StormfanaticInd Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, StormfanaticInd said: Massive LOL 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CheeselandSkies Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Lead storm is within the sweet spot from KILX where if there were anything substantial down we'd see a pronounced couplet and TDS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 esoscale Discussion 0503 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0515 PM CDT Mon May 03 2021 Areas affected...portions of eastern Missouri into central Illinois Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 131... Valid 032215Z - 032345Z The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 131 continues. SUMMARY...The severe threat is expected to continue across Severe Thunderstorm Watch 131 through the remainder of the afternoon. Large hail and damaging winds are expected to be the primary threats, but a tornado is also possible, particularly with any supercell structures. DISCUSSION...Organized linear segments and a discrete supercell have matured across northern and central portions of Severe Thunderstorm Watch 131 over the past couple of hours. A couple of severe hail/damaging gust reports have recently been received with the more discrete convection across west-central IL. Here, temperatures have been able to warm into the mid to upper 70s, with mid 60s F dewpoints contributing to MLCAPE values up to 1500 J/kg. While mid to upper tropospheric flow is not particularly strong, modest veering with height is contributing to 35+ kts of effective bulk shear, supporting updraft organization. The severe threat is expected to remain locally higher with the more discrete storms across central IL, where instability is more robust relative to points farther north. Low-level shear is weak across Severe Thunderstorm Watch 131 overall, but given some directional shear in the boundary layer, a tornado cannot be ruled out, particularly with any supercell structures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherMonger Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 I'm about here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormfanaticInd Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, WeatherMonger said: I'm about here Thats going to be close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheeselandSkies Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Overall structure of the complex (linear cluster/bowing segment with supercell/hook at the south end) reminds me of the one that produced the at-dusk EF2 that I glimpsed near Trivoli/Hanna City (about 3 rows of counties north) on March 15, 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 11 minutes ago, janetjanet998 said: Massive LOL I get all my wx from Fish News. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherMonger Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Dead calm here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malacka11 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Watching the base intently, following it from behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormfanaticInd Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 From a little earlier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherMonger Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 I'm not sure what I was looking at to my NW and eventual North. I couldn't see any clear cut rotation to be the wall cloud of the storm. I have a horrible view from my backyard and kept wandering out trying to get a view in gaps between obstructions and lightning was my biggest fear lol. Wasn't a whole lot of thunder nor lightning here. I think it was just a bit too far away for me to have had a visual on the main part of the storm. Maybe this tail end Charlie can give me a thunderstorm warning. Was still some pretty cool cloud formations regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormfanaticInd Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Looks like its starting to bow out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherMonger Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Anyone see any confirmed debris signature in the Pleasant Plains area when it was confirmed? Waiting to hear back from a high school friend there in hope's he faired well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherMonger Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 When I first seen this I thought it could be the wall cloud dissipating or something. Never seen a tornado or tornadic cell in daylight. Wasn't any rotation that I could see but not sure how evident it is from a few miles away. Just seen a ring like pattern and was intrigued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 616 PM CDT MON MAY 3 2021 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS... NORTH CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS... NORTHEASTERN SANGAMON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS... SOUTHWESTERN MACON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS... * UNTIL 645 PM CDT. * AT 615 PM CDT, A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MECHANICSBURG, OR 15 MILES EAST OF SPRINGFIELD, MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, WINDOWS, AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... ILLIOPOLIS AND MOUNT AUBURN AROUND 625 PM CDT. NIANTIC AROUND 635 PM CDT. HARRISTOWN AROUND 640 PM CDT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Aiming for Decatur area if it stays on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malacka11 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 I'm chasing from behind now, had to stop for gas. Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Looking to take a straight shot at the southern end of Decatur, Mt Zion, Elwin area on that oath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Looks to be winding up again right over the interstate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 I think we might have a poster on the forum from Mt. Zion area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherMonger Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, Indystorm said: I think we might have a poster on the forum from Mt. Zion area. You may be referencing @Central Illinois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormfanaticInd Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Well that escalated quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Warning advising confirmed tornado over Niantic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Indystorm Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 642 PM CDT MON MAY 3 2021 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL MACON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS... * UNTIL 715 PM CDT. * AT 642 PM CDT, A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HARRISTOWN, OR 9 MILES WEST OF DECATUR, MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, WINDOWS, AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... HARRISTOWN AROUND 645 PM CDT. DECATUR AROUND 650 PM CDT. MOUNT ZION AND LONG CREEK AROUND 705 PM CDT. OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE BOODY, ELWIN, HERVEY CITY, DECATUR AIRPORT AND OAKLEY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Lots of “confirmed tornado” wording in the warnings downstate with very few reports. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Lots of “confirmed tornado” wording in the warnings downstate with very few reports. There were numerous brief/weak tornadoes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCNYILWX Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Funny look with the counties that are in the polygon but not actually in the watch. Guess LOT didn't want to put any of their counties in.Revisiting this, for some reason we weren't included on the SPC collaboration call even though a few of our counties were in the MD. We probably would've been fine adding those few counties into the watch had we been included on the collab call. Sent from my SM-G998U using Tapatalk 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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