Juslivn

We have some WEATHER...wow it's been a while so hope I'm not too rusty on my radar ;)

Here's the warnings I see for the moment.




BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
757 PM CDT WED JUL 18 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN BOONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
DE KALB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
KANE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...
SOUTHWESTERN MCHENRY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...
EASTERN OGLE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
SOUTHEASTERN WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 754 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ROSCOE TO ROCKFORD TO
ROCKFORD AIRPORT TO STILLMAN VALLEY...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 55
MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
BELVIDERE AROUND 805 PM CDT.
KIRKLAND AROUND 810 PM CDT.
KINGSTON AND GENOA AROUND 815 PM CDT.
MARENGO...SYCAMORE AND MALTA AROUND 820 PM CDT.
DE KALB AND CORTLAND AROUND 825 PM CDT.
WATERMAN...MAPLE PARK AND HAMPSHIRE AROUND 830 PM CDT.
HUNTLEY...LAKE IN THE HILLS AND LAKEWOOD AROUND 835 PM CDT.

I-90 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 25 AND 60.
I-88 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 81 AND 114.
I-39 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 100 AND 116.

Have my eye on that D3 for a while...and we finally are seeing some rain here in Far NE McHenry Co. (yay!!!!)

Add: oops See rusty skills, lol Ok lightening is getting wicked so signing off for now.

There are a lot of communities and population in this severe thunderstorm's way. They called the Northern one until 10 pm. When they issued it, it was over an hour and a half of warning. That's a loooong warning.

So, here's the text and why - There are scattered lines and actually 2 incoming storms:

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
841 PM CDT WED JUL 18 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...
MCHENRY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT

* AT 834 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ALONG THE
WISCONSIN BORDER. THIS LINE OF SCATTERED STORMS IS MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. ANOTHER LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL
MOVE RAPIDLY EAST ACROSS LAKE AND MCHENRY COUNTIES AS WELL. BOTH
LINES OF STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...
ZION...FOX LAKE...LAKE VILLA...PISTAKEE HIGHLANDS...BEACH PARK...
WONDER LAKE...VENETIAN VILLAGE...LONG LAKE...GURNEE...WOODSTOCK...
MCHENRY...ROUND LAKE...WAUKEGAN...GRAYSLAKE...GAGES LAKE...PARK
CITY...NORTH CHICAGO...ISLAND LAKE...LIBERTYVILLE AND WAUCONDA.

I'm in the basement on battery power now btw.

Here's the second one which includes the City of Chicago:



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
846 PM CDT WED JUL 18 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
COOK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...
DUPAGE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...
KANE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...
SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...
SOUTHEASTERN MCHENRY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT

* AT 844 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM WOODSTOCK TO HUNTLEY TO 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HAMPSHIRE TO
MAPLE PARK...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
WEST DUNDEE...SLEEPY HOLLOW...LAKE IN THE HILLS AND ELGIN AROUND
855 PM CDT.
OAKWOOD HILLS...WAYNE AND ST. CHARLES AROUND 900 PM CDT.
TOWER LAKES...STREAMWOOD...HOFFMAN ESTATES AND GENEVA AROUND 905 PM
CDT.
WEST CHICAGO...SCHAUMBURG...NORTH AURORA AND INVERNESS AROUND 910
PM CDT.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHICAGO.

Well, the storms are pretty much clearing out and heading over the Lake and into Indiana (after hitting just a bit more of southern Cook County) Hoping not to hear too many damage reports. The warning area was really, really large. I don't quite know how many people were affected with all of those counties including Cook with Chicago covered, but a lot of people!

Hope to find some time to respond properly tomorrow. Night for now. stay safe!

P.S. We had some good rain :)

Hi everyone, from my lil pone here...bz bz. Today. Last nights storms were kind to us at the jungle...no trees down, no loss of power. The report sayz we took 1.26 of rain, but I think, judging by wat was in the canoe, it was a lot more. Lightening was amazing. We got another storm, too at 3 am which was icing on the pistakee cake for the rain it brought! It was quite tense with the jungle and surrounding.tree lined neighborhoods looking like a tinder box before last nights rain. Sooooo yay yay yay!!! Ok in the car and on my way to look at waterfront houses from the water. Need to pick 2 representative properties to show off our chain...only 2 for tomorrow and a ecial client. I am soooo tempted to pick the frank lloyd wright on pistakee! I'll keep you posted! Plus I am learning to dock the boat today because I chickened out showingg homes on the water because I'm docking impared, lol. Ok bye! Stay safe! Bbl

