TheWatShot Posted August 10, 2021 Report Share Posted August 10, 2021 Not sure what has to happen for my area to actually get a thunderstorm. 90 degrees today with dew points in the 70's. Unstable airmass, but only a 30% chance of rain. The Iowa derecho was a year ago today. I remember hearing about it all day and preparing for the storm of the century. I was treated to a downpour and 40 mph winds. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWatShot Posted August 11, 2021 Report Share Posted August 11, 2021 I don't know what goes into a weather forecast, but wouldn't you think if a severe thunderstorm watch was issued where you live, the local forecast would have a storm chance a bit higher than 30%? Had 3 different storms pass a few miles north of me this morning. Three hours of thunder while the sun was out. Weird stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted August 11, 2021 Report Share Posted August 11, 2021 I got 2"s of rain yesterday morning. Got another inch this morning. It is pouring right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madison22 Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 (edited) 15 minutes ago, these two tornadoes sighted in the county, heading towards Madison. Seem to be weakening. Should fade out. But sirens are going right now. Pic is actual, not an example. Edit: they are funnel clouds, not tornadoes. I got the picture from a local TV station, 2 minutes after it was posted. Second edit a few hours later: they totally fizzled out. Not even any rain. Had a pretty sunset. Odd summer up here. Edited August 12, 2021 by Madison22 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 1 minute ago, Madison22 said: 15 minutes ago, these two tornadoes sighted in the county, heading towards Madison. Seem to be weakening. Should fade out. But sirens are going right now. Pic is actual, not an example. Did you take that? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 Since it's been so hot out I've been super cooling all my bottled water. So refreshing. And fun. If you aren't familiar with it 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 Well, this evening's thunderstorm cost me a 60" flat screen and our aerial antenna. Thank goodness for streaming. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, FKIM01 said: Well, this evening's thunderstorm cost me a 60" flat screen and our aerial antenna. Thank goodness for streaming. So you actually got thunder and lightning? I'm convinced there is a forcefield that surrounds my town. Haven't had a decent storm in years. Edited August 13, 2021 by mrflynn03 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 Tonight's storms totally bypassed us. Some serious lightening and ominous clouds between 8:30 and 9:15, but about 3 drops of rain. If you don't water your lawn around these parts, you don't have one right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 10 hours ago, mrflynn03 said: So you actually got thunder and lightning? I'm convinced there is a forcefield that surrounds my town. Haven't had a decent storm in years. Yeah...and poured on as well. New TV arrives tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 We got a little rain but a very impressive lights and sound display. I love a good thunderstorm as long as there is no damage or anyone hurt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 3 hours ago, Billingsley99 said: We got a little rain but a very impressive lights and sound display. I love a good thunderstorm as long as there is no damage or anyone hurt Me too, some of my favorite memories as a kid was sitting on the front porch with my Dad watching and listening as a big storm rolled in. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 3 hours ago, Lostin76 said: Me too, some of my favorite memories as a kid was sitting on the front porch with my Dad watching and listening as a big storm rolled in. The family cabin up in WI is great for that. Just grab a coffee and sit on the front porch to watch the storm come across the lake. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 32 minutes ago, Drroogh said: The family cabin up in WI is great for that. Just grab a coffee and sit on the front porch to watch the storm come across the lake. That’s just a perfect moment for me. Love the drop in temps and the smell as the rain starts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 19 minutes ago, Lostin76 said: That’s just a perfect moment for me. Love the drop in temps and the smell as the rain starts. I agree, but here in GA shortly after the storm goes through the temps come back up and suddenly everything is steamy.😠 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leathernecks Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 A town in Illinois about 30 minutes from me got over 11 inches of rain yesterday. Flooded most of the town. Luckily where I'm at, we only got a couple inches. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, Drroogh said: I agree, but here in GA shortly after the storm goes through the temps come back up and suddenly everything is steamy.