What an incredible storm is coming.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

Chicago has 2 inch hail, 80 MPH winds. . . Hell, them's hurricane numbers. . . . incredibly powerful thunderstorms, all heading this way.

They just extended the severe weather from 4pm to 7pm local.

Time to find shelter, boys and girls.

[monmouth]

1. And here I am in hurricane country and the weather is gorgeous. Hot, but gorgeous..n/t

[livetohike]

2. Stay safe. 2" hail. Wow. n/t

[ChairmanAgnostic]

3. TAKE SHELTER, UNPLUG YOUR COMPUTERS.

man, is it getting dark and noisy.

[Warpy]

6. My computer survived 220 being delivered through the wiring on Tuesday

Thank goodness for surge protectors. They'll save you from anything but a direct hit into your wiring.

[SpiralHawk]

7. Always a good idea to unplug

I left one plugged in during a T-storm about 6 years ago -- and it got fried...

[Catbird]

12. Not always enough

I have seen computers that were zapped by lightning WHILE UNPLUGGED.

Still, the odds are a LOT better if they are unplugged.

[Warpy]

4. The upper midwest seems to be getting clobbered this year

Here in NM, it's fire season and there are spotty fires all over the place.

I'd almost prefer the fires. At least they're easier to escape.

[county worker]

5. Put the cars under protection outside. I had that happen in Kalamazoo in the 70's

I could not get under cover fast enough and got dents all over the hood and roof. A lot of car dealers had dented new cars on the lot afterword.

[Catshrink]

25. That happened to me when I lived in Chicagoland during one ferocious hailstorm.

The old tile roof on the house made it sound like a tornado or hurricane was hitting. I was skeered.

[Scuba]

8. See? Proof that there's no global warming.

[elocs]

23. This is simply weather and not global warming or climate change. Not yet.

Freepers don't know the difference, we should.

[Scuba]

30. should have used the 'sarcasm' smilie

[elocs]

41. Gotcha! I actually used the same ploy with my freeper climate change denier friends

when we had the warmest March on record. They were always quick to chime in about "so much for global warming" when it was unusually cool in what is normally a warm month, or summer, but did say a word about the record warm March like "thank God for global warming!" But then I said we would both be wrong since it is weather and not climate.

Here in Wisconsin the UW predicted that in 50 years our winters would be like those in southern Iowa and in 100 years it would be like Arkansas, but without the equally hot summers. These climate changes will result in a whole host of trees and crops that will no longer grow well here in WI with that much of a warmer climate.

[Occulus]

71. More frequent severe storms are one of the expected general effects of global climate change, though

During all seasons. Also more extreme temperatures. I can state with confidence that, after a lifetime of closely watching weather patterns nationwide, the US at the very least is experiencing exactly that.

[izzybeans]

49. Nothing like hail on a day when it was over 90 degrees here.

:)

[malaise]

9. Stay safe

:grouphug:

[WeDidIt]

10. Passed through my suburb about 20 minutes ago

68 mph winds.

[ThomThom]

17. where are you?

???????????

[ChairmanAgnostic]

19. that's one hell of a blow.

the lightning is starting up here.

Impressive.

[The Magistrate]

11. Sky Is Looking A Tad Green To the West, Sir

Probably we do not need the fan any longer....

[WeDidIt]

15. I watched a wall cloud going over my house

A bit of rotation, but no funnels formed.

[The Magistrate]

18. Those Are Impressive, Sir

You are out on the plains to the northwest? We are pretty near the lake, and you do not get funnels here, only impressive gusts sometimes. The thunder is just now beginning.

[WeDidIt]

24. Due West, Sir

Naperville, only in the Northwest corner of Will County rather than further North in DuPage.

[The Magistrate]

28. Then You Are Getting It Much Worse Than Us Shore-Dwellers, Sir

Here it is really not much more than a pleasant, if noisy, break from the heat....

[ironic name]

13. It's raining sideways here in the NW Suburbs

[livetohike]

16. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[Subdivisions]

14. That's normal, right? n/t

[DoBotherMe]

20. Yes, as we say here in corn country

if you don't like the weather, wait a minute, it'll change. Everybody talks about the weather and we watch it on TV like others watch the traffic reports. Crazy weather this spring/summer though. Dana ; )

[Fire1]

27. That's the same thing we say about Michigan and it is SO true! n/t

[Dr Morbius]

21. Crap. Well, I will simply stay at work until after 8:00.

I have a 35 mile drive.

