May 2025 General Discussion

[michsnowfreak]

13 hours ago, Chicago Storm said:

Friday's dust storm was quite an experience... Never thought I'd ever report a DS at ORD.

Peak conditions...
ORD: DS 1/2SM G50MPH
MDW: +DS 1/4SM G60MPH

Info...
•The dust storm warning for Cook County was only the second ever issued for the county. 
•It was the first ever dust storm warning issued for downtown Chicago.
•Per Frank Wachowski, the last dust storm of this severity in the metro area was way back on May 10th, 1934.

What conditions caused the dust storm? I didn't hear about it til after the fact. We had nothing here.

[SchaumburgStormer]

2 hours ago, michsnowfreak said:

What conditions caused the dust storm? I didn't hear about it til after the fact. We had nothing here.

Outflow from the downstate severe storms lofted the dry dirt/dust 

[Brian D]

A couple chilly mornings on tap. Freeze warnings out for NE MN n N WI.

[Chicago Storm]

7 hours ago, michsnowfreak said:

What conditions caused the dust storm? I didn't hear about it til after the fact. We had nothing here.

 

5 hours ago, SchaumburgStormer said:

Outflow from the downstate severe storms lofted the dry dirt/dust 

Also, add in that the area it had originated from had missed out on activity with the event on the previous day. 

With the resurging dry/drought conditions lately, it just happened to be a perfect situation that the severe t'storm activity had collapse in that exact area.

[Jackstraw]

I'd like to place an order for this upcoming week to finish out the month please