Severe THUNDERSNOW Warning!!!!!

[Stormsfury]

First time I've ever seen this!.

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
602 PM CST TUE FEB 11 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
MARSHALL COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS

* UNTIL 645 PM CST

* AT 602 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...WITH HEAVY SNOW... OVER SPARLAND...OR
ABOUT 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF LACON...MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
HENRY
LACON
VARNA
TOLUCA
WENONA

DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY THIS DANGEROUS
STORM. GO TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES IF YOU ARE IN THE
WARNED AREA.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR ANY STORM DAMAGE TO YOUR LOCAL ESDA...OR THE
NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE. STAY TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS.

[Rob-TheStormChaser]

lol I've seen that only one other time like that and it was in the same state. Hmmmmm weird.

[Stormsfury]

A ton of wind reports and damage reports coming from Illinois.

http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/il/public.html

An earlier warning also ...

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
717 PM CST TUE FEB 11 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EASTERN MCLEAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
PIATT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
DE WITT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
MACON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS

* UNTIL 745 PM CST

* AT 717 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF SAYBROOK
TO 19 MILES WEST OF KENNEY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
LEROY
FARMER CITY
WELDON
MAROA
MANSFIELD
WARRENSBURG
FORSYTH
DE LAND
ARGENTA

DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 75 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY THIS DANGEROUS
STORM. GO TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES IF YOU ARE IN THE
WARNED AREA.

ALSO...EXPECT VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN
A MILE IN SOME LOCATIONS.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR ANY STORM DAMAGE TO YOUR LOCAL ESDA...OR THE
NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE. STAY TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS.

[StormCrazyIowan]

I believe it! Here in the Quad, around 5:00 pm, the storm blew through here and it was one of the most fascinating things I have ever seen! The sky turned BLACK, and it was already quite windy, but then, the snow was massive, and blowing so fast it looked like a whirlwind(sorry, no techie terms here!). Though it wasn't in the severe state it's in now, it sure was a sight to see! :o

[Rob-TheStormChaser]

That complex really blew through your area as a spoke from that extra cold arctic air coming in from the NW. Looked impressive on radars for the last 3 hours, but has collapsed going through IL and into IN.

[StormCrazyIowan]

By the way, didn't get much snow out of it, only about 1/2" in my mom's backyard(my viewing spot!) but it fell in about 5 minutes! Sadly, that's the best we've seen this winter as of yet! We'll just see what happens from here....

[Stormsfury]

I've been following this one and neglecting anything about posting my thoughts on the upcoming Southeastern event, because this IMO, was the most fascinating thing I've ever seen ... looked like a classic squall line on radar representation! ...

LOCAL STORM REPORT... WINDFORM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
550 CST WED FEB 11 2003

...WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING
THROUGH THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON...

PRELIMINARY...ALL REPORTS THRU 520 PM...

STATION DATA LISTED FROM GREATEST TO LEAST

SPEED (MPH) DIR TIME

60 W 515 PM STERLING ROCK FALLS
58 NW 349 PM CEDAR RAPIDS
55 NW 445 PM WASHINGTON
54 NW 405 PM MONTICELLO
53 NW 435 PM CLINTON
52 W 415 PM DAVENPORT
49 W 445 PM FAIRFIELD
48 W 445 PM MUSCATINE
48 NW 518 PM MOLINE
46 NW 402 PM DUBUQUE
45 NW 442 PM IOWA CITY
45 NW 505 PM FREEPORT
35 SW 319 PM BURLINGTON
33 SW 325 PM KEOKUK
32 SW 445 PM MACOMB

$$
Absolutely amazing !!!
...UNOFFICIAL WIND GUST REPORTS FOR NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST
INDIANA...

THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF WIND GUST REPORTS ACROSS THE AREA,
RECEIVED BY 715 PM THIS EVENING:

LOCATION WIND GUST
AURORA AIRPORT 51 MPH AT 545 PM
O'HARE AIRPORT 46 MPH AT 620 PM
DUPAGE AIRPORT 54 MPH AT 611 PM
ROCKFORD AIRPORT 54 MPH AT 520 PM
PALWAUKEE AIRPORT 40 MPH AT 620 PM
VALPARAISO AIRPORT 45 MPH AT 709 PM
MIDWAY AIRPORT 47 MPH AT 702 PM
WAUKEGAN AIRPORT 41 MPH AT 457 PM
LEWIS UNIVERSITY
AIRPORT IL. 51 MPH AT 605 PM

LAKE VILLA IL. 50 MPH AT 545 PM
STREATOR IL. 51 MPH AT 614 PM
BONFIELD IL. 65 MPH AT 638 PM
HARRISON CRIB AT
CHICAGO IL. 55 MPH AT 600 PM
BURBANK IL. 51 MPH AT 706 PM

AS THIS STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVED THROUGH NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND
NORTHWEST INDIANA, MANY LOCATIONS REPORTED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS FOR A
BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME. THUNDER AND SNOW HAD BEEN REPORTED IN THE
COMMUNITIES ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA...BUT MAINLY AROUND ROCKFORD,
MENDOTA, AND STREATOR ILLINOIS. MOST OF THE SNOWFALL REPORTS WERE
BETWEEN A TRACE AND 1 INCH.

PLEASE REMEMBER...ALL OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS UNOFFICIAL AT THIS
TIME.

Also as a note: ironically a severe weather outbreak occurred 4 years ago to this date: (in more traditional fashion)

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
330 PM CST TUE FEB 11 2002


ILLINOIS WEATHER TRIVIA:

...FEBRUARY 11, 1999...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS QUICKLY MOVED ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS DURING
THE AFTERNOON. THESE PRODUCED DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES ACROSS
MANY AREAS. THE GREATEST DAMAGE OCCURRED ACROSS TAZEWELL COUNTY.
SIX TRUCKS WERE BLOWN OVER ON INTERSTATE 74 NORTHEAST OF MORTON, A ROOF
WAS BLOWN OFF A HOUSE IN DELAVAN, AND NUMEROUS OUTBUILDINGS WERE
DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.

[Rob-TheStormChaser]

lol that 1999 one is bizarre as well...maybe thats the one I remembered? possible!

[StormCrazyIowan]

It was amazing, I will never forget this one!

[Rob-TheStormChaser]

lol well its coming my way now.....ughhhhh no more snow!!!!! :17:

[StormCrazyIowan]

No kidding! I think you have about 16 X as much snow for the season than we do! With today, we're probably at a nice 4.9"!

[Rob-TheStormChaser]

I've had anywhere from 1-almost 3 FEET on the ground since late November. :o

[StormCrazyIowan]

I've had more than a dusting only a pathetic 3 times! Where has my snow gone? Dare I ask.....

[Rob-TheStormChaser]

lol we had a 26" storm...another with 18"...whole bunch of smaller ones too. 3" last night as well.....never stops!

[StormCrazyIowan]

I'm envious!!!! Well.....not really LMAO, I'm really more into thunderstorms! But ya can't beat the treat I got tonight! Who'da thought the two could mix so beautifully?

[Rob-TheStormChaser]

We had thundersnow here twice this year...but only the last one coming through was the worst. At least it was so cold that the trees couldnt uproot....especially when they're under 5 foot drifts!

[StormCrazyIowan]

5 foot eh? 4 more inches and there would be no me!

[Rob-TheStormChaser]

lol wow

[StormCrazyIowan]

Yeah yeah, I know, im a shortie! lol

[Rob-TheStormChaser]

lol well a few weeks ago you'd be able to touch my roof even if you are 5'4"...all the snow hardened from the slight warmups we had and then we went below zero like 10 times...was harder than Chinese arithmetic!