Central Plains, Upper Midwest, Mississippi Valley - 6/7/08

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NWS Page on the June 7, 2008 Chicago Area Tornadoes (National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville, IL)
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Tornadoes Rip Through Chicago Area (MyFox Chicago)
Tornado Video (iReport)
Large tornado tears through Chicago suburbs (AP)

10:05 PM CDT
Tornado Warnings are still in effect for Jewell,Smith,Nuckolls,and Webster counties in Kansas.

8:40 PM CDT
SevereStudios Chaser Ben Holcomb is currently streaming in Allegan County MI.
Tornado Warnings are still in effect for Jewell,Mitchell,Osborne, and Smithe Counties in KS. Spotters are still reporting Tornadoes on the gound in Smith County KS.

8:30 PM CDT
Tornado Warnings for Jewell, Mitchell,Osborne,and Smith Counties in Kasnas. Trained Weather Spotters have reported a Tornado near Portis in Osborne County KS at 8:31 PM CDT.

7:30 PM CDT
FOX NEWS Chicago,IL is reporting on the damage from Tornado in the Chicago area. Homes have been flattened according to Law Enforcement in Richton Park IL.

7:17 PM CDT
SevereStudios Chaser Ben Holcomb is on his way to Grand Rapids Michigan to intercept a Strong Storm that is currently over Lake Michigan. Meanwhile, there are still multiple Tornado warnings across the States of Wisconson, Iowa, Indiana, and Kansas. It does appear that the South Chicago suburbs were hit by several Tornadoes with some damage being reported. Stay Tuned.....

6:55 PM CDT
Tornado Warnings still in effect for Illinois, Iowa, Wisconson. Several reports of widespread damage in Will and Cook Counties in IL. Houses have been damaged. Spotters are now reporting a Tornado very near Lansing moving North.

6:43 PM CDT
Tornado continues to track along the south end of Chicago.

6:10 PM CDT
Tornado Warnings are currently in effect in Illinois, Wisconson, Kansas, Iowa, and Minnesota.
Trained Weather Spotters and Law Enforcement are still reporting a large and destructive Tornado with possible damage in Will and Cook Counties in Illionis.

6:05 PM CDT
A Very Large and Destructive tornado is heading right for the South End of Chicago!

5:45 PM CDT
A Trained Weather Spotter has reeported a Tornado on the ground
near Manteno in Kankakee, Will Counties Illinois at 6:45 PM CDT.
At 5:33 PM CDT a estimated Half Mile Wide Tornado was reported on the ground at grundy and kankakee county line by Law Enforcement. Debris Falling out of the sky has also been reported.

5:40 PM CDT
The Storm Prediction Center Has issued a Tornado Watch for parts of Michigan, Lake Michigan, and Northern Indiana until 12:00 AM EDT

5:20 PM CDT
Tornado Warnings still in effect in Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconson. It appears that the County of Winnebago Iowa has been hit by a possible Tornado earlier. Damage to homes and a hog farm all wells as power poles down have been reported by Law Enforcement.
SevereStudios Chaser Kory Hartman has been on a Tornadic Super Cell in Hancock County Iowa and is now following the storm into Cerra Gordo County Iowa. Check out his stream in the Live ChaseCam Network

4:50 PM CDT
Numerous reports are coming in about Tornadoes on the ground. Trained Weather Spotters has reported 2 seperate Tornadoes near Stayciville in Mitchell County,IA 4:45 PM CDT. Also Trained Weather Spotters reported a Tornado near Dwight in Grundy Co, IL at 04:48 PM CDT.
Tornado Warnings are in effect in many counties for the States of Wisconson, Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota.

4:35 PM CDT
The Storm Prediction Center Has issued a Tornado Watch for a Large Part of Iowa, Northern Kansas, and Eastern Nebraska until 12:00 AM CDT.

4:25 PM CDT
A Tornadic Storm in Worth County Iowa has produced a Tornado on the ground with a debris cloud at 4:15 PM CDT near the city of Northwood. Trained Spotters have reported this Tornado.