[Fire1]

22. Gorgeous and near 90 here! Bout damn time, too! n/t

[Catshrink]

26. Now that's a Chicago shakedown!

[HereSince1628]

29. All the way to Milwaukee

Looks like an exciting dinner hour!

[sufrommich]

31. Ugh. Hopefully it loses steam over Lake Michigan. Hope

everyone stays safe.

[NNN0LHI]

32. The corn behind my house will grow a foot tonight

And I am not exaggerating. You can literally watch it grow.

Don

[lillypaddle]

33. Even though I'm in Atlanta

I'm listening to progressive talk in Chicago, so I've been hearing the weather updates. Sounds awful. Everyone take shelter if you can & stay safe!

[handmade34]

34. everybody stay safe

I am sitting here in Laplace, Louisiana watching and listening to awesome thunder, lightning and rain

[Dr Morbius]

35. Check this out. See the nasty red arc coming.

[dixiegrrrrl]

39. THAT is ugly.

We get pretty good storms down here, but that is a huge red wall of nasty.

[pscot]

36. Sounds biblical

Stay dry.

[midnight]

37. I'm about 1.5 hours north of Chicago, and we just received lots of rain.

[GreenPartyVoter]

38. Dang!

[Mimosa]

40. Is this kind of weather 'normal' for the midwest in summer?

I don't remember hearing of rapacious tornadoes and storms like this in summer in the midwest.

[emmadoggy]

42. It's normal.

Some storm fronts are worse than others, but we get doozies running through fairly commonly. Sometimes Iowa gets hammered (see Parkersburg), sometimes Minnesota takes the brunt (like last night), sometimes it's Wisconsin etc., but wild and woolly summer storms are a fact of life here.

[Cal Carpenter]

50. This one seems like a doozy

It's rare that it's still pushing 90 and incredibly humid at 9pm in mid June. But big storms are pretty normal.

The storm is almost to where I live now and the wunderground says it's 'extremely dangerous' and to stay away from windows..

:scared:

(my post below has more info)

[The Magistrate]

62. Not Every Year, Ma'am, But Often Enough

Like big snowstorms, only in the summertime....

[kestrel91316]

63. Yep, spring and summer are tornado and storm season throughout the Midwest.

[MineralMan]

43. Yeah, that's the one that came through Minnesota

yesterday. It set a new record for the most tornadoes in a single day. Lots of destruction, and three lives lost so far.

Batten down the hatches, Chicago! Take care of yourselves.

[emmadoggy]

51. Yeah, Minnesota got pounded last night.

Iowa caught some too, but not quite as bad as MN. Luckily for us, the piece that came through here had weakened by the time it reached us. We had a minute or two of wicked winds (but not damaging) and then some rain and that was all.

Today's rounds mostly fizzled around us also. Worst stayed south of us.

The videos of last night's tornadoes in MN were wild looking! I'd have been shaking in my boots if I saw one of those coming at me!

How bad were the ones north of the Cities? I heard Rush City mentioned, but I haven't really seen any news today. I have a friend who lives in Pine City.

[marmar]

44. Keep that on the other side of Lake Michigan will ya......

Although maybe it will relieve the heat and humidity here in Detroit.

[Cal Carpenter]

46. It's supposed to hit Detroit at around 10

EDIT: Upgraded to a Severe Thunderstorm Warning (aka there's no avoiding it) - Wayne's not listed yet but I'm sure it will be shortly..

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Statement as of 8:29 PM EDT on June 18, 2010

The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Livingston County in Southeast Michigan...
Washtenaw County in Southeast Michigan...

* until 1000 PM EDT

* at 824 PM EDT... 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 11 miles northwest of
Waverly to 7 miles southwest of Leslie to 7 miles east of
Jonesville... and moving east at 50 mph.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Lyndon Township around 850 PM EDT.
Unadilla and Plainfield around 855 PM EDT.
Pinckney State Recreation Area and Hudson Mills metropark around
900 PM EDT.
Lakeland and Delhi Mills around 905 PM EDT.
Oak Grove and Barton Hills around 910 PM EDT.
Pittsfield Township and Island Lake State Recreation Area around
915 PM EDT.

