Severe Weather likely This Afternoon & Sunday

[Galvan]

THIS PORTION OF THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL
AND NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TODAY AND TONIGHT. A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS ARE THE PRIMARY THREATS...ALTHOUGH AN ISOLATED
TORNADO IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS SOUTH OF
INTERSTATE 80...GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM OTTAWA TO
MORRIS TO HEBRON...WHILE A SLIGHT RISK ENCOMPASSES THE REMAINDER OF
NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.

[nalarrabee4752]

I like thunderstorms

[DejaVuGurl1203]

Awesome. Can't wait.

[FRD714]

Fun.....

Ive seen 5 snakes today already and only got rid of 2 of them. I think its the weather that is making them come out.

[Aero737]

Mike, wern't you bragging about how you were going to spotter training today?

[Galvan]

Nope

[Galvan]

Looking at some of the forecasts. Illinois and Misourri is in a high risk of Tornadoes today.





This image shows the probability of Hail.


It looks like its going to be a pretty rough day today.



...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OUTBREAK EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE LOWER MISSOURI AND MID MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEYS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT... THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OK IS FORECASTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FEW STRONG...LONG-TRACK TORNADOES OVER PARTS OF THE LOWER MISSOURI AND MID MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEYS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE AREAS MOST LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THIS ACTIVITY INCLUDE FAR SOUTHERN IOWA WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS MISSOURI SURROUNDING THE HIGH RISK AREA...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND KANSAS INTO THE MID SOUTH AND OHIO RIVER VALLEY. A VOLATILE SITUATION IS EXPECTED TO UNFOLD OVER EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND MUCH OF THE LOWER MISSOURI...MID MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO RIVER VALLEYS TODAY AND TONIGHT. A VERY STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED JET MAX WILL QUICKLY OVERSPREAD AN UNSEASONABLY WARM AND MOIST SURFACE AIR MASS THIS AFTERNOON. WE EXPECT THAT SEVERAL AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER WILL DEVELOP DURING THE PERIOD. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT OF WHICH MAY OCCUR OVER THE NORTHERN HALF OF MISSOURI/FAR SOUTHERN IOWA INTO WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AHEAD OF A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE CENTER AND ITS ACCOMPANYING WARM FRONT. THIS ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON AND RACE EAST-NORTHEASTWARDS THROUGH THE EVENING IN THE FORM OF TORNADIC SUPERCELLS...MANY OF WHICH COULD BECOME QUITE STRONG AND LONG-LIVED. OTHER POTENTIALLY TORNADIC SUPERCELLS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE TODAY AND THIS EVENING ALONG A DRY LINE EXTENDING INTO FAR EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHEASTERN TEXAS. THESE WILL SPREAD A THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER...INCLUDING DAMAGING TORNADOES...ACROSS ARKANSAS INTO THE MID SOUTH/LOWER OHIO RIVER VALLEY THROUGH THE NIGHT. THIS IS POTENTIALLY A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THOSE IN THE THREATENED AREA ARE URGED TO REVIEW SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY RULES AND TO LISTEN TO RADIO...TELEVISION...AND NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR POSSIBLE WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND STATEMENTS LATER TODAY.

[Aero737]

Major Severe Outbreak today!

[[jonrev]]

http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radbl ... ightning=0

[FRD714]

I wouldnt worry. For some reason, the cells always weaken when they get around the Chicago area. I always watch the weather channel, so I know that for a fact. But the storms arent too far from you, so I may be wrong today.

[Aero737]

^ You don't know what your talking about.

[FRD714]

^ You don't know what your talking about.

lol....yea.

[[jonrev]]

Some nasty storms heading straight for me!

[FRD714]

^Ride the storm out....

[Aero737]

Springfield IL was just hit by a LARGE tornado...reports of damage coming in...One of the scariest looking storms i've seen

[DejaVuGurl1203]

Oh wow.. that sucks. There are tornado watches just south of me... I'm pretty darn close to them though.

[[jonrev]]

http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radbl ... g_off=9999
Current Radar

[Galvan]

ONLINE LIVE NOAA RADIO LINK:

http://weather.admin.niu.edu/liveaudio/

[Galvan]

PDS TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 4AM. This is a Particularly Dangerous Situation as a major tornado outbreak is possible in the effected areas tonight.

[FRD714]

We need a weather forum on here.

[DejaVuGurl1203]

No we don't.

[FRD714]

^Ah...whatever. The storms are just missing me, but they will probably hit in the next few hours.

[DejaVuGurl1203]

Yeah, it's practically going around me too. We had one a while ago but it was nothing.

[Aero737]

"SPRINGFIELD HAS BEEN HARD HIT. EVERY EXIT IN AND OUT OF THE CITY HAS BEEN BLOCKED OFF. SPRINGFIELD IS CLOSED." -- Springfield, IL state police

[FRD714]

The storms werent bad at all. I thought it was going to get ugly, but it didnt. A little thunderstorm that went on and off for about an hour and that was it.