wisconsinwx Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 This new Wunderground "Best Forecast" system is terrible. Must be Tropical's personal site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 man, really wish i had my camera...some wicked CU out there with a stationary cell sitting just over the east loop/navy pier. Dark anvil/scuds everywhere with clear skies and sun visible outside the city...really awesome view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 check out the shadow on this thing...tons of thunder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 If i wasn't stuck in the office i'd bike down to the lakefront so fast...such a photogenic storm...waterspout potential is high Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 LOL at DTW and YIP yesterday MORNING TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 931 AM EDT MON AUG 20 2012 VALUES REPRESENT YESTERDAY`S HIGHS....LOW OVER THE LAST 12 HOURS AND PRECIPITATION OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS ENDING AT 8 AM EDT .BR DTX 0820 ES DH00/TAIRZX/DH07/TAIRZP/TA/PPDRZZ :SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN -- TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION STATIONS :....................................................... : STATION MAX / MIN / 8 AM / 24-HR : NAME TEMP/ TEMP / TEMP / PRECIP :....................................................... WHKM4: NWS WHITE LAKE : 74 / 49 / 53 / 0.00 ARBM4: ANN ARBOR : 78 / 53 / 54 / 0.00 ADG : ADRIAN AIRPORT : 77 / 52 / 56 / 0.00 BAX :*BAD AXE AIRPORT : 71 / 47 / 54 / CFS :*CARO AIRPORT-TUSCOLA: 73 / 49 / 53 / DET : DETROIT CITY AIRPORT: 77 / 58 / 61 / 0.00 DTW : DETROIT METRO ARPT : 80 / 57 / 61 / 0.00 FNT : FLINT BISHOP AIRPORT: 77 / 53 / 56 / 0.00 ONZ :*GROSSE ILE AIRPORT : 79 / 61 / 63 / OZW :*HOWELL AIRPORT : 75 / 52 / 56 / DUH :*LAMBERTVILLE AIRPORT: 78 / 52 / 58 / D95 :*LAPEER DUPONT AIRPRT: 76 / 51 / 56 / IKW :*MIDLAND AIRPORT : 72 / 51 / 52 / TTF :*MONROE AIRPORT : 73 / 48 / 54 / RNP :*OWOSSO AIRPORT : 75 / 49 / 52 / PTK : PONTIAC AIRPORT : 76 / 56 / 58 / 0.00 P58 : PORT HOPE : 71 / 51 / 57 / 0.00 PHN :*PORT HURON AIRPORT : 75 / 52 / 57 / MBS : SAGINAW - TRI-CITIES: 74 / 52 / 54 / 0.16 HYX :*SAGINAW-HARRY BROWNE: 72 / 52 / 55 / VLL :*OAKLAND/TROY AIRPORT: 76 / 59 / 62 / YIP : YPSILANTI WILLOW RUN: 83 / 55 / 61 / 0.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Made it down to 51 last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 If i wasn't stuck in the office i'd bike down to the lakefront so fast...such a photogenic storm...waterspout potential is high Somebody should've gotten a picture of this.... PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 1003 AM CDT MON AUG 20 2012 .TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON .DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE. ..REMARKS.. 0835 AM WATER SPOUT CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W 08/20/2012 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER WATER SPOUT WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE OFFSHORE FROM NAVY PIER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Somebody should've gotten a picture of this.... PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 1003 AM CDT MON AUG 20 2012 .TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON .DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE. ..REMARKS.. 0835 AM WATER SPOUT CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W 08/20/2012 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER WATER SPOUT WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE OFFSHORE FROM NAVY PIER. no doubt, i knew that would produce. Anyways, looks like those storms have sent off a lake enhanced convergence boundry that is close to unzipping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDude Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Getting a small storm. Decent rain with quite a bit of hail. Little bigger than pea size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Getting a small storm. Decent rain with quite a bit of hail. Little bigger than pea size. I have a great view of those things going up...this reminds me a lot of an event a year or two back. They're slow moving and you should see decent totals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 LOL at DTW and YIP yesterday MORNING TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 931 AM EDT MON AUG 20 2012 VALUES REPRESENT YESTERDAY`S HIGHS....LOW OVER THE LAST 12 HOURS AND PRECIPITATION OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS ENDING AT 8 AM EDT .BR DTX 0820 ES DH00/TAIRZX/DH07/TAIRZP/TA/PPDRZZ :SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN -- TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION STATIONS :....................................................... : STATION MAX / MIN / 8 AM / 24-HR : NAME TEMP/ TEMP / TEMP / PRECIP :....................................................... WHKM4: NWS WHITE LAKE : 74 / 49 / 53 / 0.00 ARBM4: ANN ARBOR : 78 / 53 / 54 / 0.00 ADG : ADRIAN AIRPORT : 77 / 52 / 56 / 0.00 BAX :*BAD AXE AIRPORT : 71 / 47 / 54 / CFS :*CARO