Ju-ply 2026 Obs and Disco - Kicking it off with heat, humidity, and ... severe?

[WxWatcher007]

23 minutes ago, weatherwiz said:

yikes

Good lord

[ineedsnow]

Just now, WxWatcher007 said:

Good lord

Looks to have lifted now.. but appleton looks like it got nailed 

[Sey-Mour Snow]

Just now, ineedsnow said:

Looks to have lifted now.. but appleton looks like it got nailed 

Major damage search and rescue underway pics coming in now to X

[ineedsnow]

Just now, Sey-Mour Snow said:

Major damage search and rescue underway pics coming in now to X

First one I've seen but im sure a bunch of bad ones will come in soon

[weatherwiz]

ATW gusted to 45 knots. No report of funnel or TOR in the METAR but looks like it may have formed extremely close to the airport or passed by very close

[Great Snow 1717]

2 minutes ago, ineedsnow said:

First one I've seen but im sure a bunch of bad ones will come in soon

https://www.reddit.com/r/tornado/comments/1v86gym/massive_debris_ball_appleton_wi/

[Sey-Mour Snow]

Just now, weatherwiz said:

ATW gusted to 45 knots. No report of funnel or TOR in the METAR but looks like it may have formed extremely close to the airport or passed by very close

https://x.com/intelpointalert/status/2081796276396363946?s=46

[weatherwiz]

2 minutes ago, Sey-Mour Snow said:

https://x.com/intelpointalert/status/2081796276396363946?s=46

Hoping there are no injuries or fatalities. That looks awful 

EDIT: well no fatalities, I see injuries reported  

[ineedsnow]

https://x.com/MaxVelocityWX/status/2081798308155060368?s=20

[Lava Rock]

feels like we're going to get porked up here. anything <1" won't do much. We dry.

[weatherwiz]

the flood watches have flown 

[dendrite]

1 minute ago, weatherwiz said:

the flood watches have flown 

Gotta love flood watches in areas with D1 drought

[weatherwiz]

1 minute ago, dendrite said:

Gotta love flood watches in areas with D1 drought

we'll get a widespread 3-4" of rain and still see the drought monitor go up a level next update

[metagraphica]

3 hours ago, CT Rain said:

Strong dynamics for late July.

Seems like someone will get crushed to me. 

 

1 minute ago, weatherwiz said:

we'll get a widespread 3-4" of rain and still see the drought monitor go up a level next update

3-6" lollis to 8"?

[weatherwiz]

If I was an observer at the airport and a tornado was headed towards the tower I'd stay until the very end and the last thing I would do is issue a SPECI and in the remarks say, "About to Die"

[dendrite]

2 minutes ago, weatherwiz said:

we'll get a widespread 3-4" of rain and still see the drought monitor go up a level next update

It’s possible. Cutoff is 8am tomorrow for the next map. 

[78Blizzard]

Are they ever going to fix the warmista GFS?  Today's 12z had temps at 89-90 right now, but we are at 80 here.  

[yoda]

@weatherwiz 

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
122 PM CDT Mon Jul 27 2026

ILC091-INC089-271930-
/O.CON.KLOT.SV.W.0205.000000T0000Z-260727T1930Z/
Kankakee IL-Lake IN-
122 PM CDT Mon Jul 27 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN KANKAKEE AND LAKE COUNTIES...

At 122 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near St. John, or
near Cedar Lake, moving southeast at 40 mph.

THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR CROWN POINT, WINFIELD, LOWELL, AND
SCHNEIDER.

HAZARD...100 mph wind gusts.

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 destroyed. Expect considerable damage to homes and
         businesses. Expect extensive tree damage and power outages.

Locations impacted include...
Merrillville, Schererville, Hobart, Crown Point, Cedar Lake, Lowell,
Dyer, St. John, Lakes of the Four Seasons, Winfield, Lake Dalecarlia,
Grant Park, Shelby, and Schneider.

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. This storm has the potential to cause
serious injury and significant property damage.

&&

LAT...LON 4124 8722 4122 8729 4119 8732 4118 8737
      4116 8739 4118 8745 4117 8746 4116 8762
      4130 8765 4130 8753 4148 8752 4147 8722
TIME...MOT...LOC 1822Z 304DEG 35KT 4140 8755

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...100 MPH

[ineedsnow]

8 minutes ago, yoda said:

@weatherwiz 

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
122 PM CDT Mon Jul 27 2026

ILC091-INC089-271930-
/O.CON.KLOT.SV.W.0205.000000T0000Z-260727T1930Z/
Kankakee IL-Lake IN-
122 PM CDT Mon Jul 27 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN KANKAKEE AND LAKE COUNTIES...

At 122 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near St. John, or
near Cedar Lake, moving southeast at 40 mph.

THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR CROWN POINT, WINFIELD, LOWELL, AND
SCHNEIDER.

HAZARD...100 mph wind gusts.

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 destroyed. Expect considerable damage to homes and
         businesses. Expect extensive tree damage and power outages.

Locations impacted include...
Merrillville, Schererville, Hobart, Crown Point, Cedar Lake, Lowell,
Dyer, St. John, Lakes of the Four Seasons, Winfield, Lake Dalecarlia,
Grant Park, Shelby, and Schneider.

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. This storm has the potential to cause
serious injury and significant property damage.

&&

LAT...LON 4124 8722 4122 8729 4119 8732 4118 8737
      4116 8739 4118 8745 4117 8746 4116 8762
      4130 8765 4130 8753 4148 8752 4147 8722
TIME...MOT...LOC 1822Z 304DEG 35KT 4140 8755

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...100 MPH

we need that here 

[Sey-Mour Snow]

56 minutes ago, weatherwiz said:

Hoping there are no injuries or fatalities. That looks awful 

EDIT: well no fatalities, I see injuries reported  

Total destruction neighborhoods leveled horrible 

[dendrite]

Euro is pretty wet for most. Kind of a convective TROWAL look swinging through on Wed…then the ULL meanders east and we self destruct with enhanced daytime convection. Looks pretty wet for most of the region outside of the Canadian border.