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Derecho Tuesday thread.

Posted by opossum jenkins User icon on August 11, 2026, 05:58:01

This is as hot, humid, and stagnate an August morning as you get in SW Ohio.

Feels like a bomb waiting to go off.

Bloomington got its ass handed to it this afternoon

Posted by PapaDels User icon on August 13, 2026, 18:19:48, in reply to "Derecho Tuesday thread. "

Strong straight line winds and some of the heaviest rain I’ve ever seen. Lots of damage.

Did it hit C-U as well?

This was near State Farm corporate south.

I have schweppervessence and wessonality.
Too sweet to be sour, too nice to be mean.
Radicalized by basic decency.

We got some pretty decent wind and just over an inch of rain, but I don't think

Posted by larue33 User icon on August 13, 2026, 18:38:00, in reply to "Bloomington got its ass handed to it this afternoon"

there was any real damage. Looks like we may get hit again in the early hours of the morning.

not really loving the fundamental tornado alley shift*

Posted by assassin User icon on August 13, 2026, 18:26:34, in reply to "Bloomington got its ass handed to it this afternoon"

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Strong straight line winds and some of the heaviest rain I’ve ever seen. Lots of damage.

Did it hit C-U as well?

This was near State Farm corporate south.

Brandon Schrock of Laredo, Texas, told the federal government that his employer was “poop,” and his occupation was “pooper.”

we're getting them in NJ now *

Posted by Jersey User icon on August 13, 2026, 22:57:49, in reply to "not really loving the fundamental tornado alley shift* "

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Strong straight line winds and some of the heaviest rain I’ve ever seen. Lots of damage.

Did it hit C-U as well?

This was near State Farm corporate south.

It both sucks and blows*

Posted by PapaDels User icon on August 13, 2026, 18:37:56, in reply to "not really loving the fundamental tornado alley shift* "

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Strong straight line winds and some of the heaviest rain I’ve ever seen. Lots of damage.

Did it hit C-U as well?

This was near State Farm corporate south.

I have schweppervessence and wessonality.
Too sweet to be sour, too nice to be mean.
Radicalized by basic decency.

5 tornadoes confirmed in Chicago area so far.

Posted by SurfTheBoneyard User icon on August 12, 2026, 21:10:06, in reply to "Derecho Tuesday thread. "

Yet another near my house. This one an EF-1 that was about 3-4 miles south of us which went for 22 miles into Indiana. To go with the EF-0 from 2 weeks ago within 1.5 miles.

Starting to get PTSD over here.

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This is as hot, humid, and stagnate an August morning as you get in SW Ohio.

Feels like a bomb waiting to go off.

Sky Marshal of the Luftwaffle

“Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie

We tried to stop in Portage for gas today and it was a hellscape.

Posted by Carl Spackler User icon on August 12, 2026, 21:39:52, in reply to "5 tornadoes confirmed in Chicago area so far."

Trees chewed through for huge stretches that looked like a tornado path, power still out everywhere, windows blown out.

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This is as hot, humid, and stagnate an August morning as you get in SW Ohio.

Feels like a bomb waiting to go off.

more than usual?*

Posted by VIV User icon on August 13, 2026, 09:23:35, in reply to "We tried to stop in Portage for gas today and it was a hellscape."

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Trees chewed through for huge stretches that looked like a tornado path, power still out everywhere, windows blown out.

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This is as hot, humid, and stagnate an August morning as you get in SW Ohio.

Feels like a bomb waiting to go off.

"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

Do houses explode there frequently?*

Posted by complainant User icon on August 13, 2026, 13:12:50, in reply to "more than usual?*"

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Trees chewed through for huge stretches that looked like a tornado path, power still out everywhere, windows blown out.

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This is as hot, humid, and stagnate an August morning as you get in SW Ohio.

Feels like a bomb waiting to go off.

Who could have possibly seen this coming ...

Posted by complainant User icon on August 12, 2026, 17:13:56, in reply to "Derecho Tuesday thread. "

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/12/weather/nws-warning-glitch-outage

Feeling hot in The 'Ham

Posted by EffinIllini User icon on August 11, 2026, 16:08:57, in reply to "Derecho Tuesday thread. "

Feels like a rare steak out there.

Hot ham water*

Posted by shua User icon on August 13, 2026, 13:15:07, in reply to "Feeling hot in The 'Ham"

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Feels like a rare steak out there.

Philo getting rocked!*

Posted by Jackie User icon on August 11, 2026, 15:47:25, in reply to "Derecho Tuesday thread. "

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This is as hot, humid, and stagnate an August morning as you get in SW Ohio.

Feels like a bomb waiting to go off.