The warning includes areas surrounding these locations...
Willis... Oak Grove... Dixboro...
Ypsilanti... Whitmore Lake... Saline...
Salem... Pinckney... Manchester...
Howell... Hartland... Hamburg...
Gregory... Fowlerville... Dexter...
Cohoctah... Chelsea... Brighton...
Ann Arbor...

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

These storms have a history of producing widespread wind damage
across portions Southern Lower Michigan. This is an extremely
dangerous situation. Seek shelter now inside a sturdy structure and
stay away from windows.
------------------------------




Special Weather Statement

Statement as of 6:59 PM EDT on June 18, 2010


... Line of thunderstorms to track through portions of
southeastern Michigan during the evening hours...

Southerly winds in combination with sunny skies has brought an
increasingly warm and unstable airmass to southeastern Michigan.
These conditions have allowed for a well organized... and quickly
approaching line of severe thunderstorms. This line has had an
extensive history of producing damaging winds in excess of 70 mph
across portions of Illinois... Indiana... and Michigan.

Latest indications derived from radar bring this line to the
western Lenawee County line after 830 PM... western Monroe and Ann
Arbor vicinity after 900 PM... and downtown Detroit after 1000 PM.

The development of thunderstorms is possible immediately in
advance of the line. The primary threat with these storms will be
large hail to 1 inch.

[marmar]

47. Geez.....I guess I won't be leaving my windows open tonight.

nt

[Cal Carpenter]

48. "This is an extremely dangerous situation."

Jeebus.

I better go out back for a smoke and then bring the dogs in and close up. I'm in the A2 area.. that thing is *cruising* along fast on the radar.

[Cal Carpenter]

45. It's on its way over here to SE Michigan

We need the rain but that sucker looks nasty on the radar :scared:

eta: I'd better go batten down the hatches. aka tuck in the plastic lawn furniture so it doesn't blow away, and bring the recycling and garbage bins in from the curb...

70mph winds.

[BeatleBoot]

52. Approaching Ann Arbor, Michigan Now!

With Hail.

Or so, says the radar.


Certain to hit the D next!

[Cal Carpenter]

55. The worst of it is through A2

It wasn't too bad. The lights flickered a few times, the cable internet was down for a bit (not sure how long, mine was out for about 45 minutes till I re-fired the modem a few minutes ago). Didn't hear any hail, and I've stuck my head out the back and it's raining hard, thundering and lightning, some strong gusts but nothing seems to be blowing around that shouldn't be...Looks like it'll keep raining for awhile.

nice thing is the temperature has dropped 15 degrees in the last 20 minutes, heh.

Hope it didn't blow my garden over too much. My broccoli practically blew over the other day when it was real windy (and dry). My tomatoes are tied up pretty good though.

[BeatleBoot]

53. Tigers vs Diamondbacks Game Just feeling drops now.

Just announced on the TV.

[IDemo]

54. Storm rips windows off 110-story Chicago tower

CHICAGO - A swift-moving storm carrying high winds and pelting rain knocked out windows at Chicago's 110-story Willis Tower Friday.

The storm also knocked out electricity for hundreds of thousands across northern Illinois.

Police on Friday roped off areas around the imposing black building long known as the Sears Tower. Chicago Battalion Chief Michael Gubricky says windows were blown out in a 29th-floor air conditioning mechanical room and a 25th-floor unoccupied office.

Glass was on the sidewalk, but no injuries were immediately reported near the tower. Authorities say a woman did receive minor injuries from flying glass at the downtown Daley Center blocks away.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37790408/ns/weather/

[Cal Carpenter]

57. Damn

Big cities are a strange place to be in a strong storm.

[bullwinkle428]

56. I was on the golf course (Iowa) when the second wave came through!!

I saw the incredibly scary clouds moving in quickly from the northwest, and went into a near-run to get to the clubhouse, just as the lightning bolts started flashing around me.

The one that hit you guys came through our area around 1:00 this afternoon - get ready for Round 2, as it appears to be worse than the first one... :scared:

[Cal Carpenter]

59. Looks like that one will hit Chicago in a couple hours

I wonder if it'll make it here. A lot of times they break up over the lake and by the time they get to my area we're lucky to get a little rain. This front is serious though. It was so hot and sticky-humid at around 9pm here it was crazy. And the first one is pouring a lot of rain here. The first 15 minutes were pretty windy but I don't know if it did any damage..

