Category: severe
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March 14, 2024 Severe weather overview.
Severe thunderstorms overspread portions of Central and South-Central IL during the afternoon and evening hours of March 14, 2024. The Storm Prediction Center issued a tornado watch for much of Central Illinois and South-Central IL until 9 PM.
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Severe Weather Threat 3-14-24
Severe weather is possible during the morning and evening hours on Thursday, March 14, 2024. The Storm Prediction Center currently has much of Illinois under a slight risk for severe thunderstorms. The main threat looks to be damaging winds and large hail, with some of the hail potentially reaching the size of tennis balls.
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2-27-24 Severe Weather Threat
As of 7:00 AM, the Storm Prediction Center has a slight risk for severe thunderstorms across a significant portion of Illinois. The region is characterized by a complex atmospheric setup, posing the potential for large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes.
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December 1, 2018 Tornado Outbreak
On December 1st, 2018, my wife, my bestie, and I embarked on a journey to Western Illinois to enjoy a late afternoon of late-season storm chasing. The SPC indicated a slight risk for severe storms in the area, with several low-top supercells possible. Although I didn’t know it was going to be the largest December…
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June 29th derecho
During the afternoon of June 29, 2023 a line of severe storms rolled through Central Illinois bringing destructive straight-line winds and a few tornadoes to the area. This storm hit the Pana area hard around 1:00 PM causing significant tree damage to the area. Lets take a look at timeline of events. 10:33 AM: The…
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High winds and strong storms
A busy day of weather for us here in Pana on this Tuesday. We start the day off with a Wind Advisory until 3 PM this evening. Winds will be gusting to 45-50 mph across the area.