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March 31st Severe Threat


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2 minutes ago, TheNiño said:

Very ominous looking next to the lake in Kenosha as the wall of read approaches.

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Lived on the south side of Kenosha in 2010 when a horrible derecho cleared the lake front parks of their older trees. My neighborhood on Lincoln Rd near Snap on was crushed. 

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4 minutes ago, HillsdaleMIWeather said:

Chicago now warned for 90 mph, TOR possible
 

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
ILC031-043-097-111-197-010200-
/O.NEW.KLOT.SV.W.0023.230401T0052Z-230401T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
752 PM CDT Fri Mar 31 2023

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Lake County in northeastern Illinois...
  Will County in northeastern Illinois...
  McHenry County in northeastern Illinois...
  DuPage County in northeastern Illinois...
  Cook County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 752 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Beloit to near Sugar Grove to near Yorkville to
  near South Streator, moving east at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...90 mph wind gusts and two inch hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
           may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
           homes will be heavily damaged or destroyed. Homes and
           businesses will have substantial roof and window damage.
           Expect extensive tree damage and power outages.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Aurora and St. Charles around 800 PM CDT.
  Naperville, West Chicago, Shorewood, Warrenville and Dupage
  Airport around 805 PM CDT.
  Wheaton, Carol Stream, Plainfield, Lisle, Bloomingdale, Crest Hill
  and Winfield around 810 PM CDT.
  Bolingbrook, Downers Grove, Lombard, Romeoville, Addison, Glendale
  Heights, Woodridge, Glen Ellyn, Lockport and Darien around 815 PM
  CDT.
  Elmhurst, Elk Grove Village, Homer Glen, Hinsdale, Lemont, Burr
  Ridge, Oak Brook, Westmont, Villa Park and Bensenville around 820
  PM CDT.
  Orland Park, Tinley Park, Ohare Airport, Melrose Park, Maywood,
  Brookfield, Mokena, Franklin Park, Palos Hills and Westchester
  around 825 PM CDT.
  Cicero, Oak Lawn, Berwyn, Oak Park, Austin, Burbank, Oak Forest,
  Alsip, Belmont Cragin and Dunning around 830 PM CDT.
  Chicago, West Town, Lincoln Park, Chicago Loop, Lake View, Irving
  Park, South Lawndale, Bridgeport, Chicago Lawn and West Ridge
  around 835 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind
speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are
especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be
overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause
serious injury and significant property damage.

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central
and northeastern Illinois...and northwestern Indiana.

&&

LAT...LON 4249 8780 4227 8783 4206 8767 4185 8761
      4173 8752 4130 8753 4129 8801 4121 8801
      4120 8824 4207 8826 4207 8824 4215 8824
      4215 8859 4249 8861
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 261DEG 52KT 4256 8898 4183 8847 4158 8846 4110
8878

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...90 MPH
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Wow pretty amazing system...

 Mesoscale Discussion 0417
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0754 PM CDT Fri Mar 31 2023

   Areas affected...Northern and Eastern Illinois...Southeast
   Wisconsin...Western Indiana...Far Southwestern Lake Michigan

   Concerning...Tornado Watch 96...

   Valid 010054Z - 010300Z

   The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 96 continues.

   SUMMARY...A threat of tornadoes, wind damage and large hail will
   continue across much of WW 96 over the next 2 to 3 hours. Parts of
   WW 96 may need to be extended in time, beyond the 03Z expiration.

   DISCUSSION...The latest radar imagery from Chicago shows a line of
   severe storms moving eastward at nearly 70 knots across northern
   Illinois. This line is located within the nose of a 500 mb jet,
   which is creating very strong large-scale ascent across central and
   northern Illinois. This combined with about 75 knots of deep-layer
   shear, evident on the Chicago WSR-88D VWP, will be very favorable
   for severe storms. In addition, RAP forecast soundings near Chicago
   increase 0-3 km storm-relative helicity into the 300-350 m2/s2 range
   by 02Z. This suggests that the tornado threat will continue early
   this evening as the line approaches the western Chicago Metro.
   Tornadoes will be most likely with supercells embedded in the line,
   and with rotating elements associated with short bowing line
   segments. As the line moves eastward into the Chicago and Milwaukee
   metro areas, wind speeds could reach as high as 80 knots along the
   leading edge of the line.

   To the south, other more discrete storms are located to the east of
   Lincoln, Illinois. This area is just to the north of an 850 mb jet.
   For this reason, a tornado threat will likely be maintained with
   these storms. A widespread wind-damage threat will also be likely
   with the stronger cells, especially if a nearly continuous line
   segment can organize.

   ..Broyles.. 04/01/2023

 

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1 hour ago, MNstorms said:

They're not suppose to. Someone should be fired.

I emailed the fire chief here for clarification on the second warning siren sounding. First one went off around 6:15pm for the circulation(and very likely tornado) near/over Sherman. The second sounded around 6:36pm with no active warnings over the area. The closest warning was from 6:19pm for a "large and extremely dangerous tornado" near Williamsville, well out of the way of Springfield. A new warning was issued at 6:38pm for a confirmed tornado even further ENE from Springfield.

 

I can't find anything supporting my "all clear" activation. Curious to see if I get a response, but I'll swear to it, they have done it before.

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3 minutes ago, WeatherMonger said:

I emailed the fire chief here for clarification on the second warning siren sounding. First one went off around 6:15pm for the circulation(and very likely tornado) near/over Sherman. The second sounded around 6:36pm with no active warnings over the area. The closest warning was from 6:19pm for a "large and extremely dangerous tornado" near Williamsville, well out of the way of Springfield. A new warning was issued at 6:38pm for a confirmed tornado even further ENE from Springfield.

 

I can't find anything supporting my "all clear" activation. Curious to see if I get a response, but I'll swear to it, they have done it before.

Sirens are still county based so if any of the county is in the warning that's why. They never changed it when warnings went from counties to polygons.

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1 minute ago, MNstorms said:

Sirens are still county based so if any of the county is in the warning that's why. They never changed it when warnings went from counties to polygons.

Maybe that's it then, but I know there have been tornado warnings in Sangamon county, usually before they get to me or just after passing and the sirens in town do not sound. Maybe damage reports coming in from Sherman prompted them to sound off again.

 

 

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The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Crawford County in east central Illinois...
  Southeastern Jasper County in southeastern Illinois...

* Until 930 PM CDT.

* At 858 PM CDT, a large and extremely dangerous tornado was located
  over Ste. Marie, or 10 miles east of Newton, moving northeast at
  60 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.

* The tornado will be near...
  Hardinville around 905 PM CDT.
  Robinson, New Hebron and Eaton around 910 PM CDT.
  Palestine and Hutsonville around 915 PM CDT.
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