So update from the water. It didn't go well with taking the boat out of the slip at the marina. I tried really hard but almost hit two boat engines getting out darnit. Hubby had to push off the other boats. I was pale white as a ghost after getting out of the marina. It is not often someone-- especially my husband-- hears the words, "I can't do it" come out of my mouth.
I drove the boat fine for the tour though. I just can't dock it. So anyway I found a very good view on a home for sale on columbia bay which I will use and actually could sell. Now we need one more. Going to the frank lloyd wright by water now.
One good thing in terms of our drought and generous rains last night: it is overcast and humid today, giving the benefit of the rains soaking into the earth without that baking sun. Yay again! Maybe pics late. Ta ta for now. Stay safe all friends!

Hi all, it's a beautiful day here in Chicagoland. Thanks for stopping by Ylee and Ozgalah. Ylee, hope you didn't catch any of the mayhem by Louisville last night.

On a sad note, Colorado mourns again. I have no words. My nieces who were just here for a visit, go to those midnight openings all the time. Thankfully, I checked in with them and they are ok, but very very shook up and just saddened and scared. They live a bit far from Aurora, but I checked on them anyway.
Our heartfelt prayers and sorrow for all of the families and survivors and their families. And for our beloved beautiful state of Colorado which has endured so much pain lately. May the peace of the mountains descend upon you all.

It will be a busy day which started with tears in my eyes over the shooting. Stay safe all. Be by this weekend to check on all of the WU friends. You are in my thoughts. Hugs to all.
-jus-

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It's adorable Shore! She's so pretty. Jus fine Ms. Dixie, you can hang out here. I post that Meatloaf and Molly puppy hug photo when saddened and feel the world needs a hug. Yesterday, (and today...) could hardly take the news from Colorado. It was soooo heart-wrenching.

WU: Did no one teach the newbies at admin how to delete spam blogs? eh? eh? sheesh they've been there for days. I thought they launched the WU site in another language in Africa or something? with the names I didn't recognize (which I recognized right away without even opening were SPAM) I count fully 20 spam blogs.
Anyway, it's just annoying.

Hi Ylee, glad you didn't get slammed. Spotty storms ahead next week for us. Hope the Mackinac race is without a fierce storm this year though. I didn't show the FLW. I chose another house and it was perfect to show off the water, the chain, and the lifestyle around the lakes. The other Realtor owns it, and showed it with me. It was phenominal. Decorated so beautifully. A 1933 beauty! A view of the water from almost every room. Hope you get some time off this weekend. Enjoy!

NEw, Finally responding. Have a nice vacation. Sorry you couldn't post a song. Hmmm? Not sure why or what was happening on Thurs. with the blog. But hope you have some beach time. Hope Mass is resting and relaxing and we will send our prayers and good wishes her way!

Hi Pros! Hope you are better after your wasp sting I was reading about! Seemed to have missed that this week. So sorry to hear. Did you get some good rain?
Thank you for dropping off your favorite athletes from your area. We'll of course be cheering on Michael Phelps! Gabby Douglas I think I saw during the championships. I believe her Father was there for the first time to see her compete? It was an interesting story line. She's a fireball though! Good luck to her and our VA, MD athletes!

Hi BF that waws a loooong and schtormy night. But it was quite beautiful with all the rain. Then the next day it was overcast and humid and the rain soaked into the ground well. We went to the boat (Whaler) and had to pump it out. There was quite a bit of water in there. Way more than 1.26 inches. My mother in-laws rain gauge showed 4 inches! And it is not under a gutter, lol. So, I think we really did have more rain in spots.
Did I ever tell you that we caught over 30 fish on Wednesday morning? We took the morning off because Dau #2 and FSIL are in town and we all went fishing early. We hooked into a school of white bass. It was a blast. This drought has been some of the best fishing we've ever had on the chain if you just like fun fish and catch and release. Anyhooooo, ramblin, ramblin...hope you stay cool out there! You have the heat now and then guess it is headed our way :(

Sandi Love, love love the wellies! Boy have you needed those this year! I hate to admit with all of the fishing we've been doing I was actually looking at these lil 'wellies' I wonder if they come in other colors besides camo, lol!

