Could be an ugly severe weather day for the chicago area.
Posted by VIV
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Lots of power outages and tree limbs down in my west burb*
Posted by Gene Parmesan
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total bust for their PDS Tornado Watch*
Posted by VIV
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Yes it was. *
Posted by harb
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Storm wrapped up in Champaign right at sunset
Posted by illini21
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if only you had a handy way of taking a picture of it. Someday we’ll have the technology*
Posted by bbonb
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where's jeff frank when you need him?*
Posted by lcubed
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In the kitchen with his "Gourmet Jeff" TV crew.
Posted by osklister
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Rainbow, weird yellowish hue with random thunder and lightning strikes*
Posted by illini222
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pleasantly surprising bust for most part*
Posted by John Coctostan
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As good as could be expected for us in STL city. Had some 50+ gusts but that’s it. *
Posted by VIV
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TWHS*
Posted by DocWalk20
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Turning into a squall line now*
Posted by Blazer
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15 years ago today
Posted by bbonb
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Trump has bigger tornados. And more. The most, biggliest tornados ever.
Posted by Stu
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Good.
Posted by complainant
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they don’t rebuild; they reload*
Posted by bbonb
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updated SPC outlook for today- look out STL
Posted by VIV
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looks like the morning storms took a lot of the juice out of the atmosphere for STL and central IL
Posted by VIV
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sucks for them, but i'll take it. looks like we may have more around 6 though*
Posted by John Coctostan
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not great that the sun came back out and it's warm and muggy again.
Posted by VIV
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Yeah, the whole Southeast Missouri / Southern Illinois area is under a watch. *
Posted by harb
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they issued a "particularly dangerous situation tornado watch" which is something you rarely see
Posted by VIV could see some strong long track tornadoes this afternoon and evening.
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One of the big storm chasers supposedly seen parked at a gas station near BWWs.
Posted by harb
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Is it Colt? *
Posted by haighter
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I heard no reference to big beers, so seems unlikely.*
Posted by DocWalk20
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Currently drinking big beers *
Posted by harb
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When did a WATCH become a WARNING? Conditions capable used to be called a watch.*
Posted by Phytynlini
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AFAIK that's still what it means
Posted by Sammich
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First siren of the day.
Posted by BradUnderwoodforprez
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yeah, we had sirens in stl city but i'm not sure why. there wasn't much rotation*
Posted by VIV
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siren #2. also not much rotation. *
Posted by VIV
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Yeah in the stairwell downtown. North of us but glen carbon, Collinsville in the path*
Posted by John Coctostan
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i hope kruta bakery is ok*
Posted by lcubed
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Apparently early dismissal for some schools down there.
Posted by osklister
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can i just say how much this spring weather has sucked? i'm fine with some rain
Posted by lcubed
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lolollllll at this
Posted by Jackie
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Illinois is a new tornado valley. Yay.*
Posted by JFG
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Alley.
Posted by VIV
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what is an alley but a valley between buildings?*
Posted by Sammich
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nm
Posted by VIV
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bump. how worried do we need to be about Monday in ECI?*
Posted by lcubed
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Check back Monday morning?*
Posted by Dilbert
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Seems I-72 south will be the main threat for the strongest storms this afternoon. *
Posted by Dilbert
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i look forward to my drive to tuscola early evening tonight*
Posted by lcubed
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Looks like one near Jersey's old stomping grounds in Industry. Took out grain bins near our farm*
Posted by LeatherneckIllini
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Took out a utility pole and power is out. Mom is ok. Video inside
Posted by Jersey
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Reed Timmer in Rockton….
Posted by timmer
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Sitting at wallys in Pontiac, waiting for the tornado warning to pass*
Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes
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Active around Peoria now*
Posted by Dilbert
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Looks like we could have a tornado coming up north of Rockford shortly. *
Posted by VIV
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Rockford and Madison areas have been getting put through the wringer this spring.*
Posted by OB25
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On the ground in Winnebago county NW of loves park. *
Posted by VIV
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Reed Timmer just intercepted it on his live stream
Posted by VIV
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Already got a couple of spinners in Jackson county, IA….
Posted by timmer
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tornado on the ground west of Freeport near Stockton*
Posted by VIV
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just went right through Lena, IL*
Posted by VIV
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Reportedly 4 fatalities in Lena. *
Posted by VIV
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and it's never a good sign when reed timmer is in your town. he's on that storm you posted
Posted by VIV
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things have really popped in the last hour. severe weather from duluth, MN to oklahoma*
Posted by VIV
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The amount of rain and storms to start this season has been absolute bullshit.
Posted by OB25
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It’s April 17 (RIP Dad, ten years went by fast) and in Raleigh it’s going to be 85
Posted by TarheelIllini
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broken record, but could be another wild weather day today
Posted by VIV
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This is some wild shit.*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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Nasty stuff going through Wisconsin right now.*
Posted by OB25
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Or, possibly a beautiful severe weather day. All in the eye of the beholder. *
Posted by osklister
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