It came in quick, twilight lasted about 5 minutes...then it just went dark.

[marmar]

58. Encroaching on the west side of the Detroit metro area now.....

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
943 PM EDT FRI JUN 18 2010

MIC163-190245-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-100619T0245Z/
WAYNE MI-
943 PM EDT FRI JUN 18 2010

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WAYNE COUNTY
UNTIL 1045 PM EDT...

AT 940 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS
IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM MILFORD TO CANTON TO MAYBEE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
WILLOW AND NEW BOSTON AROUND 950 PM EDT.
DEARBORN HEIGHTS AND TAYLOR AROUND 955 PM EDT.
WOODHAVEN AND SOUTHGATE AROUND 1000 PM EDT.
DETROIT AND WYANDOTTE AROUND 1005 PM EDT.
GROSSE ILE AND HIGHLAND PARK AROUND 1010 PM EDT.
NORTHEAST DETROIT AROUND 1015 PM EDT.

THE WARNING INCLUDES AREAS SURROUNDING THESE LOCATIONS...
DETROIT... WYANDOTTE... TRENTON...
TAYLOR... ROMULUS... NORTHVILLE...
LIVONIA... GROSSE POINTE... GROSSE ILE...
FLAT ROCK... DOWNTOWN DETROIT... DEARBORN...
CANTON... BELLEVILLE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE.
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A
STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4209 8330 4209 8354 4244 8355 4246 8287
4240 8288 4238 8291 4234 8293 4236 8295
4235 8299 4228 8311 4225 8313 4222 8311
4217 8311 4217 8313 4210 8314 4206 8318
4203 8318
TIME...MOT...LOC 0143Z 268DEG 38KT 4256 8349 4229 8343
4204 8352
WIND...HAIL 70MPH <.75IN

$$

KURIMSKI

[Withywindle]

60. Another wave coming towards Chicago now.

I always get the cat carrier out of the closet when this happens. Just in case.

[L. Coyote]

61. Weather happens.

[WillyT]

64. More Coming:

Link: http://www.intellicast.com/Storm/Severe/Metro.aspx?region=ord&animate=true

Stay safe!

:hi:

[marmar]

65. Ended up being not so bad at all in metro Detroit....at least not in the near north burbs.

nt

[ChairmanAgnostic]

66. oh hell. round two just hit.

195,000 people without power already, BEFORE Round 2.

man, is this a noisy storm. the rain is so hard, I cannot see my neighbors.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

67. oops, lights are flickering, bye bye.

[Cal Carpenter]

68. Motorist killed by falling tree - near Dexter, MI

150,000 without power in SE Michigan

and a house fire from lightning

http://www.annarbor.com/news/motorist-near-dexter-killed-by-falling-tree-storms-start-house-fire-knock-out-power/

[Blue Diadem]

69. Wasn't too bad here. It was already reducing in strength and our weatherman said the

storm warning for the next counties would most likely be cancelled.

[orleans]

70. round two in the western burbs seems to have passed for the most part

lightly raining, occasional thunder and lightning
flash flood warning in effect until around 3am
the winds were crazy here for awhile tonight

[nemo137]

72. Walked home in it this afternoon. About a mile up Sheffield Ave. No hail. thankfully.

Found out after I got home that it had taken chunks of the Aon Center building. Incidentally, Aon Center is where BP's offices are. Make of that what you will.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

74. Maybe they had a huge jesus in their lobby?

Sears took a big hit and lost some windows.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

73. well, we survived.

The backyard was flooded up to the the back porch of a neighbor, but not a drop inside.

All the trees are standing, but there are many reports of downed trees, smashed cars, at least one fatality, and close to 300,000 without power. Many traffic lights are out.

A friend who has a great beach place in NW Indiana, on Lake Michigan's shore, lost all of his 100+ yr oaks and maples.

I've been through bad storms, a tornado, even the nasty edge of a Himmacane. But here in Chicagoland, never have I seen water being driven at 80mph from the street upward, or rain flying horizontally like this. Twice. While the first storm was fierce, a highly organized arc from Milwaukee to Joliet, the second was actually worse.

These 50 and 100 yr storms seem to be coming in a lot more frequently. Just talk to Tennessee, Texas, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, . . hell, the whole midwest.