Queen Prawn Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 I just read there was a tornado sighting in Joliet. I am in Rolling Meadows and will be heading home in about a half hour and it is pitch black out there with a good bit of fork lightening and a bit of thunder (more lightening though). This ride home should get interesting... :banghead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 I'm in a suburb just south of Chicago and it's Right Now for McAllen, TX (78504) Save this Location On The Spot Weather Fair 95°F Feels Like 93°F Updated Mar 30 05:00 p.m. CT UV Index: 1 Low Wind: From NNE at 10 mph Humidity: 25% Pressure: 29.66 in. Dew Point: 54°F Visibility: 10.0 miles NEW! 3x Faster Radar Maps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAVVY18 Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 (edited) I'm about 10 mins from the Wisconsin border and it is Sunny, but windy as hell. I did watch a front of black clouds blow thru to the south. It is blue skies to the West now. Edited March 30, 2005 by SAVVY18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 In champaign we have STRONG winds and tornado warnings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilJester99 Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 I live in Joliet and its windy as hell but nothing else right now... ABC news said golf ball size hail is expected to the north of Joliet and big time rain also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxman352000 Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Ping Pong ball sized hail just came pouring down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 QUOTE(SAVVY18 @ Mar 30, 2005 -> 05:33 PM) I'm about 10 mins from the Wisconsin border and it is Sunny, but windy as hell. I did watch a front of black clouds blow thru to the south. It is blue skies to the West now. Where? I lived most of my life around Lake County. Last in Wildwood near Gages Lake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjm676 Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 QUOTE(Queen Prawn @ Mar 30, 2005 -> 05:07 PM) I just read there was a tornado sighting in Joliet. I am in Rolling Meadows and will be heading home in about a half hour and it is pitch black out there with a good bit of fork lightening and a bit of thunder (more lightening though). This ride home should get interesting... :banghead Like you, I'm in Rolling Meadows. It's pouring/lightning/thundering sporadically. The sky was gray on my way home today. Just hope I don't have to take the dog out tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 QUOTE(Soxnbears01 @ Mar 30, 2005 -> 05:37 PM) In champaign we have STRONG winds and tornado warnings. Yeah Steve was clutching on to me on the way home he was so scared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxy Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 My grandma out in Morris called to see if I was okay (she's insane, as I live in NY and had the best weather of the year)--but she said they had golf ball sized hail and just crap weather... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldmember Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 nothing major down here just some showers & a lil bit of lightning and hail... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 Sun, sprinkle, rain, hail.. all in a matter of 45 minutes. It was crazy.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 We stayed just south of it the entire time which was cool because I got to go outside to watch the lightning. I took my 2 year old out there with me. She really got a kick out of it. It's really neat to see someone that age experience something for the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted March 31, 2005 Author Share Posted March 31, 2005 I left at a good time as it was "inbetween" storms. After I went through the 83rd street toll plaza, all hell broke loose - heavy rain, hail strong winds and lightening. I got home and no damage to me or the car so I was happy about that. We went to a wake last night in Homewood and when we left we were hit by round two, this time the Mustang was out in the storm. Luckily the hail didn't damage the Mustang. We had to pull over for a few minutes because we couldn't see a thing in front of us. Got home in one piece. Thank the Lord. There was a nasty wreck on I-294 last night when I was coming home from work (all I could see was a truck that was carrying new cars twisted into the ditch). Hope everyone involved in that was okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 QUOTE(Steff @ Mar 31, 2005 -> 06:55 AM) Sun, sprinkle, rain, hail.. all in a matter of 45 minutes. It was crazy.. That's Chicago! Surprised there wasn't any snow thrown in there for good measure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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