Jeremy Ludin
EF2
Tornado watch issued for portions of extreme eastern IA and NW IL with a doppler indicated TOR moving through Louisa CO in IA. Figured this was a good time to start a NOW.
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06/01/07 NOW: IA/IL
- Thread starter Jeremy Ludin
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Josh Richardson
EF4
Well this TOR was actually confirmed on the ground doing damage just outside of Muscatine near the airport and then again on the northern edge of town.
Scott Lincoln
EF4
Potentially long track tornado just affected the Muscatine, IA, area, from IEM chat.
Josh Richardson
EF4
Yeah, they are already saying there is possibly several injuries and plenty of damage to homes and businesses.
Scott Lincoln
EF4
Now looks like maybe some mini-supercells are forming south of the main line. The activity is moving to the northeast through west-central Illinois. Pictures of the Muscatine tornado are up on the WQAD-TV website.... wqad.com
Chad Cowan
EF5
5 preliminary TOR reports on SPC page... looks like two could be duplicates on the possible long track TOR through Muscatine County.
The tornado probabilities on this watch are higher than any issued yesterday (60% / 30%).
The cells to the south are SVR warned, but don't look all that impressive on radar. Although they are in a very favorable environment for tornadoes.
The tornado probabilities on this watch are higher than any issued yesterday (60% / 30%).
The cells to the south are SVR warned, but don't look all that impressive on radar. Although they are in a very favorable environment for tornadoes.
Chad Cowan
EF5
It looks like the TOR warned cell in Jackson County, IA has two separate areas of rotation... 1) large upside down U shape on the southwest corner and 2) backward J feature on the southeast corner.
EDIT: It looks like there were two on the ground. From KDVN NWS "TWO TORNADOS REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT MOVING NE. 4 SE MAQUOKETA"
EDIT: It looks like there were two on the ground. From KDVN NWS "TWO TORNADOS REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT MOVING NE. 4 SE MAQUOKETA"
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Scott Lincoln
EF4
Looks Bellevue, IA, is about to have some fun. Stronger TVS in GR2Analyst than the Muscatine, IA, tornado. Will hopefully have some links to GR imagery shortly....
Scott Lincoln
EF4
Tornado being consistantly reported on the ground in the Galena Territory area of far NW Illinois. This area is a higher wealth area full of residences just eat of the tourism town of Galena, IL.
Heads up Scales Mound, IL....
Heads up Scales Mound, IL....
Jim Zandonai
Yes that cell has had constant and impressive rotation in it. I almost headed out there too much earlier but decided to stay nearby to see what developed. Oh well..Looks like the line will move to through into NC IL and the RFD area by 4-5pm Decent cell moving through S Whiteside Co.
rdale
EF5
Latest LSRDVN shows a funnel cloud reported by fire department spotters just west of Apple River Canyon -- that's 7 miles away from the storm. Firenado report ;> ?
Looks like the circulation is generally weakening (although it's in a bit of a dead zone) while the storm rides up along the boundary. Nice mid-level rotation on the Whiteside IL cell but nothing down low.
Looks like the circulation is generally weakening (although it's in a bit of a dead zone) while the storm rides up along the boundary. Nice mid-level rotation on the Whiteside IL cell but nothing down low.
The cell in LaFayette county (WI) was fairly discreet and showed rotation across a couple scans, but got cut off by a new cell that formed in front of it and is already bowing out.
The lake breeze has moved inland about 25 miles, so that could prove interesting in a couple hours when the convection gets to it.
*edit @ 1547*
New TOR warning for Iowa county for the apparently still-rotating storm that I posted about above. LayFayette SO reported touchdowns in their county.
The lake breeze has moved inland about 25 miles, so that could prove interesting in a couple hours when the convection gets to it.
*edit @ 1547*
New TOR warning for Iowa county for the apparently still-rotating storm that I posted about above. LayFayette SO reported touchdowns in their county.
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Jeremy Ludin
EF2
Go figure...we FINALLY get something around here and I can't chase. Muscatine Wal-Mart is reportedly destroyed, injuries also reported. Whiteside Co. in IL is now tornado warned with some present rotation. Tornado out my back door and I have to chase through the computer screen. Argh!!!
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Scott Lincoln
EF4
Word of mouth says that KWQC is showing aerial footage of damaged homes in Muscatine that would be potentially as strong as EF2/EF3, of course depending on their construction.
KWQC.com is live streaming coverage now.... helicopter shots of residential area damage...
KWQC.com is live streaming coverage now.... helicopter shots of residential area damage...
Kevin Bowman
EF4
If the line makes it into the Chicago area, im wondering what effect the lake breeze which now stretches through most of Lake, and half of Cook counties will have on it. The lake breeze has for the most part stalled out and temps for the most part arent much cooler unless you are right on the lake shore.
