It's 10:00 am here and it's VERY dark...

[WillParkinson]

We're under thunderstorm warnings, flood warnings and the whole shebang.

Heidi is pacing back and forth every time it thunders. Should make for a fun day!

[hedda_foil]

1. I'm in the Chicago area and it's extremely dark.

[WillParkinson]

3. I'm in Milwaukee...

I saw the Doppler radar image. Going to be a LONG day.

[johnnie]

4. Well shit...

We usually get what you get a few hours later (Cleveland). They are calling for nasty weather a bit later.

[JM]

2. We had ONE HELL of a light show

at 5AM. High wind heavy rain, wild thunder and lightning. Power outages and flooding all around us.

Good luck

JM

[DS1]

5. Lucky you!

:7

[eyesroll]

6. This is Day #, what, with the rain?

I'll gladly send some of this to those of you in the drought-stricken areas.

This is the weather forecast for Waukesha, WI:

Today: Strong thunderstorms likely - heavy downpours are possible. High 66F. Winds E at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Rainfall possibly over one inch.
Tonight: Variable clouds with thunderstorms. A few may be severe, especially this evening. Low 62F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Tomorrow: Scattered thunderstorms. A few storms may be severe. High around 70F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow night: Thunderstorms. Low 56F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall possibly over one inch.
Sunday: Thunderstorms likely. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 50s.

[htuttle]

7. Some real boomers just finished passing through Madison

Lots of lightning and really strong winds. Knocked our power out for a moment.

[greatauntoftriplets]

8. I'm in Chicago....

...and the office lights have flickered off and then on twice. Not badly enough to shut down the computer, but it was creepy.

[northzax]

9. I'll trade you

your t'storms for our plague of cicadas!

[Donkeyboy75]

10. Chitown here. Lost power last night for a couple of hours.

It was absolutely pissing outside. I hear we're in for more of the same today.