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HereSince1628

(36,063 posts) Mon Jun 30, 2014, 05:57 PM Jun 2014

Heads up there is a derecho building across S WI and N Ill.

The front is currently following an e ne direction and relative to east west, is about even Rockford, IL

Stow the patio/yard furniture and remember to stay away from the windows...there may be lots of stuff flying and a good chance of broken glass.

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Heads up there is a derecho building across S WI and N Ill. (Original Post) HereSince1628 Jun 2014 OP

There's a tornado watch in my area (central Illinois). Louisiana1976 Jun 2014 #1

Derecho? upaloopa Jun 2014 #2

derecho grasswire Jun 2014 #3

This one has a storm front moving ~70 MPH the wind will be higher HereSince1628 Jun 2014 #4

Thanks upaloopa Jun 2014 #5

Here is a link to radar out of Milwaukee showing the bow HereSince1628 Jun 2014 #6

...had to look it up. spanone Jun 2014 #7

Yes, but imagine that line is 250 miles long...which is the requirement to be called derecho HereSince1628 Jun 2014 #8

Storms are apparently building back to the southwest as well; tornado watch now in effect..... AverageJoe90 Jun 2014 #9

AT 6 PMRain falling at 4 inches per hour over I-94 at Lake Mills WI. HereSince1628 Jun 2014 #10

N Illinois, 40 miles west of Chicago and watching this by the minute.... riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #11

Elgin, is about to get hit...not sure where you're at 40 miles west HereSince1628 Jun 2014 #13

Yup, very close. Sugar Grove. We're battening down the barns right now nt riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #14

Johnson's Mound was one of my favorite places for wildflowers... HereSince1628 Jun 2014 #15

Johnson's Mound is about 2 miles from me! One of our faves along with Bliss Woods. riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #16

shit, Mom's in Dundee…. dhill926 Jun 2014 #17

Get this to the greatest page malaise Jun 2014 #12

Yikes: "storm expected to reach downtown Chicago by 7 pm" frazzled Jun 2014 #18

Almost dark as night here just west of OHare. Lots of wind and thunder, little rain so far. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2014 #19

Yesterday was the second anniversary of the one that hit the DC area ... kwassa Jun 2014 #20

Louisiana1976

(3,962 posts)

1. There's a tornado watch in my area (central Illinois).

Reply to HereSince1628 (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 06:01 PM

Jun 2014

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)

2. Derecho?

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Mon Jun 30, 2014, 06:05 PM

Jun 2014

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

3. derecho

Reply to upaloopa (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 06:06 PM

Jun 2014

a straight powerful windstorm, as opposed to circulating

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

4. This one has a storm front moving ~70 MPH the wind will be higher

Reply to grasswire (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 06:12 PM

Jun 2014

on the back side of the bow. Not sure how high that will go...but the house I've been building is directly in it's path.

Years ago, a big wind, not a tornado, took off most of the first roof sheathing while it was still just in frame.

I hope this means I'm pre-disaster-ed.

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)

5. Thanks

Reply to grasswire (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 06:16 PM

Jun 2014

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

6. Here is a link to radar out of Milwaukee showing the bow

Reply to HereSince1628 (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 06:17 PM

Jun 2014

unfortunately, the underlying map features didn't copy...

http://imagery.wxc.com/?vs=1.0&passkey=33842a5617dde9ec0963597739385ba8&type=tile&datatype=radar&exceptions=shaded&var=reflectivity_w_wintermask&time=2014-06-30T22:10:00&width=256&height=256&loncenter=-88.59374999999999&latupper=43.068887774169625&latlower=40.97989806962013

spanone

(135,831 posts)

7. ...had to look it up.

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Mon Jun 30, 2014, 06:18 PM

Jun 2014

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

8. Yes, but imagine that line is 250 miles long...which is the requirement to be called derecho

Reply to spanone (Reply #7)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 06:25 PM

Jun 2014

This one reaches from Dixon Ill to Cottage Grove WI and is getting wider.

AverageJoe90

(10,745 posts)

9. Storms are apparently building back to the southwest as well; tornado watch now in effect.....

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Mon Jun 30, 2014, 06:59 PM

Jun 2014

For Northern MO(and a few adjacent Kansas counties) as well, including the K.C. metro. Moderate Risk still forecast tonight.

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

10. AT 6 PMRain falling at 4 inches per hour over I-94 at Lake Mills WI.

Reply to HereSince1628 (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 07:04 PM

Jun 2014

a pretty impressive number for Wisconsin.

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)

11. N Illinois, 40 miles west of Chicago and watching this by the minute....

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Mon Jun 30, 2014, 07:11 PM

Jun 2014

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

13. Elgin, is about to get hit...not sure where you're at 40 miles west

Reply to riderinthestorm (Reply #11)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 07:17 PM

Jun 2014

but you've got an appropriate username for tonite...

BTW Elgin is my birthplace.

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)

14. Yup, very close. Sugar Grove. We're battening down the barns right now nt

Reply to HereSince1628 (Reply #13)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 07:19 PM

Jun 2014

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

15. Johnson's Mound was one of my favorite places for wildflowers...

Reply to riderinthestorm (Reply #14)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 07:28 PM

Jun 2014

Seems very strange that was 30 years ago.

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)

16. Johnson's Mound is about 2 miles from me! One of our faves along with Bliss Woods.

Reply to HereSince1628 (Reply #15)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 07:37 PM

Jun 2014

Stop by sometime for a drink and to watch the sun go down over the paddocks...

dhill926

(16,337 posts)

17. shit, Mom's in Dundee….

Reply to HereSince1628 (Reply #13)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 07:42 PM

Jun 2014

will have to keep up on this...

malaise

(268,992 posts)

12. Get this to the greatest page

Reply to HereSince1628 (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 07:13 PM

Jun 2014

Stay safe DUers

frazzled

(18,402 posts)

18. Yikes: "storm expected to reach downtown Chicago by 7 pm"

Reply to HereSince1628 (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 07:44 PM

Jun 2014

I'm outta here. It's scary on the sixth floor--I've seen it look like the freaking Wizard of Oz, with the wicked witch flying straight past, with lots of debris blowing sideways way up in the air.

Did I mention I'm outta here?

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,835 posts)

19. Almost dark as night here just west of OHare. Lots of wind and thunder, little rain so far.

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Mon Jun 30, 2014, 07:50 PM

Jun 2014

kwassa

(23,340 posts)

20. Yesterday was the second anniversary of the one that hit the DC area ...

Reply to HereSince1628 (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 08:35 PM

Jun 2014

Did major damage in my neighborhood, with huge trees knocked down, hitting houses and cars. More than any other storm or hurricane I can remember.

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