Chicago Storm

Someone doesn’t know their climo. .

where is NTXyankee with his daily complaint about how the pattern didn’t change? .

Not really a tornado environment down there today, but instead more of a cold air funnel environment. .

lol .

time to move to the burbs, with a few acres and a lawn. .

definitely not going to get above 70 the rest of the month. .

lol .

Maybe not. Anyone following @andyhb on Twitter knows the situation.

There were numerous brief/weak tornadoes. .

Speaking of droughts at ORD... Still have not officially had a TS since last November.

It is rotating in the mid levels. .

I'm pondering going, but haven't gotten the will to do so yet.

There definitely could be some supercell structures. The best severe potential will likely end up between I-74 and I-72 in W-C IL

The area to watch today is definitely across C IL, as a few others have mentioned. An MCV that has been moving eastward along the IA/MO border this morning will continue eastward across C IL this afternoon and evening. The biggest question for today has been cloud cover, which had been locked in place across the main focus area. However, more recently there has been a growing wedge of clearing pushing northward across NE MO and is now progressing into W IL as well. If that holds, coupled with the MCV and decent instability/moisture/shear, could have a solid threat across C IL this afternoon and evening. We’ll see how it progresses... .

Yea, I’m not sure why they didn’t have a marginal that far north originally on the day 3, and really have no idea why they haven’t brought it north on the day 2. Depending on how things continue to look, might even need a slight risk across E IA/NW-W IL. Best activity will end up west of here, but activity might still have an isolated severe potential when it gets into this area.

Impressive mixing occurring across portions of MN/IA/WI/IL, even more-so than modeled. 90’s have even made it into SW WI. .

The fun begins next weekend. Last Friday, this past Tue/Wed and this upcoming Mon were just the pre-game. The first week of May had been the original target, but per usual it was delayed a week.

time for you to move along... .

Again, the pattern has changed. .

The pattern has already changed. .

Just snuck into a severe t’storm warning here with these virga shows/t’storms. Gusted to 40-50mph. .

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It occluded right over Castroville.

Couplet ramping up as it approaches the metro.

2-3” hail. .