SevereStudios Chaser Kory Hartman is currently headed to a Tornado Warned Cell in Kossuth County IA. Check his stream in The Live ChaseCam Network

4:10 PM CDT
There are currently 12 Tornado warnings in effect for the States of Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconson.
There are also reports of a Tornado on the ground at 3:47 PM CDT in Winnebago County Iowa that was reported by Law Enforcment North of the City of Leland. A Tornado on the Ground has also been reported by Law Enforcement in near Ft. Atkinson in Jefferson County, WI at 3:56 PM CDT.

3:40 PM CDT
Tornado Warnings are numerous across the States of Wisconson, Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota. Rapidly developing Tornadic Storms are occuring. Stay tuned for more info...

3:15 PM CDT
Tornado Warnings are in effect for, Dane, Green, Jefferson, Rock,
Iowa, Columbia, Dodge, and Green Lake Counties in Wisconson.
LIVE STREAM TMJ Milwaukee WI

SevereStudios Chaser Kory Hartman in currently in the City Of Pocahontas Iowa. He is waiting for more organized development to his Southwest. His Stream up in the Live ChaseCam Network.

2:55 PM CDT
Tornado Warning for Chickasaw County in Iowa.
Meanwhile, reports are coming in from Columbia County Wisconson of a roof from a home on the road. This was reported by Law Enforcment, its is unlear if it was from a Tornado or just damaging winds.

2:30 PM CDT
Tornado Warnings are still in effect for Richland, Columbia, Green Lake, Marquette, Dodge, and Sauk counties in Wisconson.
LIVE STREAM TMJ Milwaukee WI

2:10 PM CDT
The Tornado Warned cell in Grant County WI has pruduced a Tornado which was reported by law enforcement on the ground near Woodman at 02:05 PM CDT

2:05 PM CDT
The Storm Prediction Center Has issued a Tornado Watch for Eastern Iowa and Northern Illinois until 8:00 CDT

1:50 PM CDT
Torndao Warnings for Des Moines, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Henderson, Mercer, and Rock Island in Iowa and Illinois. Tornado warning for Columbia, Green, Lake, Grant, Marquette, Crawford, Adams, and Juneau Counties in WI.

1:30 PM CDT
Current Tornado Warnings:
Wisconson - Cloumbia, Marquette, Adams, Juneau, and Sauk Counties.
Iowa - Allamakee, Clayton, and Crawford counties.
These are all Doppler indicated Tornadoes but structural damage has been reported in Kendaville WI to a home. Also Storm Spotters have reported a rotating wall Cloud near Mcgregor and also near Prarie Du Chien in Iowa

1:15 PM CDT
Tornado Warnings are in effect for Adams, Juneau, and Sauk counties in Wisconson.

1:08 PM CDT
Very Strong couplet on the Iowa Storm

12:55 PM CDT
Tornado Warning for Clayton County in Iowa.

12:45 PM CDT
First Tornado Warning of the day for Juneau, Monroe,and Vernon Counties in Wisconson. Radar is showing very strong rotation over Kendal in Monroe County WI.

12:30 PM CDT
The Storm Prediction Center Has issued a Tornado Watch for Central and Northeast Iowa, Southern Minnesota, and Southern Wisconson until 8:00 PM CDT.

12:20 PM CDT
The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center is still predicting a possible Severe Weather Outbreak this afternoon and evening for parts of Eastern Nebraska,much of Iowa,Southeast Minnesota,Southwest Wisconson, and Northwest Illinois. The threat for some Strong Tornadoes is possible.

SevereStudios Chaser Kory Hartman has decided to go east from Sioux City,IA rather than to Omaha,NB for a more favorable area for Tornadic Super Cells later on today. Stay tuned for more updates....

9:30 AM CDT
Another active severe weather event is possible across the Central plains and Upper Mississippi Valley this afternoon and tonight. Tornadoes, large hail and Damaging winds are possible.

SevereStudios Chaser Kory Hartman will be heading to the Omaha, NE area today. Stay Tuned for this developing Severe Weather event.

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