AIRPORT-TUSCOLA: 73 / 49 / 53 / DET : DETROIT CITY AIRPORT: 77 / 58 / 61 / 0.00 DTW : DETROIT METRO ARPT : 80 / 57 / 61 / 0.00 FNT : FLINT BISHOP AIRPORT: 77 / 53 / 56 / 0.00 ONZ :*GROSSE ILE AIRPORT : 79 / 61 / 63 / OZW :*HOWELL AIRPORT : 75 / 52 / 56 / DUH :*LAMBERTVILLE AIRPORT: 78 / 52 / 58 / D95 :*LAPEER DUPONT AIRPRT: 76 / 51 / 56 / IKW :*MIDLAND AIRPORT : 72 / 51 / 52 / TTF :*MONROE AIRPORT : 73 / 48 / 54 / RNP :*OWOSSO AIRPORT : 75 / 49 / 52 / PTK : PONTIAC AIRPORT : 76 / 56 / 58 / 0.00 P58 : PORT HOPE : 71 / 51 / 57 / 0.00 PHN :*PORT HURON AIRPORT : 75 / 52 / 57 / MBS : SAGINAW - TRI-CITIES: 74 / 52 / 54 / 0.16 HYX :*SAGINAW-HARRY BROWNE: 72 / 52 / 55 / VLL :*OAKLAND/TROY AIRPORT: 76 / 59 / 62 / YIP : YPSILANTI WILLOW RUN: 83 / 55 / 61 / 0.00 YIP has been recalibrated and fixed. It should be considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1056 AM CDT MON AUG 20 2012 ILZ006-014-INZ001-002-201800- LAKE IL-COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKEGAN...CHICAGO...GARY...VALPARAISO 1056 AM CDT MON AUG 20 2012 ..ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THROUGH MID DAY ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE CHICAGO METRO AREA THIS MORNING...WITH FURTHER DEVELOPMENT POSSIBLE THROUGH MID DAY. ALTHOUGH WIDE SPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED...THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS...AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS. THERE ALSO HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF FUNNEL CLOUDS THIS MORNING...AND IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION FOR ANOTHER FUNNEL CLOUD TO OCCUR. THE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS THESE FUNNELS ARE DEVELOPING IN DO NOT SUPPORT STRONG...DAMAGING TORNADOES. HOWEVER...ON OCCASION THESE FUNNELS CAN BRIEFLY TOUCH THE GROUND AND PRODUCE VERY MINIMAL...IF ANY DAMAGE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 YIP has been recalibrated and fixed. It should be considered. Does anyone have a photo of the YIP station? I'm guessing a sea of concrete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Does anyone have a photo of the YIP station? I'm guessing a sea of concrete. Downsloping plays a role. The large tarmacs at both sites can have an influence too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Convective towers bubbling up all around, not so sure that the forecast of no rain today by the NWS will verify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewers Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Showers are starting to develop along the lakeshore. Update from MKX MAIN CONCERN TODAY ARE WX/POPS...THOUGH A FEW OTHER CHANGES WERE MADE TO TEMPS AND SKY COVER TO ADJUST FOR LATEST TRENDS. A SOMEWHAT SIMILAR SYNOPTIC SITUATION COMPARED TO YESTERDAY...WITH THE SAME COLD-CORE SYSTEM OVER EASTERN JAMES BAY WITH A LARGE 500 HPA TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN GREAT LAKE REGION. SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN CURRENTLY SITS ON THE PERIPHERY OF A SFC HIGH OVER THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY...THAT WILL BE TRACKING EAST TODAY. A S/W TROUGH IS EVIDENT FROM THE WV LOOP OVER WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND IS TRACKING SSE. TODAY EXPECTING ISOLATED AND SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDER IN THE EAST HALF. EAST HALF WILL HAVE ONSHORE FLOW WITH LAKE BREEZE BOUNDARY THIS AFTERNOON...HIGHER DEWPOINTS PROVIDING SOME INSTABILITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INCOMING S/W TROUGH IN THEIR FAVOR. NON SUPERCELL TORNADO PARAMETER VALUES OF 1 TO 2 LINGER OVER LAKE BREEZE BOUNDARY THIS AFTERNOON...SO WILL HAVE TO WATCH CELLS THAT DEVELOP THERE FOR ROTATION. ALSO WILL HAVE TO WATCH FOR HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS GIVEN MEAN LAYER CAPES TO AROUND 500 J/KG WITH LOW FREEZING LEVELS. TEMPS WERE NOT CHANGED MUCH...HIGHS WERE INCREASED INLAND OUT WEST BY TWO DEGREES OR SO. 925 HPA TEMPS NEAR 19 C THAT CORRESPOND TO AROUND 78 F...AND WITH ADEQUATE MIXING AND FEW-SCT SKIES...SHOULD BE REALIZED. SKIES WERE BUMPED A BIT AS WELL FOR DIURNAL CU...WITH MORE IN THE EASTERN HALF OF THE CWA...WHERE THERE WILL BE HIGHER DEWPOINTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Showers are starting to develop along the lakeshore. Update from MKX MAIN CONCERN TODAY ARE WX/POPS...THOUGH A FEW OTHER CHANGES WERE MADE TO TEMPS AND SKY COVER TO ADJUST FOR LATEST TRENDS. A SOMEWHAT SIMILAR SYNOPTIC SITUATION COMPARED TO YESTERDAY...WITH THE SAME COLD-CORE SYSTEM OVER EASTERN JAMES BAY WITH A LARGE 500 HPA TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN GREAT LAKE REGION. SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN CURRENTLY SITS ON THE PERIPHERY OF A SFC HIGH OVER THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY...THAT WILL BE TRACKING EAST TODAY. A S/W TROUGH IS EVIDENT FROM THE WV LOOP OVER WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND IS TRACKING SSE. TODAY EXPECTING ISOLATED AND SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDER IN THE EAST HALF. EAST HALF WILL HAVE ONSHORE FLOW