homedis Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 13 minutes ago, A-L-E-K said: gonna be a real bummer if i get missed just SW, holding out hope 1 there has got to be ONE time where we have some luck, maybe today is the day? Praying here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 2 minutes ago, Chicago Storm said: You're not gonna get missed SW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 41 minutes ago, hawkeye_wx said: I'm back, after a few days in the hospital (bowels issue) . I'm still a bit weak, so being outside in this extreme heat drains me very quickly. This afternoon the heat index here in the city has been in the upper 110s. I think that's the highest since 1995. In 2012 the temp was 10 degrees higher, but the dewpoint was 25 degrees lower. This kind of sauna heat is way worse. Glad you're better. According to the MesoWest site CID hit 84 at some point this afternoon. Crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 New development around DLL, and down into far northeast Iowa. If that area can maintain we may have a shot here if it can dig far enough south. Wouldn't bet on it though, as we're likely pretty capped off here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 58 minutes ago, hawkeye_wx said: I'm back, after a few days in the hospital (bowels issue) . I'm still a bit weak, so being outside in this extreme heat drains me very quickly. This afternoon the heat index here in the city has been in the upper 110s. I think that's the highest since 1995. In 2012 the temp was 10 degrees higher, but the dewpoint was 25 degrees lower. This kind of sauna heat is way worse. Glad you're feeling better. Always like to see your posts as you are one of our farthest west posters to give us all a heads up on what's coming. But think you'll miss out on that MCS that will pound Chicago this evening and maybe swing down Indpls way by morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 91F or so...dew was close to 80F...game over now with a downpour... thought i saw a little hail out there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 ORD back up to 90/75 at 23z weak developing over S WI and N IL looks elevated may be WAA wing looks a blue box coming for N IL shortly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King James Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Best kind of summer nights. Hot and muggy with a light show before bed tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homedis Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Well that MCS weakened real quick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoalCityWxMan Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Watch out for N IL. Love how this wasn't anticipated until like 3 hours ago lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE, IL 627 PM CDT THU JUL 21 2016 UPDATE 625 PM CDT FORECAST UPDATED TO REFLECT THUNDERSTORMS MOVING SOUTH-SOUTHEAST INTO NORTHERN ILLINOIS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT. NEXT MCS IN THE "RING OF FIRE" PATTERN IS EVOLVING SOUTH-SOUTHEAST IN SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. SATELLITE HAS SHOWN CONTINUED COOLING CLOUD TOPS WITH AS COOL AS -76C RECENTLY. RADAR TRENDS SHOW FINGERS OF SEVERE WINDS, INCLUDING A GRADUALLY MORE DEFINED REAR INFLOW JET APPROACHING KMKX WITH 80 KT AT 2000 FT. ON THE WESTERN EDGE THIS AREA HAS NOT BEEN AS PROGRESSIVE, PROBABLY DUE TO CAPPING PRESENT ON THE 00Z DVN SOUNDING. HOWEVER OTHER SLOW-MOVING CELLS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING AND LIKELY WILL CONTINUE TO AS A 25 KT SOUTHWESTERLY LOW-LEVEL JET CONTINUES TO FEED INTO THAT AREA. OVERALL EXPECT THIS MCS TO PROGRESS SOUTHWARD INTO HIGH MUCAPE AIR (2500-4000 J/KG) WITH AT LEAST A SCATTERED SEVERE WIND THREAT AS WELL AS SOME FLASH FLOODING THREAT IN THE CWA. THE WIND THREAT WILL BE MAXIMIZED IN ANY BOWING SEGMENTS AND THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY ON WHETHER ONE BOW WILL PREVAIL OR IF OCCASIONAL SMALL-SCALE BOWS WILL BE MORE FAVORED. SUCH SEGMENTS MAY BE MORE FAVORED TO BOW DUE SOUTH BY THE TIME THIS AREA OF STORMS GETS INTO NORTHERN ILLINOIS, AS THE INSTABILITY AXIS IS SLOPED MORE NORTH- SOUTH DUE HEAVILY TO EARLIER AFTERNOON STORMS AND ASSOCIATED OUTFLOW. THE QLCS THREAT LOOKS PRETTY LIMITED BUT WILL HAVE TO WATCH STORM PROPAGATION RELATIVE TO THE SHEAR VECTORS AND ANY INGESTING CELL INTERACTIONS. HEAVY RAINFALL RATES WILL BE A DEFINITE AND MOST PROBLEMATIC IN THE WESTERN SIDE OF THIS BOW WHERE PROPAGATION VECTORS ARE WEAKEST. ALREADY SAW A QUICK TWO TO FOUR INCHES WITH A STORM EARLIER IN JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA WITHIN THIS AIR MASS. THE TIMING OF THE STORMS INTO DOWNTOWN CHICAGO SEEMS MOST FAVORED WITHIN THE 815 PM TO 1000 PM WINDOW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Dew still 82 across the river at Clinton. Also still 82 in Cedar Rapids. 83 up in Platteville WI. Still 80 here. Heat index has cooled back to a frosty 109. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 9 hours ago, madwx said: Look to get narrowly missed by this line of rain in Madison. Only 1.01" so far this month. Glad that areas northeast of here are getting it though, they really needed the rain. Beautiful shelf cloud in Sheboygan. Found this on twitter posted by @Sheboyganweathr Should now have at least 3 times as much rain for the month now, and I'm sure you had some of your own awesome shelf cloud views. