Midwest/.. DUCK !

[dmann]

At least one unconfirmed tornado in the Chicago suburbs.
A number of homes and businesses majorly damaged or totally flattened.
A woman was impaled by a tree branch that flew through the windshield of her car.
70,000 without power in the general area right now

Definitely not an insignificant storm here.

DM

[Rick-o]

So far, here in northern MI all we're getting is heavy rain. The high winds are supposed to be here shortly, with gusts up to 50mph lasting until tomorrow night. I think I have enough gas for the generator.

[graylocks]

dmann wrote:
At least one unconfirmed tornado in the Chicago suburbs.
A number of homes and businesses majorly damaged or totally flattened.
A woman was impaled by a tree branch that flew through the windshield of her car.
70,000 without power in the general area right now

Definitely not an insignificant storm here.

DM

i emailed close friends in Chicago (near Wrigley field) a few hours ago asking how they were doing. they have a huge tree in their backyard that they had been thinking about cutting down but hadn't. i hope she holds.

[decay]

[Black]

I rode my bike to work and back without event, in short sleeves with no jacket.
The wind cleared the leaves out of my yard and dumped a hanging plant, but was also nice enough to clear away all the dirt that had been in the pot. Awaiting petunias in unexpected places next year.

[Speedy]

A new all-time record low pressure for Minnesota was set at 28.22 inches today. You could almost see the stars during the day through the lowered atmosphere. Almost.

[DP]

What storm? Yes, we had tornado warnings nearby but here in Oakland County we some rain and some wind but far from The Storm of the Century.