Keep your weather radios on tonight
Mon, 08/04/2008 - 8:51pm
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Don't wana cry wolf, but..... The National Weather Service just issued this watch...
This does NOT include Madison County. However, this is what is called a "PDS" watch. Particularly Dangerous Situation. They are predicting thunderstorms with 90MPH wind gusts through the highlighted area. These are potentially forming a Derecho (wiki). They are far enough away right now, they could go any direction around or through us. They will make the distance to us by Early morning/Dawn. Keep your ears open tonight!
Giggity 
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* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
WESTERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA
LA PORTE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA
PULASKI COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA
STARKE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA
WHITE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA
BERRIEN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN
WESTERN CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN
* UNTIL 1045 PM EDT/945 PM CDT/
* AT 932 PM EDT/832 PM CDT/...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH. THESE SEVERE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 29 MILES NORTH OF BURNS HARBOR
TO 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAKES OF THE FOUR TO 30 MILES WEST OF DE
MOTTE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 52 MPH. THIS LINE HAS A HISTORY OF
PRODUCING DAMAGE IN AND AROUND THE CITY OF CHICAGO INCLUDING
STRUCTURE DAMAGE.
Giggity
Thanks.
They are probably going to issue a new watch in the next hour to two hours. We will see then how far south of a track this will take. I haven't had the chance to look at any advanced readings/maps so I have just been watching this based on radar/watches/warnings.
Giggity
Stand down... for now.
The watch was extended more east than it was south. Might still get clipped, but nothing like they saw in Chicago tonight.
Stay tuned for tomorrow.
Giggity
Had on the news for a little bit, said it probably won't hit us too hard, hopefully, fingers crossed!
The storm system is moving through now. Delaware and Henry county are under Severe Thunderstorm Warning. NWS is saying the storm over Munice is showing signs of rotation, even though I can't find it on my radar (thats why they have a degree and I don't? ;) ). They had a report of 65mph winds through the automated weather reporting device at the Muncie airport. I don't estimate more than 25mph here on the East side of Madison county the same time the wind echo went through on radar. What a diffrence a few miles can make!
There is a cool lighting show right now though.
Giggity