wisconsinwx Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Over 2" of rain reported in isolated spots in S Wisconsin (Cedar Grove a bit north of here reported 2.17"). Impressive totals given I don't believe any lightning or thunder was reported in most spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 1.00" of rain here thus far. Winds have been gusting up around 30mph for the past 2 hours or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Pretty awesome gulf moisture funnel here, not only with the low in central us but the anticyclonic pressure couplet off the coast too. Pretty awesome gulf moisture funnel here, not only with the low in central us but the anticyclonic pressure couplet off the coast too. wouldn't mind keeping this kind of active look going all winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewers Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 MKE set a new daily rainfall record yesterday at 1.27". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 looks like we'll be spending most of the mid morning in a moderate to heavy inner band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 My storm total is up to 2.11". It appears all of eastern Iowa has received 1.5-2.5", pretty much right in line with model predictions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 1.18" imby as of 7am. Ground is pretty much saturated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 There are several reports from far southeast Iowa over to central Iowa of 3-4+ inches. The deformation zone was parked over central Iowa all day and night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Over 2 inches here... had water get in the electrical box..yikes... found a leak! fun stuff. Ok..im good on the rain. bring back the sunshine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 12z NAM definitely shows rainfall totals will continue to increasing, especially for the Milwaukee metro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Photo circulating Facebook from some of my friends back home. Photo reportedly several miles north of Argenta in Macon county yesterday. ILX doing surveys today. Someone got way too close if this is indeed a rain wrapped tor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 heavy rain showers with low moving clouds as we sit n spin near the low center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Super small 2% tornado area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 cute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Low ceiling and RN- has started back up in Racine. Temp fell a little as N winds locked in a little while ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 really high quality steady rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Nothing too special here. 0.99" yesterday, and only 0.18" today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 523 PM CDT TUE OCT 14 2014 ..NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 10/13/2014 TORNADO EVENT MOWEAQUA-MOUNT ZION TORNADO RATING: EF-2 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 120 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 10.0 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 200 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: OCT 13 2014 START TIME: 354 PM CDT START LOCATION: 3 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF MOWEAQUA START LAT/LON: 39.6306 / -88.9583 END DATE: OCT 13 2014 END TIME: 407 PM CDT END LOCATION: 2 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF MOUNT ZION END LAT/LON: 39.7706 / -88.9092 SURVEY SUMMARY: THIS TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN FAR NORTHWEST SHELBY COUNTY, ABOUT 3 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF MOWEAQUA, ALONG COUNTY ROAD 1000E BETWEEN ROADS 2800N AND 2900N. TWO MACHINE SHEDS WERE DESTROYED HERE AND TREES WERE BROKEN JUST TO THE NORTH. ABOUT 20 ACRES OF CORN WERE FLATTENED JUST TO THE SOUTH, BUT THIS WAS DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED BY REAR-FLANK DOWNDRAFT WINDS. FROM HERE, THE TORNADO TRACKED NORTH-NORTHEAST, AND STRUCK A FARMSTEAD ALONG THE MACON/SHELBY COUNTY LINE JUST EAST OF COUNTY ROAD 1000E. THE HOME SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ITS ROOF AND WINDOWS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING, WITH DAMAGE TO THE ATTACHED GARAGE. SEVERAL TREES WERE SNAPPED OFF WITHIN A FEW FEET OF THE BASE, AND SEVERAL OUTBUILDINGS WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE TORNADO PEAKED AT EF-2 INTENSITY AT THIS LOCATION. THE TORNADO TRACKED INTO MACON COUNTY, CROSSING LONG GROVE CREEK BEFORE CURVING A BIT MORE DUE NORTHEAST. SEVERAL AREAS OF CORN AND BEANS WERE OBSERVED TO BE FLATTENED AND BENT AT DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS FROM ALONG CROSSON ROAD, NORTHEAST PAST WALKER ROAD, WITH THE GREATEST CROP DAMAGE ALONG EAST ANDREWS STREET ROAD BETWEEN CORNTHWAITE AND SANNER ROADS. CONTINUING NORTHEAST, THE LAST DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED TO A BARN ROOF LOCATED 2 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF MOUNT ZION, SOUTH OF ELWIN ROAD AND JUST WEST OF KARL ROAD. LONG CREEK TORNADO RATING: EF-1 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 100 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.1 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 50 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: OCT 13 2014 START TIME: 412 PM CDT START LOCATION: 1 MILE SOUTH OF DECATUR AIRPORT START LAT/LON: 39.8193/-88.8785 END DATE: OCT 13 2014 END TIME: 413 PM CDT END LOCATION: 1 MILE SOUTH OF DECATUR AIRPORT END LAT/LON: 39.8197/-88.8782 SURVEY SUMMARY: THIS BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN SOUTH OF THE DECATUR AIRPORT ALONG ILLINOIS ROUTE 121, JUST SOUTH OF THE US-36 INTERSECTION. A TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAST WAS ROTATED ABOUT 90 DEGREES AND BROKEN. POWER LINES WERE DOWNED IN THE AREA. TWO TREES WERE SNAPPED OFF AT THE MCDONALD'S AND A SHED AND DUMPSTER WERE OVERTURNED AT THE ARBY'S NEXT DOOR. ARGENTA TORNADO RATING: EF-0 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 70 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 2.9 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 50 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: OCT 13 2014 START TIME: 429 PM CDT START LOCATION: 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF ARGENTA START LAT/LON: 40.0245 / -88.7825 END DATE: OCT 13 2014 END TIME: 433 PM CDT END LOCATION: 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF ARGENTA END LAT/LON: 40.0549 / -88.7444 SURVEY SUMMARY: STORM SPOTTERS TRACKED THIS TORNADO FROM NEAR THE FRIENDS CREEK COUNTY PARK NEAR DUROC ROAD, NORTHEAST AND REACHING NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF MACON, PIATT AND DE WITT COUNTIES ALONG ILLINOIS ROUTE 48 NEAR LAKE FORK. THIS TORNADO REMAINED IN OPEN FIELDS AND CAUSED NO DAMAGE. EF SCALE: THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES. EF0...WEAK......65 TO 85 MPH EF1...WEAK......86 TO 110 MPH EF2...STRONG....111 TO 135 MPH EF3...STRONG....136 TO 165 MPH EF4...VIOLENT...166 TO 200 MPH EF5...VIOLENT...>200 MPH NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENTS AND PUBLICATION IN NWS STORM DATA. GEELHART/MILLER/ALW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Up to 1.63" of rain so far from this system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Would not stop raining today here...nonstop..i could see clearing to the northwest this evening... Can't wait for a nice long dry period. At least it wasn't too cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 defo band parking over the heart of the northern metro area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Up to 1.77" of rain for the this event through 10:30 pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Finished with 2.71" of rain from this system. It drizzled/rained nonstop for more than two days. Another storm like this would be nice in a couple months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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