Geos Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Can't complain about this weather at all! I am looking forward to synoptic systems and deformation bands though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 I would agree with that. Specifically for the LOT area - for a severe lover - how can you not give the warm season an A in which the area saw its first f4+ tornado in decades, and more than two dozen other tornadoes, many from separate, distinct systems, sprinkled throughout spring and summer. Sent from my iPhone Living not too far from Cyclone above there, I'd give our area an A as well. Its been nice having near constant severe weather setups to chase and watch. Not to mention having the opportunity to chase 3 different supercells within 30 miles of my house (2 of which produced sig tors). I'd say likely our best summer since 2010 honestly. Also had quite a bit of rain in June through about Mid-July before hitting a dry streak for a few weeks, which also has featured some rather benign weather. Hoping for an active fall as well, but I won't hold my breath Map showing the number of tornado watches this year. 5-7 tornado watches across northern IL. Pretty impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Didn't know until today that Harry Volkman died last week. I remember him coming to speak at my elementary school many years ago. Just so happened that there was a threat of severe storms that day! Here's a nice writeup about him: http://www.robertfeder.com/2015/08/20/harry-volkman-1926-2015/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Was in Oak Lawn today and passed by the infamous 95th and Southwest Highway. That felt kinda strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Didn't know until today that Harry Volkman died last week. I remember him coming to speak at my elementary school many years ago. Just so happened that there was a threat of severe storms that day! Here's a nice writeup about him: http://www.robertfeder.com/2015/08/20/harry-volkman-1926-2015/ Didn't know until today that Harry Volkman died last week. I remember him coming to speak at my elementary school many years ago. Just so happened that there was a threat of severe storms that day! Here's a nice writeup about him: http://www.robertfeder.com/2015/08/20/harry-volkman-1926-2015/ I am saddened to hear this. He was the first tv met I watched while I was initially in elementary school. Walked home for lunch and caught his noon weather forecast. In later years while I was in college he spoke at my home United Methodist Church in Hobart. My mother got to meet and hear him. I was away at college at the time. I wrote him a letter to which I received a gracious reply. I recalled the old days when he would use polarized light in his weather forecasts and mentioned I heard him say he saw a tornado while sitting at the now defunct Nu-Joy restaurant on U.S. 41 in Kentland IN and ran to the window to see it.Truly a top notch met and a fine person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Gotta love El Ninos.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianGuy Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Summer 2015 was way too muggy and way too average. We had a couple good severe weather events and a couple good days with hot weather, something last summer lacked. Overall B grade season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Do any of you guys play Fantasy Football? I have a few spots left in a league I run. $60 buy-in. Full Payouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sokolow Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Good to see TWC will finally refocus on this subforum's viewer demographic Naughty language Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 This weather is killing my sinuses. I assume the ragweed is raging right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Getting tired of the annoying/aggressive wasps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Getting tired of the annoying/aggressive wasps. Amen to that. Also the spiders have been horrendous thus far. Walking to my car in the morning and walking into webs sucks lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Amen to that. Also the spiders have been horrendous thus far. Walking to my car in the morning and walking into webs sucks lol. I always tell people if they see me freak out out of no where from a distance, it is because I walked into a spider web. Conversely if I am running and nothing is chasing me, it is probably because I am running from some sort of stinging flying insect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I always tell people if they see me freak out out of no where from a distance, it is because I walked into a spider web. Conversely if I am running and nothing is chasing me, it is probably because I am running from some sort of stinging flying insect. Lol. Walking into a spider web gives me my aerobic workout for the day. And yes, the wasps are really bad this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Hi, all. Now that the temps are "slowly" falling, I'll be checking the board more often. Just thought I'd add to the discussion...got 16 yellow jacket stings on my body a couple of weeks ago while landscaping for somebody. Put me down for a couple days and almost went to the ER. I was one of those people flailing about and cursing. I was the suggested calm individual until one went in my ear and was stinging and got trapped in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 This just in: Michael Masters, Executive Director of Cook County Emergency Management announced that a new public storm shelter will be open in the South Loop area during Tornado Warnings. The shelter is located in Soldier Field. Said Director Masters, "There is no chance of a touchdown there." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Wasps.....out of control the last 2 weeks. Lame box elders creeping out now too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 This just in: Michael Masters, Executive Director of Cook County Emergency Management announced that a new public storm shelter will be open in the South Loop area during Tornado Warnings. The shelter is located in Soldier Field. Said Director Masters, "There is no chance of a touchdown there." Clearly a guy with an understanding of meteorology... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Clearly a guy with an understanding of meteorology... I think you missed the satire here. Obviously a joke about how terrible my dear Chicago Bears offense is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Yeah, Bears fan for 50 years here. Man, they do suck. Notice how I did make it look official though by using the Director's real name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianGuy Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Wasps have been bad around here since early July. I can't wait for the cooler weather! Sent from my XT1563 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Yeah, Bears fan for 50 years here. Man, they do suck. Notice how I did make it look official though by using the Director's real name. Clever troll, you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I'd hate to be a forecaster along the east coast right now. You have most guidance showing Joaquin making landfall while the op ECMWF has had multiple runs of going out to sea. Even the ECMWF ensembles don't really back the op run to a large extent. Fortunately it's not like 2 days out...there's still time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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