It’s about time he gets some*

Posted by timmer User icon on August 11, 2026, 15:49:56, in reply to "Philo getting rocked!*"

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This is as hot, humid, and stagnate an August morning as you get in SW Ohio.

Feels like a bomb waiting to go off.

(for rent)

Base velocity…,

Posted by timmer User icon on August 11, 2026, 15:51:29, in reply to "It’s about time he gets some*"

(for rent)

not sure if that was my trash flying down the street but got pretty windy for a few minutes*

Posted by lcubed User icon on August 11, 2026, 16:05:53, in reply to "Base velocity…,"

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Also looks like Tolono may have had a funnel*

Posted by timmer User icon on August 11, 2026, 15:52:35, in reply to "Base velocity…,"

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(for rent)

Looks like it went right over the new Bears stadium*

Posted by jfinsocal User icon on August 11, 2026, 11:19:18, in reply to "Derecho Tuesday thread. "

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This is as hot, humid, and stagnate an August morning as you get in SW Ohio.

Feels like a bomb waiting to go off.

RIP McCook*

Posted by illini222 User icon on August 11, 2026, 12:53:19, in reply to "Looks like it went right over the new Bears stadium*"

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This is as hot, humid, and stagnate an August morning as you get in SW Ohio.

Feels like a bomb waiting to go off.

Drink Everytime Brad Underwood says "Elite" in a press conference.

100mph winds on the last scan near Mokena*

Posted by VIV User icon on August 11, 2026, 10:44:02, in reply to "Derecho Tuesday thread. "

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This is as hot, humid, and stagnate an August morning as you get in SW Ohio.

Feels like a bomb waiting to go off.

"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

holy fck, the winds going through the south side and south burbs. 100+ *

Posted by VIV User icon on August 11, 2026, 10:58:28, in reply to "100mph winds on the last scan near Mokena*"

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This is as hot, humid, and stagnate an August morning as you get in SW Ohio.

Feels like a bomb waiting to go off.

"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

6 years and 1 day ago we got hit with 140+

Posted by ijustkrushalot User icon on August 11, 2026, 11:00:24, in reply to "holy fck, the winds going through the south side and south burbs. 100+ *"

that... was wild.

hope everyone makes it out of this ok... that shit can be crazy

radar scans are 120-130 in pockets now, but those are off the ground.

Posted by VIV User icon on August 11, 2026, 11:01:42, in reply to "6 years and 1 day ago we got hit with 140+"

they've got 100+ confirmed on the ground so far

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that... was wild.

hope everyone makes it out of this ok... that shit can be crazy

"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

I’ll never forget the derecho of ‘62

Posted by Stu User icon on August 11, 2026, 10:40:30, in reply to "Derecho Tuesday thread. "

I was 3 y/o at babysitters house. Straight line winds of 80 mph (est) took down brick chimneys all over town.
True story

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This is as hot, humid, and stagnate an August morning as you get in SW Ohio.

Feels like a bomb waiting to go off.

Chicken Little poster child

One rotation near COD. Another down near Lockport. *

Posted by VIV User icon on August 11, 2026, 10:34:06, in reply to "Derecho Tuesday thread. "

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This is as hot, humid, and stagnate an August morning as you get in SW Ohio.

Feels like a bomb waiting to go off.

"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

Another just spun up right by 355 & 88*

Posted by VIV User icon on August 11, 2026, 10:38:04, in reply to "One rotation near COD. Another down near Lockport. *"

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This is as hot, humid, and stagnate an August morning as you get in SW Ohio.

Feels like a bomb waiting to go off.

"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

Might have one on the ground on the north side of the DG right now. *

Posted by VIV User icon on August 11, 2026, 10:40:40, in reply to "Another just spun up right by 355 & 88*"

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This is as hot, humid, and stagnate an August morning as you get in SW Ohio.

Feels like a bomb waiting to go off.

"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

Protect Omega at all costs!*

Posted by Tortillini User icon on August 11, 2026, 10:58:22, in reply to "Might have one on the ground on the north side of the DG right now. *"

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This is as hot, humid, and stagnate an August morning as you get in SW Ohio.

Feels like a bomb waiting to go off.

God save the hobo banquets!*

Posted by VIV User icon on August 11, 2026, 10:58:49, in reply to "Protect Omega at all costs!*"

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This is as hot, humid, and stagnate an August morning as you get in SW Ohio.

Feels like a bomb waiting to go off.

"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

another on the ground in the orland/tinley area*

Posted by VIV User icon on August 11, 2026, 10:47:52, in reply to "Might have one on the ground on the north side of the DG right now. *"

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This is as hot, humid, and stagnate an August morning as you get in SW Ohio.