😠 Fleeting joy then! It’s still 93 here in Brooklyn right now. 93 doesn’t seem that hot if you live in the south, but all of that asphalt and reflective surfaces make it feel like soup here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 50 minutes ago, Lostin76 said: Fleeting joy then! It’s still 93 here in Brooklyn right now. 93 doesn’t seem that hot if you live in the south, but all of that asphalt and reflective surfaces make it feel like soup here. People think I’m crazy, probably right!🤪 But two things, I miss the snow! And I don’t use air conditioning until extreme situations. Like over 100! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWatShot Posted August 15, 2021 Report Share Posted August 15, 2021 It's been a weak year for storms around here, maybe one of the weakest I can remember. But yesterday, there was only a 20% chance of rain, and I had 3 storms roll through in succession. When the last one ended, it was near sunset, and I stood out on the patio listening to the water drip from everywhere while seeing an awesome sunset. Sometimes it's not always the big storms that give you the best moments. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted August 15, 2021 Report Share Posted August 15, 2021 On 8/13/2021 at 5:36 PM, Leathernecks said: A town in Illinois about 30 minutes from me got over 11 inches of rain yesterday. Flooded most of the town. Luckily where I'm at, we only got a couple inches. Just catching up on this thread....was that GC? That's been the hard part to figure out because usually the weather created in/or near Central Illinois finds it's way to Indy. We might have received a tenth of an inch all week. Dark skies every single day and every day the rain doesn't fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leathernecks Posted August 15, 2021 Report Share Posted August 15, 2021 46 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: Just catching up on this thread....was that GC? That's been the hard part to figure out because usually the weather created in/or near Central Illinois finds it's way to Indy. We might have received a tenth of an inch all week. Dark skies every single day and every day the rain doesn't fall. Yeah, it was. I think I know where it dumped all the rain before it got to you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leathernecks Posted August 15, 2021 Report Share Posted August 15, 2021 53 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: Just catching up on this thread....was that GC? That's been the hard part to figure out because usually the weather created in/or near Central Illinois finds it's way to Indy. We might have received a tenth of an inch all week. Dark skies every single day and every day the rain doesn't fall. Just ran across this which you might like. Shows all the rain that came through that day, and you can see it all die off just before Indy. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wcia.com/weather/how-did-gibson-city-receive-so-much-rain/amp/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted August 15, 2021 Report Share Posted August 15, 2021 8 minutes ago, Leathernecks said: Just ran across this which you might like. Shows all the rain that came through that day, and you can see it all die off just before Indy. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wcia.com/weather/how-did-gibson-city-receive-so-much-rain/amp/ Know that area well. My Great-Grandfather owned about a 1000 acres near Rantoul. Of course his son sold it all in early 80's farm crisis....which obviously wasn't the best call. Haha. Send us some rain please. Whole area is brown and your article is exactly right. Everything has been dying as it approaches Indy the last month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted August 15, 2021 Report Share Posted August 15, 2021 Just now, Seeking6 said: Know that area well. My Great-Grandfather owned about a 1000 acres near Rantoul. Of course his son sold it all in early 80's farm crisis....which obviously wasn't the best call. Haha. Send us some rain please. Whole area is brown and your article is exactly right. Everything has been dying as it approaches Indy the last month. My uncle use to be the head boiler room guy at Chanute AFB in the early 70s. Always cracked me up that there was a head shop outside of every gate at Chanute... One of my roomies in the USAF was from GC...then when I went to Greenland, I was playing volleyball with a mixed group of Danes and Americans, and one guy (RCA tech) had a Gibson City Greyhounds t-shirt on...he'd graduated with my roomie...small world I guess... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leathernecks Posted August 15, 2021 Report Share Posted August 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: Know that area well. My Great-Grandfather owned about a 1000 acres near Rantoul. Of course his son sold it all in early 80's farm crisis....which obviously wasn't the best call. Haha. Send us some rain please. Whole area is brown and your article is exactly right. Everything has been dying as it approaches Indy the last month. Captain obvious here, but that would have been great to still have all that land! That's crazy you guys are brown over there. Everything here has stayed green all summer, and crops are unbelievable. I'll try to send a little your way! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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