Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest - 6/6/08

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Preliminary Storm Reports Nationwide STORM REPORTS SPC

10:20 PM CDT
Tornado Warnings for Lawerence County in Illinois and Barton and Vernon Counties in Missouri.

9:45 PM CDT
Tornado Warning for Cherokee and Crawford Counties in Kansas and Barton and Jasper Counties in Missouro until 10:00 PM CDT. A Tormado has been reported with this storm at 9:32 PM CDT by Emergency managers.

9:25 PM CDT
At 9:17 PM an Emergency Manager reported a Tornado on the ground in Cherokee County Kansas near the city of Crestline. A Tornado Warning remains in effect for Cherokee, Crawford, Barton, and Jasper Counties until 10:00 PM CDT.

9:15 PM CDT
Tornado Warning for Cherokee, Crawford, Barton, and Jasper counties in Kansas. A funnel was reported by an Emergency Manager at 8:48 PM CDT.

8:45 PM CDT
Tornado Warning are in effect for Cherokee County in Kansas and Hancock, Seneca, and Wood Counties in Ohio. A Tornado was reported by Trained Weather Spotters at 9:33 PM EDT near the Town of Arcadia in Hancock County Ohio moving Northeasr at 76 MPH

7:45 PM CDT
Tornado warnings are in effect in Ohio, Illinois, And Missouri. A Tornadic Storm in Van Wert County Ohio is of special concern. At 8:33 PM EDT Trained Weather Spotters reported a Tornado on the ground 2 miles north of Van Wert. This storm has also produced numerous funnels and is also capable of 80 MPH winds.

7:15 PM CDT
Tornado Warnings continue to be in effect in Missouri, Michigan, Indiana, and now Ohio.
Storm Spotters have reported numerous funnels and extensive wind damage in Adams, Allen, and Wells Counties at 8:03 PM EDT. Also a Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for patrs of Central Indiana, Northwest Ohio, and Lake Erie until 1:00 AM CDT

7:00 PM CDT
A Tornado Warning has been issued for Missaukee and Roscommon Counties in Michigan and Jefferson and Washington Counties in Missouri.

6:45 PM CDT
Tornado Warnings are in effect for Polk and Washington counties in Missouri, Huntington and Wells Counties in Indiana.

6:31 PM CDT
Today has been very active across Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconson, and Indiana. Reports of Tornadoes and High Winds have caused damage across these regions. Some of the Preliminary Damage Reports have shown some homes destroyed, Numerous large trees down, power poles snapped, and buildings damaged. The SPC Preliminary Reports are still coming in so stay tuned for more information.

6:09 PM CDT
Here's an impressive storm relative velocity image of strong winds that came through the Lansing, MI area a little while ago.

6:01 PM CDT
Tornado warning for Crawford and Washington counties in Missouri until 6:45 PM CDT.

5:37 PM CDT
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning effective until 6:15 PM CDT for Clay, Effingham, and Jasper counties in Illinois.

4:55 PM CDT
The National Weather Service has issued another tornado warning for Calhoun and Kalamazoo counties in lower Michigan effective until 5:30 PM CDT.

4:41 PM CDT
The SPC has issued Tornado Watch #476 for a large portion of central Indiana effective until 11:00 PM CDT. This watch includes the Indianapolis metro area.

Tornado warnings now for Clinton and Arenac counties in northern lower Michigan until 5:00 PM CDT.

The severe weather has -- for the moment -- moved out of the St. Louis metro area. However, the severe threat continues throughout central Illinois. There are currently tornado warnings for Edgar, Douglas, and Coles counties in central Illinois until 5:15 PM CDT. This warning has been extended to Vermillion county in eastern Illinois, Vermillion county in western Indiana, and Parke, and Fountain counties in western Indiana. The warning now expires at 5:30 PM CDT

There are also tornado warnings for Bond, Clinton, Fayette, and Marion counties in Illinois until 5:30 PM CDT.

4:21 PM CDT
A new tornado warning has been issued for Barry, Calhoun, and Kalamazoo counties in lower Michigan until 5:00 PM CDT.

Severe Studios chasers Ben Holcomb, Dan Burkhart, and Rob Dale are in the area intercepting the storm.

Also, the National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for Wright county in south central Missouri. This tornado warning is in effect until 4:45 PM CDT. The town of Manes Missouri is in the path of this storm.

4:04 PM CDT
A new tornado warning has been issued for potions of central Illinois.

TORNADO WARNING FOR...

SOUTHWESTERN COLES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHERN EFFINGHAM COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
WESTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT.

3:49 PM CDT
New storms appear to be developing in the South Bend Indiana area.

Storms are also firing back to the Southwest along the I-44 corridor back towards Springfield, MO, and even as far southwest as Tulsa, OK.

No warnings yet on any of those storms.

Stay tuned to Severe Studios for continuing updates.

3:37 PM CDT
WZZM out of Grand Rapids MI is Live Streaming coverage.