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So, I also forgot to post the photos of the 'Feature' I saw on the radar earlier this week after a storm. It was like a bow echo, racing the opposite direction in a very thin line on the radar. By chance, we went to dinner in that direction, and I was able to photograph the feature, live, on my phone. Not real exciting, but lol at least I wasn't imagining things. (Ylee said it was probably an outflow boundary) will post it in a minute to add to this looong post. I better hit the button or I'll lose 20 minutes of typing now :) Stay safe everyone.

Add: Here are the clouds in a curved thin line (photos don't do it justice as it went clear to Lake Michigan moving South West across the sky. Opposite of the storm. I'll try to capture the radar from that evening. I think it was Tuesday?

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Hi GG! How are you? (oh whad am I sayin??? YOU ARE MAHVELOUS!!! Way to go. You are a hero and an inspiration. I just loved those little figures knitted so carefully. They made our week!!!
So nice to see you.

Well, I have an event to go to with hubby tonight.

I revised this poem today for Aurora, Co. Posting now because I will be gone later tonight when the stars are shining(but may get to sneak a peek and just throw my hands up, mourn and look up at the stars...) My heart is filled with pain for all those hurting today. Tears well with no notice. It is just mourning and darkness, and sparks of light intertwined.

Indian Legend.

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Stay safe all ships!

Hmmmm impending 2"+ downpours training on parched soil? Yippee--well maybe? This could get interesting with the amount of spotty precip in the atmosphere this evening. Plus, there is a great deal of instability projected for N. IL.

- Incoming!!! -

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Glad I got the canoe ready, too!


Area forecast discussion
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville Illinois
346 PM CDT Monday Jul 23 2012


Discussion...
342 PM CDT


Main concerns and questions revolve around chances for showers and
thunderstorms late this afternoon into the
evening...overnight...as well as over the next several days with
severe weather and heavy rainfall a concern for each time frame.


In the near term...scattered middle and high level cloud cover
continue to spill southeast across much of the County Warning Area. Although there
have been some breaks observed today...the majority of the day has
observed partly cloudy to partly sunny skies. This cloud cover has
limited overall temperatures today with most areas not quite rising as
high as previously anticipated. With The Breaks...it didnt take
much for surface temperatures to rise into the middle 90s with some isolated
upper 90s. This general trend has been good with regard to the
heat and humidity which was expected today...as dewpoints did not
quite mix out with many locations across northern Illinois
currently observing low to middle 70 dewpoints. Areas may observe
temperatures rise a couple of degrees over the next couple of
hours...before thicker cloud cover upstream across southwest
Wisconsin moves southeast across the County Warning Area and stifles any further
heating. With several ripples in the flow aloft shifting overhead
today...scattered light showers have been observed across the
southwest portion of the County Warning Area today with some isolated lightning
strikes observed. With a decent cap in place and cloud cover
helping to limit low and middle level lapse rates...convection has
been kept in check today. Although...concerns and questions still
remain for late this afternoon into the evening. Have been
monitoring a stronger middle level feature dropping southeast across
southeast Minnesota and southwest Wisconsin with latest radar
imagery showing some returns/showers moving into eastern Iowa. My
concerns with these showers are that upscale growth could occur as
they encounter a destabilizing atmosphere over northern Illinois.
Latest RUC analysis is indicating that the atmosphere is
destabilizing with cin eroding and low level lapse rates
steepening. Although this is probably occurring...I wonder if this
latest analysis might be overdone. Where fairly steep lapse rates
overlap this middle level wave/showers...lightning and upscale growth
has been nonexistent. Also...as middle and high level cloud cover
continue to move overhead...not anticipating any real good
destabilization to continue across the area with warm air aloft
remaining. So despite my concerns...a better solution for the near
term into the evening are that showers move into northern Illinois
with some further development and isolated stronger
development...but with the previously mentioned limiting factors
helping to once again keep the convection and any severe potential
in check.


Concerns then shift towards late tonight into early Tuesday
morning. Another stronger and more defined middle level wave noted on
latest water vapor imagery across the Dakotas will drop southeast
across the region. This wave will encounter a strengthening low
level jet advecting a very moist air mass into it and over a low
level baroclinic zone dropping south through the County Warning Area...with
development expected across central Wisconsin. This wave/forcing
and steering flow will shift this cluster of showers/thunderstorms
southeast across northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana...with
the best chances expected north of line from Dixon in Illinois to
fowlwer in Indiana and the best chances with regards to timing
expected to be after midnight. As this complex moves across the
area it will encounter a very moist and unstable atmosphere with
high dewpoint/precipitable water air in place. Concerns during this time frame
would be for some isolated large hail...but with concerns more
toward the heavy rain potential. Although this does not appear to
be a classic heavy rain setup...many features are in place to
provide several rounds of showers and thunderstorms that will all
have the potential to produce heavy downpours...including low
level flow briefly orienting itself with regard to the baroclinic
zone such to bring at least some period of potential training of
cells. Will continue to make mention of these threats in the severe weather potential statement
as well as an esf.

