Chicago Storm

OP GFS was alone on an island, and the easy targets took the bait. .

has a history of bad warm season calls on the reg. .

Going to head down into C Illinois here shortly. Some of the activity in NE Illinois is rotating a bit, which is a good sign for further south. .

Can pull that corridor back down into C IL as it looks. .

Hopefully you’re racing down there, as there are several mini supercells currently along the I-72 corridor from SPI to CMI. Some are exhibiting weak/broad couplets as well. .

The I-72 corridor area is roughly the area to watch for now. Like I said though, it’s still a conditional kind of setup. .

Indeed...It’s another day I’ve been watching. Have discussed it a bit with others off the board, as it definitely has some potential.

I wouldn’t do it at that distance either...Too conditional and marginal. It’s a high risk - moderate reward setup. .

C IL has been recovering fairly well in the wake of early day rain, storms and cloud debris. Meanwhile, IN has been stocked in with scattered showers and cloud debris much of the day. Obviously IN could still very well go later (And probably will in some fashion), but on paper to me the C IL potential is greater given the recovery. .

thought you were in best climo. .

If you’re gonna go anywhere, C IL would make more sense. That was my original plan, but it’s just a bit too marginal/conditional for the 3 hour drive (Or more). .

The first part of this statement says it all. .

probably not. .

this feels like a spartman thread. a lot of useless maps. .

yes, you are.

RFD damage was virtually non-existent. Went from no damage to tornado damage very quickly.

gonna go 0-2 within the past few days. not your season. .

i thought there was a drought? .

LOT has the damage assessment tool up now. Red line is where I was when it hit.

should have gotten on the train while you all could. .

A few additional videos from today...

Alright... So, as I mentioned last night I took a hit from the Naperville/Woodridge/Darien tornado as it crossed I-355 in Woodridge. As the line of storms approached, I noticed that couplet was organizing. It was set to cross I-355 less than 10 minutes from where I live, and I knew I had just enough time to get there. So we jumped in the car and 8 minutes later we were hit. Driving south on 355 approaching, there were several power flashes off to the right side, even as we came to a stop. Then it rolled us, throwing debris at the car (Hard to see it a lot in the video due to rain). After the hit, I spent quite a while out in the damage path, on either side of 355. The damage path is a healthy width, but the significant damage was confined to about a 3 home width or so. Some of the most significant damage I’m guessing could be EF-3, thinking of some of the DI off the top of my head.

I’m alive. More later... .

Just got hit by a tornado on I-355 in Woodridge. .

They’re all rotating a lot just aloft. .