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 zzzzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 2 minutes ago, A-L-E-K said: zzzzz I long for the days when I could "zzzzz" a severe squall line poised to slam me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartman Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 7 hours ago, Chicago Storm said: This was an easy call underperforming heat wave. Tomorrow will be a struggle as well. Only topped out at 89F. Too many underperforming high temperatures so far this month and is predestined to be the case again over the next several days. This is not the summer for heat waves nor the July for 90+ days. NWS of Wilmington, OH issued an Excessive Heat Warning for tomorrow through Saturday, but I can just look forward to it getting cancelled anyway due to any convection and MCS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 53 minutes ago, Powerball said: I long for the days when I could "zzzzz" a severe squall line poised to slam me. run of the mill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Might be in for one hell of a rain later this eve. Band of storms is looking to slowly back in from the northeast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 2 minutes ago, cyclone77 said: Might be in for one hell of a rain later this eve. Band of storms is looking to slowly back in from the northeast. dews tomorrow are going to be wild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csnavywx Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 That MCS might have some legs, especially since there's still 20-30kt of eff. bulk shear and 5k+ mucape in front of it. The SW flank looks very flash-flood prone with that SW'ly 850 transport over the cold pool, steep mid-level lapse rates and widespread 80+F dews. The mid-level flow veers with time as it heads south, so might see the complex follow suit before it finally weakens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 31 minutes ago, A-L-E-K said: dews tomorrow are going to be wild Oh yeah. (kool-aid voice) Power grid is really getting a good workout this evening. Power just went out for a bit. Probably huge stress on the grid tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 total run of the mill stuff IMBY, 30-40 mph, solid but not overwhelming lightning/thunder, quality downpour def jealous of the training further SW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwx Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 1 hour ago, Powerball said: Should now have at least 3 times as much rain for the month now, and I'm sure you had some of your own awesome shelf cloud views. Yeah a good amount of street flooding here, the shelf actually wasn't too impressive over Madison but got some cool sunset and mammatus photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 1 minute ago, madwx said: Yeah a good amount of street flooding here, the shelf actually wasn't too impressive over Madison but got some cool sunset and mammatus photos. Noice! Heading out to shoot lightning now. Outflow about to blast through. Gonna feel great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demeter Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Visiting my hometown in NW Indiana, reminds me of one of the reasons I loved living here. The lightning show here is always beautiful. I didn't appreciate it enough...it becomes the norm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoalCityWxMan Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Beautiful lightning show here. Concerned about flooding here as we just had 5+" inches of rain a few nights ago. Wouldn't take much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Pretty significant difference in the OP NAM's highs for Saturday locally (high of 99*F on the latest run). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Topped out at 91 at ORD today.Makes it 91, 88, 91 the past three days, with three days left to go in this stretch.Up to 8 90+ days on the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chitown Storm Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Clear skies and still feels like 91 out there at 10pm. I'd rather have an MCS rolling through. High of 95 in the point for tomorrow. But dew points are gonna be much lower than today so the HI shouldn't even get to 100. This 'dangerous' heat wave was pretty tame all things considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Went out and shot lightning for awhile. Was west of town looking east back towards town when I noticed a huge brown flash that lit up the eastern sky. Lasted a good 10-15 seconds. Soon after I seen the lights in the distance go dark lol. Got back a little while ago and sure enough power is out. Arrgg. Had to dig out the laptop that I haven't charged in awhile. Prob don't have much juice left. Getting some heavy rain, but nothing too crazy. The storms are all undercut, so even though there's high PWs most of the rain isn't really falling from very heavy cores. Getting close to a half inch though. Puts us well over 4 inches for July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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