Derecho AKA Big Ass Storm expected in Chicagoland Tonight
 

For all those in town for the National, welcome. A derecho is forecast for the area tonight with the estimate for worst effects (wind, hail) around midnight and beyond. We are in the more moderate zone; central Wisconsin will face the worst of it.

Been watching that discussion all day - likely to have would down some before it gets here to Indy in the pre dawn hours. Wondering if I will see any impacts driving up tomorrow.

Stay Safe. I live in a town just North of Philadelphia PA. Las week we had some very nasty weather including an F3 tornado about 1 mile from my house. We had the news on all afternoon while these severe storms ripped through the area. When they said a tornado was spotted at a mall near me, my wife went to the basement with the dogs. I stayed upstairs watching the trees outside and if they starting blowing hard I would go downstairs. Well even though the tornado was an F3 one mile from me, we hardly got any wind at all. We figured it it was probably an F0 or something but when we saw the path of damage, we were stunned. That never happens here.

Anyway, the next day I got insurance for my collection.

Bob