 PM CST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmsptwx Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Warning said it was directly over LeRoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 couplet looks to to pass over Ellsworth (pop 195) but seems to be weakening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstraw Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Kinda of like a quasi plains dry line setup. Most of the tornadic storms are forming right on the nose of the low level moisture plume. Better dynamics to the south some all day. Just thought it was interesting from my feeble perspective lol. Current warned storm right on the nose again... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Standard warning for language 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Just some historical perspective in case anyone was curious. Tornadoes happen in Illinois in December about once every 4 or 5 years. The benchmark outbreak is 12-18-1957. This one isn't on that level but it appears like it could end up being one of the more significant December outbreaks for the state. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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