Severe weather and possible tornado threats

[Jazzy]

A number of Midwestern states woke up Sunday to the threat of intense thunderstorms and even tornados, with officials raising concerns that people - including fans heading to some NFL games - might be caught off guard by such severe weather at this time of year.

"Our primary message is this is a dangerous weathers system that has the potential to be extremely deadly and destructive," said Laura Furgione, deputy director of the National Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Get ready now."

Weather service officials confirmed that a tornado touched down just before 11 a.m. near the central Illinois community of East Peoria, but authorities did not immediately have damage or injury reports. Weather officials said it was moving northeast about 60 mph; East Peoria is about 150 miles southwest of Chicago.

"This is a very dangerous situation," said Russell Schneider, director of the weather service's Storm Prediction Center. "Approximately 53 million in 10 states are at significant risk for thunderstorms and tornados."

Schneider noted that the storms are moving at 60 mph, which he said will not give people enough time to seek shelter if they're relying on watching the sky alone.

According to agency officials, parts of Illinois, Indiana, southern Michigan and western Ohio are at the greatest risk of seeing tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds throughout the day Sunday. Strong winds and atmospheric instability were expected to sweep across the central Plains during the day before pushing into the mid-Atlantic states and northeast by evening. Many of the storms were expected to become supercells, with the potential to produce tornadoes, large hail and destructive winds.

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I hope our members in any of these states are safe. In my area, which is in the northeast, I just heard we will have winds gusting up to 50 MPH. I just pray my electric stays on.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

I hope our members in any of these states are safe. In my area, which is in the northeast, I just heard we will have winds gusting up to 50 MPH. I just pray my electric stays on.

Stay safe out there peeps!

 

[Flurry]

Oklahoma seems fine so far.

 

[Jazzy]

Not so much damage in my immediate area as there was just north of me. Downed trees, old barns collapsed, shingles torn off roofs and power lines down. Over 13k people up north without power this morning. I just have several downed trees on my property but they are no where near my home.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Not so much damage in my immediate area as there was just north of me. Downed trees, old barns collapsed, shingles torn off roofs and power lines down. Over 13k people up north without power this morning. I just have several downed trees on my property but they are no where near my home.

Seems like you are going through stuff like this on a regular basis. Time to move?

 

[Jazzy]

Not so much damage in my immediate area as there was just north of me. Downed trees, old barns collapsed, shingles torn off roofs and power lines down. Over 13k people up north without power this morning. I just have several downed trees on my property but they are no where near my home.

Seems like you are going through stuff like this on a regular basis. Time to move?

I'll deal with it. I have too much invested here where I am and I would never leave my home or property.

 

[Tyler]

It was pretty windy here lastnight.. hopefully none of our members get hurt by this.

Stay safe everyone.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Not so much damage in my immediate area as there was just north of me. Downed trees, old barns collapsed, shingles torn off roofs and power lines down. Over 13k people up north without power this morning. I just have several downed trees on my property but they are no where near my home.

Seems like you are going through stuff like this on a regular basis. Time to move?

I'll deal with it. I have too much invested here where I am and I would never leave my home or property.

You seem young enough to be able to sell and start over somewhere else. Maybe even create something better. Maybe sell before severe weather destroys your home completely (I hope that never happens though). I would.