10/29/04 NOW: Upper Midwest

[David Draun]

Supercell storm in Livingston County, IL. Southwest of Chicago. It is tornado warned. 60 dBz core. Isolated storms and occasional supercells have been popping in the warm sector for some time now.

Wow! Tornado watches up from the southern plains to the Canadian border. Incredible!

 

[David Draun]

Bean shaped 55kft tall supercell storm with damaging winds and intense lightning is about to strike near campus. It is hauling butt to the NNE, and probably will be here in about 15-20 minutes. 70 dBz core!

 

[mikegeukes]

Tornado Reports:

0525 PM TORNADO 2 SW BUCKMAN 45.88N 94.12W
10/29/2004 MORRISON MN PUBLIC
UNCONFIRMED REPORT OF TOUCHDOWN IN OPEN FIELD.

0548 PM TORNADO 1 N GILMAN 45.75N 93.95W
10/29/2004 BENTON MN PUBLIC
UNCONFIRMED REPORT OF TOUCHDOWN IN OPEN FIELD.

0648 PM TORNADO 7 WSW RUSH CITY 45.64N 93.10W
10/29/2004 CHISAGO MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
UNCONFIRMED REPORT OF BRIEF TOUCHDOWN JUST EAST OF
ISANTI-CHISAGO COUNTY LINE.

Mike

 

[David Draun]

Bean shaped 55kft tall supercell storm with damaging winds and intense lightning is about to strike near campus. It is hauling butt to the NNE, and probably will be here in about 15-20 minutes. 70 dBz core!

This is not exactly a report, so I'll put it here. This storm just missed campus but it did hit downtown Dekalb with 1 inch hail and some wind damage. Lightning took out two trees on campus. and as the rear of the storm passed, there was quite a strong downdraft, probably an RFD. I was waiting for a tornado.This storm just raced on by though. The squall line that blasted through later wasn't too shabby either. It was intense, but the wind was below severe, IMO. Lots of lightning though, so springlike.