Sunday, March 8, 2009

LATEST FROM TEMA AND WHITE COUNTY EMA

I just got off the phone with TEMA and they are getting our storm spotters in place and ready to go. The latest news from White County is that the water levels are rising near the Oakdale Dam. Heavy rains combined with some water released by NIPSCO has the flow up to 10,126 feet. Flooding becomes a concern when the flow reaches 13,000 feet. Although flooding is not imminent at this time we will have to continue to monitor the situation with more rain on the way on top of the 1 to 2 inches of rain reported across portions of White and Carroll Counties. Here is our latest crawl....I will cut in on television as needed.

WEATHER TEAM 18 UPDATE: A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR OUR VIEWING AREA UNTIL 5 P.M. THE MAIN LINE OF DAMAGING STORMS WILL ARRIVE BETWEEN 2:30 P.M. AND 3:00 P.M. IN OUR VIEWING AREA AND RACE EAST AT CLOSE TO 50 MPH. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. ALSO LARGE HAIL AND BRIEF, ISOLATED TORNADOES CANNOT BE RULED OUT. OFFICIALLY WHITE, CASS, PULASKI, FULTON, AND MIAMI COUNTIES ARE NOT IN A TORNADO WATCH BUT THESE AREAS ALSO IN A RISK AREA FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. ALL OF US NEED TO HAVE A PLAN B AND STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST. A FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES SOUTH OF THE OAKDALE DAM IN CARROLL COUNTY. WATER FLOW IS NOW AT 10,126 FEET. LOWLAND FLOODING BECOMES A PROBLEM WHEN THIS REACHES 13,000 CFS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR IT WITH MORE RAIN ON THE WAY THIS AFTERNOON. AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO IMMINENT THREAT.


20 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ugh! These warnings in big letters freak me out!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the update, Mike - I'd like to think the worst will be past by about 3:30 or so - the line is certainly screaming along. Is it just me, though, or do some of the cells appear to be weakening a bit?

Cheryl in Brookfield Heights

Anonymous said...

This system is changing and adding more fuel, Part of the line in IL is Turing in to a backwards C!!! Not good That is around Springfield

Teri

Anonymous said...

I don't like this!! This scares me. :-(

Anonymous said...

Just stay tuned to the blog, and do have a safe place. I am scared too! But we have the best possible updates around..

Anonymous said...

My bird just started going bonkers, what on earth, I have never seen her act this way!!!! Is she trying to warn me? Crazy!

Anonymous said...

Strong winds picking up in Tipp, Co.

Mary Anne hope you get home soon!

Anonymous said...

Have you guys looked at the NWS Website lately???? All the tornado Warnings in areas of Illinois where storms are that could pose a threat to us are all cancelled and there is nothing in effect, except a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. GThat could pose a threat maybe to the VERY northern part of the viewing area, if at all. Lafayette and everybody else looks to be in the "All Clear" as of right now. However, this doesn't mean they are severe. Hail could still be a quarter of an inc h or more. Weather Service changed their classification of issuing a warning to all offices in the Central Region. Now hail has to be at least 1" in diameter to issue a Severe Thunderstorm Warning now, not the 3/4" like previously.

Anonymous said...

thats good

Anonymous said...

tornado warning for southern part of Indiana. And the lines of storm in ill are now moving in to indiana that is why all warnings have been cancelled for them. but they are still under a watch as well as indina

Anonymous said...

The line of storms will be hitting Danville IL here in a few.

Justin.

Anonymous said...

Is it just me, though, or do some of the cells appear to be weakening a bit?

Cheryl in Brookfield Heights


These storms are weakening a bit and at the present time Greater Lafayette should not have to worry about severe weather.

Anonymous said...

I still think we should all be on guard. Something could still flare up.

Anonymous said...

Yes, we do need to keep our guard up - even if we miss out on tornadic activity (which I pray we do!) we're still going to have to contend with the winds as the system works its way through.

Cheryl in Brookfield Heights

Anonymous said...

Temp is now 67.6 where I am located and it does look like those cells in IL are re-grouping.

windy in Tipp Co not bad yet

Anonymous said...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN VERMILION COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...


AT 134 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
POTOMAC...OR ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF RANTOUL...AND WAS MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

Anonymous said...

Heads up Benton/Warren Counties

Anonymous said...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN IROQUOIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA...
SOUTHERN JASPER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA...
SOUTHERN NEWTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA...

* UNTIL 245 PM CDT/345 PM EDT/...

* AT 152 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM LOCATED NEAR DUNNINGTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60
MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF
60 MPH.

Anonymous said...

WX radio just went off I am under a T-storm warning pegged to hit here in 15-20 minutes. these cells are moving SO fast! Tor warning is out now for the NW part of jasper county. glad it is daylight!

MA

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