Geos Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Nice moderate rain here with constant thunder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Nice light show looking north from here...non-stop CtC lightning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chitown Storm Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Lightning to my north, west, and south....but no rain headed here it appears unless additional cells pop. Not likely considering the sun is down and heating is fading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Yeah it's quite a light show up here. Too bad I don't have the right kind of camera to capture it. Front shoved the storm more south for me to get a direct hit. Took a sharp turn to the ESE just south of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huronicane Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 From Skilling's facebook: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huronicane Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Panorama from 8/30/2013 (my back deck!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Managed about 0.03". That's alright had a good soaker yesterday morning. Light show still going on. It can cool off anytime now! Great panorama Huronicane! Edit: Looking forward to the stratiform rains events that last the majority of the day. Those usually come in October though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huronicane Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 I've been lucky and getting some good shots lately. Storm going directly overhead right now, a lot of low rolling thunder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chitown Storm Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 part of Cook and DuPage Counties now t-storm warned. I'm hoping the very SW end of that line builds back a little. I might catch the corner of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huronicane Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 One last picture tonight...screen shot of a video of the storm going overhead: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Cooler, drier air sure is being a slow poke tonight. Still 70/65 outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Some decent storms have popped up NW of the city. Severe T'Storm Warning has been issued. It has developed into a decent hail core. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Got a prolific light show from the cell. (better than Friday's storms). But it dipped SE into downtown. So very little thunder/rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Feeling better outside now 66/64. Clear skies. 70s for the next 4 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Wow the Chicago area sure has been a hot spot lately for storms. Dew is down to 58 this evening. Feels very nice outside with this cooler/drier air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Saw some weak cells trying to pop on my way back home from Chicago yesterday afternoon, but it never even spinkled. There are several towns in southeast Iowa that haven't seen a drop of rain since July, and probably won't for yet another week. Most of the crops between CR and Chicago look fine despite the bone dry August. I suppose they had sufficient moisture during their prime growth period so it's not as bad to have drought conditions this time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 56F... Lot of cloudiness this morning. Tonite looks very chilly..showing 45f to 50F... thick river valley fog should set up. About the only way to get moisture here is through fog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Saw some weak cells trying to pop on my way back home from Chicago yesterday afternoon, but it never even spinkled. There are several towns in southeast Iowa that haven't seen a drop of rain since July, and probably won't for yet another week. Most of the crops between CR and Chicago look fine despite the bone dry August. I suppose they had sufficient moisture during their prime growth period so it's not as bad to have drought conditions this time of year. Exactly! Corn crop showing first signs of starting to dry out. I think all crops have done pretty well this summer. I know my garden has produced quite a bit in the last 4 weeks. Just clouded over here. Looks to stay that way for awhile too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 That time of year again! 54, breezy, and real light LE.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chitown Storm Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 one of the best lightning shows I've seen last night. I had constant lightning for about 2 hours. And yet I didn't even get a drop of rain. Today is going to be great. The AC is off until midweek. Looking at possible upper 40's tonight here in the Fox Valley cold-zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 We need rain...and bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Got 49 in the point here tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Hopefully will see a widespread strati-form rain event this month to give everyone a soaker. Cloudy and lost a few degrees on the temperature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Maybe, just maybe, we are done with 90s this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Maybe, just maybe, we are done with 90s this year. DVN mentioning some 90s possible again this weekend and early the following week. 00z Euro showed 20+ 850s nudging into Illinois and even Indiana around that time frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 DVN mentioning some 90s possible again this weekend and early the following week. 00z Euro showed 20+ 850s nudging into Illinois and even Indiana around that time frame. Yeah, keeping an eye on that timeframe. If it doesn't happen then, the calendar starts to become more and more unfriendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 MKE and ORD stand a better chance at hitting 90 this weekend than the DTW. Looks like the warmer 850s stay just to my west. Have to wait and see. Wouldn't mind tacking on another 90 for the books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 nws showing 88F here next Sat... Looks like a gradual warmup all week... stupid cold air misses this area and continues to plow into the NE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Very nice day today. Was great not having humid air for once. High 72°. Edit: Starting to see some yellow leaves on some of the trees. A couple week early, but I'm thinking the dryness is the culprit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 LOT survey for the tor yesterday... PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL703 PM CDT MON SEP 2 2013 /803 PM EDT MON SEP 2 2013/...BRIEF EF-0 TORNADO OCCURRED IN NORTHEAST LASALLE COUNTY ON SEPT1ST..WHILE A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURVEY DID NOT LOCATE ANYDAMAGE IN NORTHEAST LASALLE COUNTY FROM SUNDAY EVENINGSTORMS...DETAILED REPORTS FROM STORM SPOTTERS AND PUBLICACCOUNTS COMBINED WITH PHOTOS AND VIDEOS INDICATE THAT A BRIEFTORNADO LIKELY OCCURRED. ACCOUNTS OF THE NEAR GROUND CONDENSATIONFUNNEL WERE USED FOR THE ESTIMATED PATH. ALMOST HALF OF THE TRACKOF THE VISIBLE FUNNEL WAS NOT ACCESSIBLE...SO THERE CERTAINLY COULDHAVE BEEN MINOR CROP OR TREE DAMAGE IN SOME OF THESE LOCATIONS.* EVENT TYPE: EF-0 TORNADO.* INJURIES: NONE.* ESTIMATED BEGIN TIME/LOCATION: 09/01/2013...642 PM CDT4 MILES NW OF SERENA IL OR4.5 MILES W OF SHERIDAN ILLAT 41.5305 LON -88.7745* ESTIMATED END TIME/LOCATION: 09/01/2013...647 PM CDT2.5 MILES NW OF SERENA IL OR4.5 MILES WSW OF SHERIDAN ILLAT 41.5070 LON -88.7720* PATH LENGTH: <2 MILES.* MAXIMUM ESTIMATED WIND SPEEDS: 65 MPH.* MAXIMUM ESTIMATED PATH WIDTH: <50 YARDS.* DISCUSSION: THERE WERE NO DIRECT REPORTS OF SEEING DUST OR DEBRISAT GROUND LEVEL...BUT MULTIPLE EYE-WITNESS REPORTS DID INDICATE THEGROUND UNDERNEATH THE FUNNEL WAS MASKED BY TREES OR JUST SIMPLY TOOFAR TO SEE DUE TO DISTANCE. ALSO...THE CONDENSATION OF A FUNNEL DOESNOT ALWAYS REACH THE GROUND WITH A TORNADO...WHILE THE ROTATINGCOLUMN OF AIR DOES. AN INTERESTING NOTE WAS THAT THREE PUBLICACCOUNTS FROM VERY NEARBY TO THE LIKELY TORNADO INDICATED IT WASVERY STILL AS THE CONDENSATION FUNNEL PASSED. BASED ON ENVIRONMENTALANALYSIS THIS WAS LIKELY DUE TO WEAK LOW-LEVEL INFLOW...WHICH IS NOTTHE USUAL CASE DURING THE MORE CLASSIC SUPERCELL TORNADOES. THIS ISPROBABLY ONE REASON THE TORNADO STRUGGLED TO PERSIST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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