Hydrology {{personally, I'd like to have seen an updated hydrology. But I'm not sure when that comes out?}}

Hydrology...
400 am CDT


There is a modest setup for localized heavy rain in the region of
northern Illinois/northwest in/southern WI tonight into early Tuesday
morning. Anomalous deep layer moisture values near the 90th
percentile for July are forecast over the area tonight with
favorable parameters for robust storm development due to tall and
fairly deep instability. Parameters for regeneration and storm
training are also in place due to a slow-moving front oriented
from west to east. The middle evening into overnight is also a
favored time period for heavy rainfall based on climatology. For
rainfall amounts from this evening through Tuesday morning...there
is likely to be a swath of rainfall in excess of an inch within
the northern Illinois/northwest in/southern WI area and how wide that is
remains uncertain at this time. This is most favored near the
Illinois/WI state line /also favored by the cips analogs/. Localized
amounts around or in excess of two inches are possible given the
moisture parameters. Flash flood guidance values are generally
high with the persistent dryness...however the most favored area
for rainfall tonight includes urban areas of Rockford and
chicagoland where potential for any heavy rainfall to become
excessive is much greater.


Mtf

I give up with trying to follow anything in a drought. New discussion completely backed off pretty much all storms except chances of heavy downpours in spotty areas Tues morning (if I read it right)

But I did enjoy all the blogs and tunes accompanying the blogosphere here :) I may have stayed up a tad too late and surely will be awakened rudely by storms about 4 am, lol.
Night all. Awesome stories, photos, tunes, reflections et al. stay you!

Oh btw...I'm blaming all the Ark and other blogs which shall remain nameless for keeping me up late at night, listening to their tunes and watching vids (and hurricanes in China)

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1559
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1113 PM CDT MON JUL 23 2012

AREAS AFFECTED...PARTS OF ERN SD...SRN MN...PARTS OF NE IA...SWRN
WI...NRN IL

CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE

VALID 240413Z - 240545Z

PROBABILITY OF WATCH ISSUANCE...40 PERCENT

SUMMARY...THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT MAY NOT BE COMPLETELY NEGLIGIBLE
IN THE NEAR TERM ...AND IT APPEARS POSSIBLE THAT IT COULD INCREASE
AFTER 06Z ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...PERHAPS EASTWARD INTO
SOUTHERN WISCONSIN/NORTHERN ILLINOIS. TRENDS ARE BEING MONITORED
FOR AN INCREASING THREAT THAT COULD REQUIRE A WATCH.

DISCUSSION...A GRADUAL INCREASE IN CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT IS
UNDERWAY WITHIN A PERSISTENT ZONE OF STRONGER LOWER/MID TROPOSPHERIC
WARM ADVECTION ...ON THE NORTHERN EDGE OF MORE STRONGLY CAPPING
ELEVATED MIXED LAYER AIR ADVECTING AROUND THE CENTRAL U.S.
SUBTROPICAL HIGH CENTER. THROUGH THE 06-09Z TIME FRAME...ACTIVITY
IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EAST SOUTHEASTWARD INTO SOUTHERN
WISCONSIN...WHILE CONTINUING TO REDEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHERN
MINNESOTA...NEAR THE NOSE OF A 40 KT SOUTHWESTERLY 850 MB JET.
HIGH PRECIPITABLE WATER ON THE ORDER OF 1.75 TO 2 INCHES IS
CONTRIBUTING TO LARGE CAPE ALONG THIS CORRIDOR...WHICH APPEARS TO
COINCIDE WITH A BELT OF 40-50 KT WEST NORTHWESTERLY 500 MB FLOW.
VERTICAL SHEAR IS SUFFICIENT FOR ORGANIZED CONVECTIVE
DEVELOPMENT...INCLUDING SUPERCELL STRUCTURES WHICH MAY ENHANCE THE
POTENTIAL FOR LARGE HAIL. CELL TRAINING MAY LEAD TO LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL...AND THE UPSCALE GROWTH OF ONE OR TWO LARGER STORM
CLUSTERS MAY NOT BE OUT OF THE QUESTION. HIGHEST POTENTIAL FOR THIS
SEEMS TO BE ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA AFTER 06Z...AS FORCING FOR
UPWARD VERTICAL MOTION IS ENHANCED BY AN IMPULSE PROGRESSING
EASTWARD ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA. IF THIS OCCURS...HEAVY PRECIPITATION
LOADING MAY LEAD TO ONE OR TWO DOWNBURSTS WITH STRONG SURFACE
GUSTS...AND EVENTUALLY THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT EAST
SOUTHEASTWARD PROPAGATING COLD POOL.

