Chicago WX Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 I'm pro hail as long as I have somewhere to put my car if it's big. Looks like that cell has weakened a bit. I've seen what big hail can do to a car (June 1981)...not pretty. State: IllinoisCounty: Kankakee Event: Hail Begin Date: 08 Jun 1981, 1615 CST Begin Location: Not Known Begin LAT/LON: 41°07'N / 87°51'W End Location: Not Known Magnitude: 4.00 inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 I've seen what big hail can do to a car (June 1981)...not pretty. Oh yeah, wasn't that the time IKK had softball size hail or whatever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwestChaser Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 31 and rain just started. let's roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Oh yeah, wasn't that the time IKK had softball size hail or whatever? Yep. Destroyed my parent's car which was sitting in the driveway. I watched my cry as that thing got pummeled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 KDPA 280342Z 04007KT 1 3/4SM -TSFZRA BR OVC006 M01/M01 A2973 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSB39 CIG 004V010 PRESRR P0001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 TSFZRA here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 The radar presentation in northern IL is kinda concerning. It's basically a relatively large shield of moderate freezing rain with some heavier pockets embedded. Moderate rates aren't going to run off as much as heavy rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 The temp has actually gone up a degree from 30 to 31 since onset. Still glazing pretty good, with thunder. No sleet at all yet. Guessing we have about a tenth or so of glaze so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 OHARE TSTM 31 29 92 NE7 29.74R FOG WCI 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastFromTheEast Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 The radar presentation in northern IL is kinda concerning. It's basically a relatively large shield of moderate freezing rain with some heavier pockets embedded. Moderate rates aren't going to run off as much as heavy rates. Oh boy here we go some moderate freezing rain coming down and can hear a crackling sound as it comes down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Ugh...that sound of rain pattering on the roof. Some decent rain showers right now, has been a LONG time since weve had rain. No thunder though, lol ironically last Sunday night we had some crazy thunder/lightning (in blinding snow). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 We're gonna get zip in Madison. You win some, you lose some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 1014 PM CST SUN FEB 27 2011 .TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON .DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE. ..REMARKS.. 1011 PM FREEZING RAIN SSE CAROL STREAM 41.91N 88.13W 02/27/2011 E0.10 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER MODERATE FREEZING RAIN...RAIN NOT FREEZING ON ALL SURFACES JUST ELEVATED AND UNTREATED SURFACES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 It's pretty rare we get a pure freezing rain event like this. Seems like many times you get sleet mixing in from time to time. This is a very dangerous setup, but luckily it seems pretty progressive, and should be out of here by midnight or so. Areas from Dekalb to Chicago may not be so lucky though. Hopefully this shifts out of those areas before doing too much damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Last time I saw TSFZRA was Dec 11, 2000 I believe. Unique event. Enjoy it guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 No ice here....yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Last time I saw TSFZRA was Dec 11, 2000 I believe. Unique event. Enjoy it guys. I've been through some ice storms in my lifetime, but can't remember having TSFZRA. Best lightning/thunder/rain combo of the year ongoing here right now. And of course just as I was to hit send on this post, the power flickered off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 No ice here....yet 32 line doesn't appear to be moving that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 32 line doesn't appear to be moving that much. Ice doesn't accrete in the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Ice doesn't accrete in the city. only at the fringes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 have had several flashes of lightning with FZRA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 only at the fringes MDW down to 32º. 10:27 PM 32.0 °F 30.2 °F 93% 29.64 in 3.0 miles North 17.3 mph 25.3 mph 0.14 in Rain , Thunderstorm Thunderstorms and Rain SPECI KMDW 280427Z 01015G22KT 3SM TSRA BR BKN007CB OVC018 00/M01 A2964 RMK AO2 FRQ LTGICCG VC N AND S TS N AND S MOV NE P0014 $ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Pretty large hole in the precip from Ottawa back through Peoria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 We're getting pretty close to 0.2" of accretion here. The tree branches are starting to sway in the wind the way they do after some ice accumulation. The thunder has quit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 MDW down to 32º. 10:27 PM 32.0 °F 30.2 °F 93% 29.64 in 3.0 miles North 17.3 mph 25.3 mph 0.14 in Rain , Thunderstorm Thunderstorms and Rain SPECI KMDW 280427Z 01015G22KT 3SM TSRA BR BKN007CB OVC018 00/M01 A2964 RMK AO2 FRQ LTGICCG VC N AND S TS N AND S MOV NE P0014 $ 00z NAM doesn't appear to be doing very well but I couldn't help but laugh at the clown map. It stops perfectly at the border of Tippecanoe county. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csnavywx Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Heavy freezing rain and thunder. Luckily it's 31F or this would be a disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlon62 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 I would echo the report posted just a bit ago. I left Walmart in town about thirty minutes ago. Surfaces were almost saturated and light rain was falling. Nothing was frozen on the car. Salt trucks were out from the local garage and on 47, 14, and 120. Ten minutes later when I got home, the car was glazed over. There was a sleet pellet or two mixed in there and visible on my driveway at that point. Can now hear moderate rain falling on the skylights, with what sounds to be some pingers, on the north facing windows. Looking at radar, seems like this will go about two hours. We'll see if we can switch to snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Winds seem to be picking up in northeast IL. I noticed Aurora gusting to 28 mph on the last ob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 00z NAM doesn't appear to be doing very well but I couldn't help but laugh at the clown map. It stops perfectly at the border of Tippecanoe county. Wasn't it the NAM, during that one far NW run it had, stop the ZR just to the west of here and then continue it just east...effectively skipping over us? Bottom line, the NAM hates LAF. But yes, the 0z NAM is not doing well with this current event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kab2791 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 TSRN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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