WITH LAKE BREEZE BOUNDARY THIS AFTERNOON...HIGHER DEWPOINTS PROVIDING SOME INSTABILITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INCOMING S/W TROUGH IN THEIR FAVOR. NON SUPERCELL TORNADO PARAMETER VALUES OF 1 TO 2 LINGER OVER LAKE BREEZE BOUNDARY THIS AFTERNOON...SO WILL HAVE TO WATCH CELLS THAT DEVELOP THERE FOR ROTATION. ALSO WILL HAVE TO WATCH FOR HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS GIVEN MEAN LAYER CAPES TO AROUND 500 J/KG WITH LOW FREEZING LEVELS. TEMPS WERE NOT CHANGED MUCH...HIGHS WERE INCREASED INLAND OUT WEST BY TWO DEGREES OR SO. 925 HPA TEMPS NEAR 19 C THAT CORRESPOND TO AROUND 78 F...AND WITH ADEQUATE MIXING AND FEW-SCT SKIES...SHOULD BE REALIZED. SKIES WERE BUMPED A BIT AS WELL FOR DIURNAL CU...WITH MORE IN THE EASTERN HALF OF THE CWA...WHERE THERE WILL BE HIGHER DEWPOINTS. Just got a brief heavy shower. We've had more rain from these last couple days of unexpected heavy downpours than we got the entire month of June basically when we had dry cold fronts galore. Weird how things work out that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 If i wasn't stuck in the office i'd bike down to the lakefront so fast...such a photogenic storm...waterspout potential is high Got a couple pictures I'll post later. Really darkening up here in Waukegan. Edit: That cell over Kenosha looks ripe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewers Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Just got a brief heavy shower. We've had more rain from these last couple days of unexpected heavy downpours than we got the entire month of June basically when we had dry cold fronts galore. Weird how things work out that way. Absolute downpour here too, with some small hail. This is the reason why I love NW flow during the summer usually pleasant temps and a somewhat active weather pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magoos0728 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Went from bright sunshine to almost dark here on the east side of Kenosha--80th Street near Lake Michigan. Really amazing how this one popped up... Nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Really getting dark north of Waukegan now. Cell heading this way by the looks of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Updated extended forecast...talk about monotony Thu: 87 Fri: 88 Sat: 87 Sun: 87 Mon: 87 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 I know there's still about a month of redemption to go, but other than July 4th-5th, this has honestly been the most boring spring/summer I've ever seen for severe weather/convection. I know there was the derecho that raked through IL/IN/OH and the heavy rain event, but other than that I don't recall any other notable severe weather events region-wide (correct me if I'm wrong). Not even 2009 was this boring. I would honestly be pulling my hair out right now if July 4th-5th didn't happen (and it was from what I've experienced one of the better severe weather events overall locally). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magoos0728 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Yet another failure to pencil in here in Kenosha. From the awful winter to this boring spring/summer severe weather....I hope a busy winter awaits us all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Storm over Lake Co looks quite strong now. Very dark skies and low clouds. to the west over north central Lake Co. Edit: Been pouring at home for sure. Storm complete with gust front and 1/2" hail. A few events here have been pretty good, but nothing like last year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Yet another failure to pencil in here in Kenosha. From the awful winter to this boring spring/summer severe weather....I hope a busy winter awaits us all Busy fall and winter would be nice. We all beter hope this drought doesn't show its ugly face again. I get this feeling that it's not over yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Can see some nice towers in the far distant east and southeast. Just tiny, flat, and high based fair weather cumulus here. Looks like no rain for several days again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 Nice little cell in LAF, but going to have the bulk of it pass just to my north. Getting thunder and some light rain here for the past 10 minutes. Another nice day here today. I'll be sad to see them go. EDIT: sheesh, another 3 degree intrahour bump to get to 77 for LAF. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Saw what almost could a been a small needle funnel but was too far away to see. This was about 2 hours ago looking north from COD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertSul Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Does anyone have a photo of the YIP station? I'm guessing a sea of concrete. I drive by the YIP station twice a week on average. It's in a bit of a valley, though immediately around it there's just roadways, a fair amount of foliage, and some buildings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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