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#81 Postby EF-5bigj » Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:04 pm

Whatever that was is completely obliterated.
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#82 Postby RL3AO » Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:04 pm

I see nothing wrong with starting a football game in Chicago right now...

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#83 Postby summersquall » Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:05 pm

Live coverage from Chicago ABC 7-TV: http://abclocal.go.com/wls/live

60,000 at Soldier Field.
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#84 Postby WeatherGuesser » Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:12 pm

summersquall wrote:Live coverage from Chicago ABC 7-TV: http://abclocal.go.com/wls/live

60,000 at Soldier Field.


“We’ve seen all kinds of weather in Chicago,” Tim LeVebour, Soldier Field’s general manager, said (via NBC Chicago’s Grizzly Detail blog). “We always talk about Bears weather, Bear football weather… this might be a little extreme.”

The team also is removing objects that could become airborne and reviewing evacuation procedures. “The priority is to get fans to safe zones in the event of severe weather,” he said.

LeFevour estimated that it would take 15-20 minutes to evacuate fans.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ear ... nfl-games/



60, 000 in 15-20 minutes?

Must be some good stuff he's been smoking.
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#85 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:16 pm

What is that guy smoking? A HIGH risk, a PDS watch and violent tornadoes, and they call it "ordinary"? Even the WCM at Norman was slamming them on Twitter!
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#86 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:22 pm

This has the setup of a horrific tragedy.
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#87 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:24 pm

Northern Michigan. Threat much lower there but still there.

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 564
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
110 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2013

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN
LAKE HURON
LAKE MICHIGAN

* EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 110 PM UNTIL
800 PM EST.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
SEVERAL TORNADOES POSSIBLE

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 50 STATUTE
MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES WEST OF TRAVERSE
CITY MICHIGAN TO 25 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF OSCODA MICHIGAN.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 561...WW 562...WW 563...

DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND
INTENSITY ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS AFTERNOON AMIDST A MARGINALLY
UNSTABLE BUT STRONGLY SHEARED ENVIRONMENT. EMBEDDED BOWING AND
SUPERCELL STRUCTURES WILL POSE A RISK FOR TORNADOES AND DAMAGING
WINDS.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 0.5 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
350. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23050.


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#88 Postby RL3AO » Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:25 pm

Looks like the tornado storm will track south of Chicago. Still a stupid decision from the NFL/Bears.
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#89 Postby RL3AO » Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:28 pm

Looks like EF4+ damage in Washington, IL
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#90 Postby WeatherGuesser » Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:31 pm

Got a TOR Warning a few counties directly west of us now, so it could get fun in an hour or so.
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Re: November 17 Severe Weather & Tornado Outbreak

#91 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:31 pm

THANK YOU NWS CHICAGO!!!!!!!

WUUS53 KLOT 171827
SVRLOT
ILC031-197-INC089-171915-
/O.NEW.KLOT.SV.W.0128.131117T1827Z-131117T1915Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1227 PM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
COOK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...
NORTH CENTRAL WILL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...
EXTREME NORTHWESTERN LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA...

* UNTIL 115 PM CST

* AT 1224 PM CST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM MONTROSE HARBOR TO FOREST VIEW TO WILLOW SPRINGS...
AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
WORTH AND OAK LAWN AROUND 1235 PM CST.
MIDLOTHIAN AND EVERGREEN PARK AROUND 1240 PM CST.
POSEN AND MERRIONETTE PARK AROUND 1245 PM CST.
CHATHAM AROUND 1250 PM CST.
BURNHAM AROUND 100 PM CST.
WHITING AROUND 105 PM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE PALOS HEIGHTS...HOMETOWN...
ROBBINS...CALUMET PARK...RIVERDALE AND SOUTH CHICAGO.

THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHICAGO.

SOLDIER FIELD IS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...EVERYONE AT SOLDIER
FIELD NEEDS TO TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY AND SHOULD PREPARE FOR
DANGEROUS WEATHER CONDITIONS!