The Severe weather threat continues for the St. Louis metro area. KMOV is live streaming coverage of that situation.

3:21 PM CDT
A new tornado warning has been issued for Osceola, Wexford, and Missauki counties in Michigan.

This warning is in effect until 4:15 PM CDT.

3:15 PM CDT
A new tornado warning has been issued for Kalamazoo, Barry, Van Buren counties in Michigan. This includes the city of Kalamazoo. Dan Burkhart is intercepting this storm.

3:08 PM CDT
Tornado Warning for Milwaukee and Waukesha counties, WI. Includes Milwaukee metro area.
LIVE TV COVERAGE FROM MILWAUKEE

3:04 PM CDT
Tornado reported on the ground east of Waterford, WI, in Racine County.

Tornado Warning for Lake and Osceola counties in MI.

Meanwhile, Rob Dale has joined the hunt, and seems to be enroute to the tornado warned cell in northwestern Indiana.

2:50 PM CDT
Tornado Warnings for:
-- Kenosha and Racine counties, WI
-- LaPorte and St. Joseph County, IN and Barrien County, MI
-- Clinton, Madison, St. Clair counties, IL
-- Franklin, Jefferson, Washington counties, MO

Severe Studios chaser Ben Holcomb is intercepting a severe warned storm in the vicinity of Grand Rapids, MI. Check out his camera here.

Dan Burkhart is also chasing in the area. You can find his video stream here.

And Chaser Tyler Allison is working his way towards a tornado warned storm in Kenosha and Walworth counties in WI.

In addition, we have a very serious situation developing in the St. Louis metro area. There have been multiple reports of funnel clouds in the St. Louis metro area. If you have family members in that area please give them a call and let them know about this serious developing situation.

2:25 PM CDT
Tornado Warnings for Boone County, IL and Walworth County, WI.

2:05 PM CDT
Here are some images of the cell currently affecting Phelps county in Missouri. The first one is a traditional radar image. The darker oranges reds, and pinks represent higher reflectivity.

The second image is a storm relative velocity image that shows rotation in the storm. Notice the tight grouping of reds and greens.

This second set of images is from a storm currently in Franklin county Missouri. Once again, the first image is a tradtional radar image.

And, the second is a storm relative velocity image.

1:55 PM CDT
Tornado Warnings In Missouri for Crawford, Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, and Phelps counties..

1:40 PM CDT
A Tornado Warning is in effect for Phelps County in Missouri until 2:00 PM CDT. Law Enforcement has reported a Tornado on the ground near the City of Newberg.

2:20 PM EDT
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Tornado Watch until 10:00 PM EDT for Northern Indiana, Lower Michigan, Northwest Ohio, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, and Lake Michigan.
SevereStudios Chaser Ben Holcomb and Associate Chaser Johnathan Brouwer are currently in this Tornado Watch area. Check out SevereStudios Live ChaseCam Network for their streams and Stay tuned for further information on this developing Severe Weather Event...

1:15 PM CDT
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Tornado Watch until 6:00 PM CDT for Northaeast Illinois, Northwest Indiana, Southeast Wisconsin, and Lake Michigan.

12:55 PM EDT
Tornado Warning for Laclede and Pulaski counties in Missouri.

1:40 PM EDT
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Mesoscale Discussion for all of Lower Michigan indicating that a watch will be likely soon. SevereStudios Chaser Ben Holcomb is getting ready to hit the road for an afternoon chase

12:29 PM CDT
The Minneapolis Star Tribune has published an article about the Hubbard county Minnesota tornados from this morning.

From the article:

Tornadoes in Hubbard County this morning destroyed several homes, damaged roofs, felled trees and pushed cars into the ditch, according to law enforcement and reports from the Storm Prediction Center.

The heaviest damage appeared to be east and north of Park Rapids where destruction one-half mile wide was reported just north of Hwy. 34 near County Road 4, the National Weather Service said.

Significant damage was reported in the Emmaville/Lake George area where homes were destroyed.

12:15 PM CDT
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Tornado Watch until 7:00 PM CD for Southern and Central Illinois and Southeastern Missouri.

10:50 AM CDT
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Tornado Watch until 4:00 PM CDT for Northern Minnesota.

After a busy day yesterday, we've already got tornado warnings out for areas of Minnesota this morning.

A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
HUBBARD COUNTY...

AT 1001 AM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO. THE TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR LAKE GEORGE...OR 19 MILES SOUTH OF BEMIDJI...MOVING TO
THE NORTH AT 24 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
KABEKONA BY 1010 AM CDT...
GUTHRIE BY 1020 AM CDT...

There are -- unfortunately -- already damage reports coming out of the area. Courtesy of an Allisonhouse.com local storm reports feed, local spotters are reporting damage to several houses in Emmaville, MN as well as unspecified damage in Park Rapids, MN.

As things unfold today be sure to check out our live streaming page for video from chasers in the field. Stay tuned to Severe Studios for further updates.