bump. how worried do we need to be about Monday in ECI?*

Posted by lcubed on April 24, 2026, 21:06:43, in reply to "Could be an ugly severe weather day for the chicago area. "

Previous Message https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon through tonight from the southern Plains into the Midwest. Large to giant hail, several tornadoes (some strong), and severe gusts will be possible, particularly from Iowa into the southern Great Lakes. Worst tornado threat looks to be Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Madison, Rockford, Crystal Lake.

Looks like one near Jersey's old stomping grounds in Industry. Took out grain bins near our farm*

Posted by LeatherneckIllini on April 18, 2026, 7:30:35, in reply to "Could be an ugly severe weather day for the chicago area. "

Previous Message https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon through tonight from the southern Plains into the Midwest. Large to giant hail, several tornadoes (some strong), and severe gusts will be possible, particularly from Iowa into the southern Great Lakes. Worst tornado threat looks to be Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Madison, Rockford, Crystal Lake.

Reed Timmer in Rockton….

Posted by timmer on April 18, 2026, 3:04:32, in reply to "Could be an ugly severe weather day for the chicago area. "

Sitting at wallys in Pontiac, waiting for the tornado warning to pass*

Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes on April 17, 2026, 21:15:57, in reply to "Could be an ugly severe weather day for the chicago area. "

Previous Message https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon through tonight from the southern Plains into the Midwest. Large to giant hail, several tornadoes (some strong), and severe gusts will be possible, particularly from Iowa into the southern Great Lakes. Worst tornado threat looks to be Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Madison, Rockford, Crystal Lake.

Active around Peoria now*

Posted by Dilbert on April 17, 2026, 20:27:38, in reply to "Could be an ugly severe weather day for the chicago area. "

Previous Message https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon through tonight from the southern Plains into the Midwest. Large to giant hail, several tornadoes (some strong), and severe gusts will be possible, particularly from Iowa into the southern Great Lakes. Worst tornado threat looks to be Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Madison, Rockford, Crystal Lake.

Looks like we could have a tornado coming up north of Rockford shortly. *

Posted by VIV on April 17, 2026, 16:56:58, in reply to "Could be an ugly severe weather day for the chicago area. "

Previous Message https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon through tonight from the southern Plains into the Midwest. Large to giant hail, several tornadoes (some strong), and severe gusts will be possible, particularly from Iowa into the southern Great Lakes. Worst tornado threat looks to be Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Madison, Rockford, Crystal Lake. "the alchemy of the tartar sauce and cheese with the fish combined with the buttery steamed bun is so good." - Sounder re: a Filet O Fish

Already got a couple of spinners in Jackson county, IA….

Posted by timmer on April 17, 2026, 14:46:48, in reply to "Could be an ugly severe weather day for the chicago area. "

(for rent)

The amount of rain and storms to start this season has been absolute bullshit.

Posted by OB25 on April 17, 2026, 14:32:17, in reply to "Could be an ugly severe weather day for the chicago area. "

Doubly so when you have a dog who decided later in life to become deathly afraid of storms. Previous Message https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon through tonight from the southern Plains into the Midwest. Large to giant hail, several tornadoes (some strong), and severe gusts will be possible, particularly from Iowa into the southern Great Lakes. Worst tornado threat looks to be Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Madison, Rockford, Crystal Lake. When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

It’s April 17 (RIP Dad, ten years went by fast) and in Raleigh it’s going to be 85

Posted by TarheelIllini on April 17, 2026, 11:41:32, in reply to "Could be an ugly severe weather day for the chicago area. "

broken record, but could be another wild weather day today

Posted by VIV on April 17, 2026, 11:19:44, in reply to "Could be an ugly severe weather day for the chicago area. "

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html " ...SUMMARY... Numerous severe thunderstorms are likely this afternoon into tonight across parts of the Upper Midwest southward across the lower Missouri Valley into central Great Plains. Initially this may be accompanied by a risk for large to giant hail and a few strong tornadoes, before severe wind gusts 60 to 90 mph become the most prominent hazard by this evening." "Recent model guidance continues to show the development of discrete supercells later this afternoon ahead of the front over parts of central/northern WI near the low, and farther south in the vicinity of eastern IA into adjacent portions of WI/northwest IL. All hazards will be possible with this potential activity, including the possibility for an intense tornado. Large to giant hail will be possible with supercells. Other storms likely to evolve quickly into a band of severe thunderstorms will develop farther west and push east coincident with the front. Damaging wind gusts will tend to become more prevalent during the evening with linear storm modes. Some tornado risk may continue into the evening as maturing bands of storms yield a threat for bowing segments and embedded mesovortices, before this activity gradually diminishes late as it moves east into IN/Lower MI late." Biggest tornado risk is SW Wisconsin and NE Iowa with bits of NW Illinois in supercells ahead of a line of storms. However, a very strong risk of damaging straight-line winds for almost all of northern and central IL. Chicago + burbs, STL + burbs, and the Paign are all right on the edge of the highest wind threat (60-80mph possible). Should have the possible supercells popping in eastern Iowa near Waterloo & Cedar Rapids by early afternoon and heading ENE into SW Wisconsin. Everything will eventually coalesce into a line by early evening and march across northern IL and northern MO. Chicago area sometime 7-10pm. Paign, 8-midnight. STL, 9-1a. Previous Message https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon through tonight from the southern Plains into the Midwest. Large to giant hail, several tornadoes (some strong), and severe gusts will be possible, particularly from Iowa into the southern Great Lakes. Worst tornado threat looks to be Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Madison, Rockford, Crystal Lake. "the alchemy of the tartar sauce and cheese with the fish combined with the buttery steamed bun is so good." - Sounder re: a Filet O Fish

This is some wild shit.*

Posted by Carl Spackler on April 14, 2026, 22:07:04, in reply to "Could be an ugly severe weather day for the chicago area. "

Previous Message https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon through tonight from the southern Plains into the Midwest. Large to giant hail, several tornadoes (some strong), and severe gusts will be possible, particularly from Iowa into the southern Great Lakes. Worst tornado threat looks to be Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Madison, Rockford, Crystal Lake.

Nasty stuff going through Wisconsin right now.*

Posted by OB25 on April 14, 2026, 18:59:42, in reply to "Could be an ugly severe weather day for the chicago area. "

Previous Message https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon through tonight from the southern Plains into the Midwest. Large to giant hail, several tornadoes (some strong), and severe gusts will be possible, particularly from Iowa into the southern Great Lakes. Worst tornado threat looks to be Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Madison, Rockford, Crystal Lake. When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

Or, possibly a beautiful severe weather day. All in the eye of the beholder. *

Posted by osklister on April 14, 2026, 8:32:04, in reply to "Could be an ugly severe weather day for the chicago area. "