June 4-7: Severe wx (Omaha tornado update)

[CrazyC83]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
554 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

ILC031-197-072315-
/O.CON.KLOT.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080607T2315Z/
COOK IL-WILL IL-
554 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
WILL AND SOUTHEASTERN COOK COUNTIES...

AT 550 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FRANKFORT...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
FRANKFORT SQUARE...AND FRANKFORT BY 610 PM CDT...
MATTESON...RICHTON PARK...OLYMPIA FIELDS...AND FLOSSMOOR BY 615 PM
CDT...

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.

LAT...LON 4158 8758 4142 8781 4142 8782 4130 8797
4134 8803 4165 8773 4163 8770 4164 8769
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 222DEG 35KT 4136 8792

$$

BRUMER

[btangy]

... A Tornado Warning remains in effect until 615 PM CDT for eastern
La Crosse and Monroe counties...

At 550 PM CDT... trained weather spotters reported a tornado 3 miles
east of Barre Mills... moving east at 37 mph.

* The tornado will be near...
Sparta and Cataract around 600 PM...
County roads I and I I around 605 PM...
Fort Mc Coy and Jackson Pass around 610 PM...
Tomah and Tunnel City around 615 PM...

[badger70]

thats of the storm bearing down on south chicago

That's a disturbing circulation. Thx for posting.

[CrazyC83]

http://media.myfoxchicago.com/live

Coverage from Chicago

[wbug1]

First thing I heard from that link on the tornado approaching south side of Chigago was 1/2 mile wide and debris falling.

[badger70]

http://media.myfoxchicago.com/live

Coverage from Chicago

Thx Crazy. Damaging being reported. Trained spotters confirming large tornado 10 mi. S of frankfort in Will Co.

[badger70]

stolen link from live blog

[wbug1]

Trained spotters report tornado on ground southwest of chigago and approaching the southwest outskirts and 1/2 mile mide (800 meters wide) with debris falling from sky. Many Chigago internet news sites still not reporting this.

[KWT]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
601 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

WIC081-072315-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-080607T2315Z/
MONROE WI-
601 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR MONROE
COUNTY...

AT 559 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR FARMERS VALLEY...OR
ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SPARTA...MOVING EAST AT 37 MPH. NUMEROUS
REPORTS OF FUNNEL CLOUDS AND BRIEF TOUCHDOWNS HAVE BEEN REPORTED
WITH THIS STORM.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
NORWALK AROUND 605 PM...
RIDGEVILLE AND JACKSON PASS AROUND 610 PM...
TOMAH AND HIGHWAY 131 AND COUNTY A AROUND 615 PM...

LAT...LON 4381 9091 4407 9092 4408 9097 4413 9031
4381 9032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 261DEG 32KT 4389 9070

$$

RABERDING

[btangy]

They need to issue a tornado emergency NOW!!! Large tornado confirmed on the ground according to media.

[KWT]

What direction is that tornado going in, is it heading towards a very populated part of the Chicago region?

[CrazyC83]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
604 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

ILC031-197-072315-
/O.CON.KLOT.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080607T2315Z/
COOK IL-WILL IL-
604 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
WILL AND SOUTH CENTRAL COOK COUNTIES...

AT 600 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF FRANKFORT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
39 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
FRANKFORT BY 610 PM CDT...
MATTESON...RICHTON PARK...FRANKFORT SQUARE...AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF TINLEY PARK BY 615 PM CDT...

DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK
TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORM`S PATH AND
TO SHELTER. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF
YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.

LAT...LON 4146 8775 4144 8777 4144 8778 4143 8778
4137 8789 4140 8794 4158 8780 4151 8768
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 223DEG 34KT 4142 8784

$$

BRUMER

[badger70]

Trained spotters report tornado on ground southwest of chigago and approaching the southwest outskirts and 1/2 mile mide (800 meters wide) with debris falling from sky. Many Chigago internet news sites still not reporting this.

There really needs to be a tornado emergency declared.

[CrazyC83]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
604 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

ILC197-072345-
/O.CON.KLOT.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080607T2345Z/
WILL IL-
604 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL WILL COUNTY...

AT 600 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A LARGE TORNADO ON
THE GROUND SOUTH OF FRANKFORT. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED ABOUT 7 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF MONEE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 26 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
MONEE BY 615 PM CDT...
UNIVERSITY PARK BY 620 PM CDT...

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.

LAT...LON 4130 8798 4134 8792 4147 8773 4141 8762
4130 8789 4130 8797
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 228DEG 23KT 4138 8784

$$

MARSILI

[btangy]

Very active up N in Wisconsin as well...

... A Tornado Warning remains in effect until 615 PM CDT for Monroe
County...

At 559 PM CDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar continued to
indicate a tornado. This tornado was located near Farmers Valley... or
about 6 miles southeast of Sparta... moving east at 37 mph. Numerous
reports of funnel clouds and brief touchdowns have been reported
with this storm.

* The tornado will be near...
Norwalk around 605 PM...
Ridgeville and Jackson Pass around 610 PM...
Tomah and Highway 131 and County a around 615 PM...

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
northern Richland County in southwest Wisconsin...
eastern Vernon County in southwest Wisconsin...

* until 700 PM CDT

* at 554 PM CDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a
tornado 5 miles west of Ross... or 4 miles southeast of Viroqua...
moving east at 37 mph.

* The tornado will be near...
Liberty and Viola around 605 PM...
La Farge and Highway 56 and County M M around 610 PM...
Ash Ridge and Rockton around 615 PM...
West Lima and Highway 82 and County a around 620 PM...
White City and Bloom City around 625 PM...
Greenwood and Yuba around 630 PM...
Hillsboro and benders corners around 635 PM...
Bunker Hill around 640 PM...

[badger70]

Another "borrowed" link:

[KWT]

Hopefully the tornado isn't a long lasting one and dies out before it reaches the much more densely populated part of the area...

[KWT]

TORNADO WARNING
KSC141-183-072330-
/O.NEW.KGID.TO.W.0062.080607T2307Z-080607T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
607 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
OSBORNE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS
SOUTHEASTERN SMITH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 604 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 16 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF OSBORNE...OR 39 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PHILLIPSBURG...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
OSBORNE BY 630 PM CDT

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF
BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3969 9874 3955 9849 3919 9881 3928 9903
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 216DEG 22KT 3930 9891

$$

[CrazyC83]

TORNADO WARNING
ILC031-197-080015-
/O.NEW.KLOT.TO.W.0024.080607T2308Z-080608T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
608 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN COOK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...
CENTRAL AND EASTERN WILL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 715 PM CDT...

* AT 604 PM...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A LARGE TORNADO AND
ON THE GROUND JUST SOUTHWEST OF MONEE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
26 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
MONEE...AND FRANKFORT BY 615 PM...
UNIVERSITY PARK BY 620 PM...
RICHTON PARK...AND MATTESON BY 625 PM...
PARK FOREST...OLYMPIA FIELDS...STEGER...AND CRETE BY 630 PM...
CHICAGO HEIGHTS BY 635 PM...

THIS TORNADO WARNING REPLACES THE PREVIOUS TORNADO WARNINGS THAT
WERE IN EFFECT FOR WILL AND COOK COUNTIES.

TAKE COVER NOW! IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR
ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE
ABANDONED FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS!

LAT...LON 4173 8754 4150 8753 4132 8781 4143 8796
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 228DEG 23KT 4140 8783

$$

MARSILI

[wbug1]

Yes. South side and would hit just south (5 km) of downtown if it doesn't lift before going over lake Michigan.

I heard from that link that the media was reporting 1/2 mile wide tornado on ground with debris falling.

Southwest of Monee but slowed to 27 mph.

Multiple injuries reported.

NWS radio relayed by media - large tornado moving NE 26 mph, south frankfort and still on ground