..KERR/CARBIN.. 07/24/2012


ATTN...WFO...LOT...MKX...DVN...ARX...MPX...DMX...F SD...ABR...

LAT...LON 44969544 44599212 43278901 42268940 43409369 43719601
44469689 44969544

Well, tonight, I am listening to WU music. Also, I am sitting up looking at the picture of the cloud Angel over the Colorado theatre.
If this is real, that is a really pretty photo and sentiment.

Ouch, Pop goes Indiana. No severe warnings. But they really popped. I didn't quite see that MCD?

Quite a lot of storms developing strength as they cross Wisconsin over Lake Michigan to Michigan. Heads up Detroit. One tornado warning now. One other earlier.

And in Iowa it is quite busy, too.

Tomorrow looks nasty for the Moderate Severe area on the SPC map out East. We seem to have really gotten busy with the severe.

Pretty much everyone here in Chicago has their power back but a few thousand. At the peak it was 300,000 and the heat was awful for all those without. Cooling shelters opened up. Hope this does not happen out East or tonight for others.

Will be here on WU watching. May track a bit.
I Have a lot of good friends camping up by the Dells in Wisconsin.
But, wonder if those storms in Iowa are headed this way instead of farther North? Hmmmmm usually they do train this way from that location if conditions are right.
Stay safe Mid-westerners and out East!

Link

Accuweather reported 1" hail and 68 mph winds across the lake in Manitowoc, WI
Headed into Michigan and picking up speed (impo)



Link

Theta-E

121!!! blech, blech Ylee. Hope you are well. Nice to see you regardless of the choking heat!

I think the storms are just staying South of my friends in the Dells so far, and in the Madison area righto Ylee. However they now have the corner of IL by Rockford all the way over to the next county West of me into the watch box.



That's quite a line!

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
934 PM CDT WED JUL 25 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN IOWA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT

* AT 933 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL...
AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6
MILES WEST OF GOVERNOR DODGE STATE PARK...OR 6 MILES WEST OF
DODGEVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
GOVERNOR DODGE STATE PARK AND DODGEVILLE AROUND 940 PM CDT.
BLUE MOUND STATE PARK AROUND 1000 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE GOVERNOR
DODGE ST PARK...RIDGEWAY...BARNEVELD AND BLUE MOUND ST PARK.

All around us here in McHenry County and Lake County, but no watches for us yet.



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 520
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
640 PM CDT WED JUL 25 2012

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

WESTERN LOWER MICHIGAN
CENTRAL AND EAST-CENTRAL WISCONSIN
LAKE MICHIGAN

EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING FROM 640 PM
UNTIL 200 AM CDT.

HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55
STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES NORTH OF
CAMP DOUGLAS WISCONSIN TO 45 MILES EAST OF ROBEN HOOD MICHIGAN.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY
DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 518...WW 519...

DISCUSSION...RECENT TSTM INITIATION HAS OCCURRED JUST W OF GRB INVOF
SURFACE LOW AND COLD FRONT WHERE LOW-LEVEL CONVERGENCE IS BEING
ENHANCED. STRENGTHENING SWLY LLJ THIS EVENING SHOULD BOOST
CONVERGENCE ALONG THE COLD FRONT...FOSTERING AN INCREASE IN STORMS
OVER E-CNTRL WI WITHIN AN ENVIRONMENT CHARACTERIZED BY MLCAPE OF
2000-3000 J/KG AND 40-50 KT OF DEEP-LAYER SHEAR. INITIAL STORM MODE
MAY BE SUPERCELLULAR WITH A RISK FOR LARGE HAIL AND POSSIBLY A
TORNADO. UPSCALE GROWTH INTO A BOW ECHO IS ANTICIPATED LATER ACROSS
LOWER MI WHERE CORRIDORS OF WIND DAMAGE WILL BE POSSIBLE.

AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 28040.


...MEAD

@accuweather: "A 74-mph wind gust was reported from a thunderstorm in Lake Red Rock, Iowa, around 9:30 p.m. local time."

Cedar Rapids Iowa:

Centered on Platteville, WI
(rotation (UL?) in IA almost to the IL border, too)



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1120 PM CDT WED JUL 25 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
IOWA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
NORTHERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT

* AT 1117 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
MUSCODA TO 10 MILES WEST OF PLATTEVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 60
MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
BLACKHAWK LAKE RECREATION AREA AROUND 1130 PM CDT.
BELMONT AROUND 1135 PM CDT.
MINERAL POINT AIRPORT AND MINERAL POINT AROUND 1140 PM CDT.
GOVERNOR DODGE STATE PARK AND DODGEVILLE AROUND 1145 PM CDT.
YELLOWSTONE LAKE STATE PARK AROUND 1150 PM CDT.
ARGYLE AROUND 1155 PM CDT.
BLUE MOUND STATE PARK AND BLANCHARDVILLE AROUND MIDNIGHT CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
LESLIE...PLATTE MOUNDS...REWEY...HIGHLAND...AVOCA...BLACKHAWK LAKE
REC AREA...LINDEN...LONDON...COBB AND EDMUND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE
HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS!

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH TORNADO LIKE WIND
SPEEDS EXPECTED. MOBILE HOMES AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ARE
ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE AND MAY BE
OVERTURNED. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THESE STORMS HAVE THE
POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

Centered on Saginaw, MI



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1231 AM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
WESTERN HURON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN...
TUSCOLA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN...

* UNTIL 145 AM EDT

* AT 1230 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES
NORTH OF SEBEWAING TO SAGINAW...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. PENNY
SIZE HAIL MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THESE DAMAGING WINDS.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
PIGEON AND WISNER AROUND 1240 AM EDT.
ELKTON AND GILFORD AROUND 1245 AM EDT.
TUSCOLA AND RICHVILLE AROUND 1250 AM EDT.
COLWOOD AND WATROUSVILLE AROUND 1255 AM EDT.
MILLINGTON AND IVANHOE AROUND 100 AM EDT.
MAYVILLE AND DEFORD AROUND 105 AM EDT.

THE WARNING INCLUDES AREAS SURROUNDING THESE LOCATIONS...
VASSAR... UNIONVILLE... SEBEWAING...
REESE... QUANICASSEE... PIGEON...
OWENDALE... MILLINGTON... MAYVILLE...
KINGSTON... GAGETOWN... FAIRGROVE...
ELKTON... CASS CITY... CASEVILLE...
CARO... AKRON...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

Ok 6:30 am is going to come pretty fast and will probably be awakened by the Noaa radio at bout eh 2:30? I'm out. Stay safe all ships!

I know, I know, I'm in Chicago (area) but posting a photo from my friend in NYC from 7:32 pm there. She got into a cab and was getting a bit frightened.

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Hi all! Still working but wanted to pop in to say how excited I am for tonight. Very cool posts Sandi and BF. GG sounds perfect! I think we will be so pooped after our week, we may watch it and order in our dinner :)

Have a good rest of the day and enjoy the opening ceremonies!

Watching the athletes come in now. (did someone let them all in the pubs before they marched, lol?) They look like they are having so much fun and the time of their lives.

We went to dinner but the TV in the restaurant was on silent so no sound :( I was so upset but still smiled watching and imagining what songs were playing. Will have to see the replay. (why do I get tears in my eyes? lol)

I thought the show with no sound was fabulous! Beautifully imaginative.

Let the games begin!





(photos from 2012 London Olympics site Link)

They had seven athletes from Great Britain. It was beautiful, but I will have to watch it again cause I missed a lot.
USA is almost up in the parade of Athletes. It's been beautiful Ylee! I loved Sweden's outfits. They had striped across polo shirts with their flag colors, yellow-then blue-yellow then blue. So many colorful outfits from all over the world. And congrats to the woman of Saudi and UAE (?) competing in the games for the first time their women were allowed! So awesome.

They are smiling and goofing around and really happy for the most part. They aren't too disciplined, lol! Showing off for the cameras and whooping and hollering and dancing!

I get misty, sniffle sniffle (lol) Love the Olympics!