Feels like a bomb waiting to go off.

"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

right by 80 & harlem right now*

Posted by VIV User icon on August 11, 2026, 10:51:01, in reply to "another on the ground in the orland/tinley area*"

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This is as hot, humid, and stagnate an August morning as you get in SW Ohio.

Feels like a bomb waiting to go off.

"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

still showing debris down by lansing, about to head into hammond.

Posted by VIV User icon on August 11, 2026, 11:00:25, in reply to "right by 80 & harlem right now*"

another confirmed on the ground about to cross into indiana by schererville.

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This is as hot, humid, and stagnate an August morning as you get in SW Ohio.

Feels like a bomb waiting to go off.

"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

Anything the 'nado does to Hammond will be an improvement.*

Posted by Warrin'_Illini $<iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Warrin\'_Illini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;' tabindex=0>$ on August 11, 2026, 11:04:46, in reply to "still showing debris down by lansing, about to head into hammond."

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another confirmed on the ground about to cross into indiana by schererville.

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This is as hot, humid, and stagnate an August morning as you get in SW Ohio.

Feels like a bomb waiting to go off.

Forget about it cuh

Sure is great that Glen Ellyn is the epicenter of tornado alley now.*

Posted by Warrin'_Illini $<iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Warrin\'_Illini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;' tabindex=0>$ on August 11, 2026, 10:38:02, in reply to "One rotation near COD. Another down near Lockport. *"

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This is as hot, humid, and stagnate an August morning as you get in SW Ohio.

Feels like a bomb waiting to go off.

Forget about it cuh

Lots of warnings popping off for Chicago area*

Posted by Jackie User icon on August 11, 2026, 10:30:56, in reply to "Derecho Tuesday thread. "

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This is as hot, humid, and stagnate an August morning as you get in SW Ohio.

Feels like a bomb waiting to go off.

sirens going off here

Posted by IlliniSax05 User icon on August 11, 2026, 10:32:40, in reply to "Lots of warnings popping off for Chicago area*"

Why do you hate me, Sammich?

MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
-Sammich, 1/15/2011

Max Velocity is live already! Sandwich mentioned!

Posted by Jackie User icon on August 11, 2026, 10:11:31, in reply to "Derecho Tuesday thread. "

Lololol he just said there has been so much severe weather in Illinois that he thinks he knows how to pronounce all the town names now 😆

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This is as hot, humid, and stagnate an August morning as you get in SW Ohio.

Feels like a bomb waiting to go off.

In this house we stan for Ryan Hall Y’all*

Posted by OB25 User icon on August 11, 2026, 10:55:28, in reply to "Max Velocity is live already! Sandwich mentioned!"

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Lololol he just said there has been so much severe weather in Illinois that he thinks he knows how to pronounce all the town names now 😆

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This is as hot, humid, and stagnate an August morning as you get in SW Ohio.

Feels like a bomb waiting to go off.

When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

Derecho is German for…

Posted by timmer User icon on August 11, 2026, 10:10:01, in reply to "Derecho Tuesday thread. "

NEIN NEIN NEIN!!!

It’s Das echo!!!! DAS!

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This is as hot, humid, and stagnate an August morning as you get in SW Ohio.

Feels like a bomb waiting to go off.

(for rent)

Getting absolutely hammered in Columbus right now. It's dark as night*

Posted by AintHatin User icon on August 11, 2026, 09:34:18, in reply to "Derecho Tuesday thread. "

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This is as hot, humid, and stagnate an August morning as you get in SW Ohio.

Feels like a bomb waiting to go off.

ooo

Posted by Sammich User icon on August 11, 2026, 09:22:54, in reply to "Derecho Tuesday thread. "

What we've become is contrary to what we want
Take a bow

ooo

Posted by IlliniSax05 User icon on August 11, 2026, 09:24:58, in reply to "ooo"

Why do you hate me, Sammich?

MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
-Sammich, 1/15/2011

Local guy used the term wind-bag today?

Posted by Jackie User icon on August 11, 2026, 09:15:22, in reply to "Derecho Tuesday thread. "

Didn’t define it though. I’m sick of constantly hearing new weather terms, also sick of storms

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This is as hot, humid, and stagnate an August morning as you get in SW Ohio.

Feels like a bomb waiting to go off.

We had a heck of a storm through here yesterday. Worst wind I’ve seen here*

Posted by LeatherneckIllini User icon on August 11, 2026, 07:41:29, in reply to "Derecho Tuesday thread. "

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This is as hot, humid, and stagnate an August morning as you get in SW Ohio.

Feels like a bomb waiting to go off.

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