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH ONE IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE
TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT
OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

&&

LAT...LON 4161 8809 4169 8801 4169 8796 4172 8791
4177 8791 4202 8766 4197 8763 4191 8762
4190 8760 4184 8760 4175 8753 4170 8751
4168 8745 4169 8742 4167 8741 4165 8743
4164 8739
TIME...MOT...LOC 1826Z 270DEG 27KT 4197 8758 4179 8776
4171 8788

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH

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#92 Postby EF-5bigj » Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:32 pm

Not a good day for a game at all.
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Re: November 17 Severe Weather & Tornado Outbreak

#93 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:37 pm

WWUS53 KLOT 171831
SVSLOT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1231 PM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

ILC063-091-197-171900-
/O.CON.KLOT.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-131117T1900Z/
KANKAKEE IL-WILL IL-GRUNDY IL-
1231 PM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL GRUNDY...
WESTERN WILL AND NORTHWESTERN KANKAKEE COUNTIES UNTIL 100 PM CST...

AT 1229 PM CST...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR WILMINGTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.

SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO.

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. MOBILE HOMES WILL
BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES...BUSINESSES AND
VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE. FLYING
DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. EXPECT TREES TO
BE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED.


THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
ELWOOD AND SYMERTON AROUND 1235 PM CST.
MANHATTAN AROUND 1240 PM CST.
NEW LENOX AROUND 1245 PM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND.
TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE
TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 4118 8830 4127 8838 4143 8819 4160 8801
4129 8776
TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 233DEG 46KT 4134 8815


TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.00IN

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#94 Postby summersquall » Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:46 pm

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#95 Postby EF-5bigj » Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:49 pm

That car looks like it went through a grinder.
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#96 Postby Bunkertor » Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:57 pm

The visitors have abandoned Soldier Field ( Source : Fox Red Zone )
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#97 Postby summersquall » Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:59 pm

384
WFUS53 KPAH 171858
TORPAH
ILC191-171945-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0076.131117T1858Z-131117T1945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1258 PM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 145 PM CST.

* AT 1256 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BLUFORD...AND MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS
WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FAIRFIELD...WAYNE CITY...CISNE...KEENES...SIMS...JEFFERSONVILLE...
GOLDEN GATE AND MOUNT ERIE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.



LAT...LON 3832 8815 3826 8870 3847 8870 3859 8815
TIME...MOT...LOC 1858Z 252DEG 57KT 3834 8869

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
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Re: November 17 Severe Weather & Tornado Outbreak

#98 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun Nov 17, 2013 2:00 pm

WWUS53 KLOT 171853
SVSLOT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1253 PM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

ILC031-197-INC089-171930-
/O.CON.KLOT.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-131117T1930Z/
WILL IL-COOK IL-LAKE IN-
1253 PM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN LAKE...
SOUTHEASTERN COOK AND CENTRAL WILL COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM CST...

AT 1251 PM CST...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR FRANKFORT...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.

IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL
BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
HARVEY AND PHOENIX AROUND 100 PM CST.
DOLTON AND BURNHAM AROUND 105 PM CST.
WHITING AND EAST CHICAGO AROUND 110 PM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE EAST HAZEL CREST AND
RIVERDALE.

THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHICAGO.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4135 8782 4147 8792 4175 8753 4171 8752
4169 8749 4168 8745 4169 8743 4168 8741
4165 8742 4163 8733 4162 8722
TIME...MOT...LOC 1852Z 228DEG 53KT 4152 8778

OEMC ZONES 10...11 AND 12.

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

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#99 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun Nov 17, 2013 2:01 pm

Meanwhile, in Missouri...

FUS53 KPAH 171850
TORPAH
MOC017-201-207-171915-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0074.131117T1850Z-131117T1915Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1250 PM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN BOLLINGER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
CENTRAL SCOTT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
NORTHERN STODDARD COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 115 PM CST

* AT 1248 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A LARGE
AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF
PUXICO...AND MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. MOBILE HOMES WILL
BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES...BUSINESSES
AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE.
FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. EXPECT
TREES TO BE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ADVANCE...ORAN...BENTON...BELL CITY...MORLEY...HAY-WOOD CITY...
VANDUSER...LAMBERT AND BLODGETT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS DEVELOPING. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO
AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3704 9014 3705 9011 3708 9011 3709 9015
3714 8987 3713 8986 3713 8976 3716 8970
3720 8948 3700 8940 3691 9011
TIME...MOT...LOC 1850Z 260DEG 57KT 3702 9001

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.25IN

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#100 Postby Portastorm » Sun Nov 17, 2013 2:02 pm

Bunkertor wrote:The visitors have abandoned Soldier Field ( Source : Fox Red Zone )


I'm seeing reports on Twitter that there is not enough room in the concourse areas for all fans to gather, so some are still in their seats. Yikes! Let's hope nothing tornadic impacts the field area.
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