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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHeads 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.
Louisiana1976
(3,962 posts)upaloopa
(11,417 posts)grasswire
(50,130 posts)a straight powerful windstorm, as opposed to circulating
HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)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.
HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)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
(135,832 posts)HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)This one reaches from Dixon Ill to Cottage Grove WI and is getting wider.
AverageJoe90
(10,745 posts)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)a pretty impressive number for Wisconsin.
riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)but you've got an appropriate username for tonite...
BTW Elgin is my birthplace.
riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)Seems very strange that was 30 years ago.
riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)Stop by sometime for a drink and to watch the sun go down over the paddocks...
dhill926
(16,339 posts)will have to keep up on this...
malaise
(268,998 posts)Stay safe DUers
frazzled
(18,402 posts)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)kwassa
(23,340 posts)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.