Severe Weather 3/9 - 3/12

[eep]

Croff says it looks like a shelf and then I look at it and it looks like a proper meso lol.

 

[UpperLevelLOL]

Max always has the goofiest faces in those screenshots

 

[Kds86z]

 

[TornadoFan]

Max always has the goofiest faces in those screenshots

Nah, it's just my horrible timing.

 

[Grand Poo Bah]

I think the southern cells in the Iowa mess are probably more capable of a tor threat. I believe they are in a less hostile environment but it'll be a while before they approach a better one.

Also, if Kansas and Oklahoma get online, this may legit be a huge outbreak.

Here's the current kneecap for the OKC storms.

 

[VultureDirge89]

I find it interesting that there are still no confirmed or apparently imminent tornadoes in IL Insufficient mid-level instability might be causing issues?

 

[slenker]

Illinois state record broken for largest hailstone from the Kankakee cell. 5-inch hailstone.

 

[Maxis_s]

I find it interesting that there are still no confirmed or apparently imminent tornadoes in IL Insufficient mid-level instability might be causing issues?

Poor LCLs are probably the sole cause

 

[Kds86z]

 

[speedbump305]

My god look at the structure on reflectivity on the Kankakee, IL Cell! This is definitely a lot more organized and menacing looking than if was earlier.

 

[TornadoFan]

The storm looks alot better on radar reflectivity.

 

[Kds86z]

 

[Beachwalker]

Kankakee storm looks really low to the ground again and moving SE.

 

[Tanner]

Poor LCLs are probably the sole cause

LCL's are better now (below 800). Right now, it's about the storm's ability to attach to the front.

 

[Maxis_s]

New tstorm warning on the IL cell has 4 inch hail on it

 

[Grand Poo Bah]

Poor LCLs are probably the sole cause

LCLs are fine.. 585 M on the Kankakee cell. There's just no instability on the surface inside that cold lake air. It's still moving NE so if it becomes tornadic again it's because the warm front pushed north.

 

[GXSC]

For north central Illinois this outbreak is extremely Great Plains ish. That Kankakee cell just got 4" hail apparently. Though I don't know if it is north or south of the warm front currently.

 

[speedbump305]

I’m not gonna lie, the structure is quite worrisome now.

 

[Maxis_s]

Notable rotation on the Kankakee cell now, would not be surprised to see a tor warning

 

[slenker]

Not a fan of the Kankakee cell - the hail core has diminished (a bit) and it's coincident with an increase in rotation.