Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Storms developing to the west/southwest this afternoon

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southern Whiteside County until 3:30pm

...FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED IN WHITESIDE COUNTY ILLINOIS...


TRAINED SPOTTERS REPORTED SIGHTING A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR ERIE IN WHITESIDE COUNTY. THE FUNNEL CLOUD IS ASSOCIATED WITH SHOWERS OR WEAK THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING ALONG A STATIONARY BOUNDARY. THESE FUNNELS ARE TYPICALLY SHORT LIVED AND RARELY TOUCH DOWN. THE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS THESE FUNNELS ARE DEVELOPING IN DO NOT SUPPORT STRONG...DAMAGING TORNADOES.

IN THE UNUSUAL CASE THEY DO TOUCH DOWN...THEY SHOULD BE ON THE GROUND
ONLY BRIEFLY AND PRODUCE MINIMAL...IF ANY DAMAGE. HOWEVER...IF THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS APPROACH YOUR LOCATION...MOVE INDOORS
TO A PLACE OF SAFETY.

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