Sending good thoughts/vibes to the IL DU'ers in McHenry and

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

Lake County this morning. Hope everyone's allright after those storms last night/early today.

From the reports on WMAQ (Channel 5) news broadcast this morning sounds like most of McHenry County was particularly hard hit.

These storms seem to be "training" right over you. Stay safe...

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. Here's the Tribune's story about it...sounds bad.

Severe weather hits Chicago area

By Dan P. Blake | Tribune staff reporter
6:44 AM CDT, August 7, 2007
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E-mail Print Single page view Reprints text size: Severe thunderstorms dumping as much as three inches of rain in an hour in some places were moving through the Chicago area this morning, prompting warnings of potentially dangerous flooding of streets and rivers, especially in the far north suburbs.

The National Weather Service issued flash flood and severe thunderstorm warnings as the storms moved into the area from the west and northwest. They were expected to be especially serious in McHenry, Lake and the northern part of Cook Counties, said meteorologist Nathan Marsili.

Up to six inches of rain fell this morning in Rockford, one of the areas hardest hit, with reports of about three inches falling in a hour, he said.


Flooding a threat
"We're expecting a lot of heavy rain, especially in the north suburbs back into the Rockford area. ... We're going to have some high wind gusts and a lot of lightning," Marsili said.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-070807weather,1,7235346.story

[murielm99]

3. They are telling people to call ahead

if they need to go to Rockford.

Some major streets are closed there and much of the power was out this morning. They are getting things back to normal now, but more rain is expected in Rockford tonight.

I have to go up there tomorrow, and I am not looking forward to it.

They had floods there last year, and many people just got things cleaned up.

Their mayor is on his honeymoon, and is not coming back until the 17th. Doug Scott would have come back immediately. Morrisey is a jerk.

[greatauntoftriplets]

4. Unreal.

I'm just 10 miles due west of downtown Chicago and while there was plenty of somewhat-distant thunder last night -- and rain, which was very welcome -- the storm was obviously far worse to the north and west. Those poor people in Rockford. Good luck getting there tomorrow.

[Bjornsdotter]

2. We were hit hard

....and thank-you for all of your good thoughts.

:hug: