One person was confirmed dead in Ottawa in north-central IL after a tornado touched down there, part of a weather system that produced severe weather across the northern part of the state Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service.
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The first day of March may come in like a lion in Alabama. The mechanism for eroding that cap occurs most often when the sun comes out, and the convective temperature is reached. The record high in Buffalo for the date is 64 degrees, set in 1954.
Thursday through Sunday: We enter into a much more stable atmosphere to close out the week and into the weekend. A chance for showers will return on Monday. A trained spotter reported a tornado near Rutland a little before 6 p.m. The northern half of the News 18 viewing area remains under the Enhanced Risk.
Saturday Night . Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
The southern sun urban region of Homewood was also badly affected by back to back torrential downpour.
Widespread showers and thunderstorms could cause hazardous weather conditions tomorrow, warned the National Weather Service. Wednesdays high is 72 with a 70% chance of strong storms.
It’s been a quiet start to Tuesday, but activity is expected to ramp up as we head into the late afternoon and evening hours.
Wednesday. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 10am.
“A few storms may also produce locally heavy downpours, which could produce localized minor flooding”, the weather service reported.
When the front moves out of your area, the chances for anything to fall from the sky will end.
According to spotter reports on the National Weather Service website, there were 5 inches of flowing water near Pilcher Park in Joliet, in an area that normally floods. Their under-the-girder-type construction can cause a risky wind tunnel effect.
Overnight Tuesday, a line of storms possibly containing gusty winds is expected to move across the state.
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The National Weather Service reported one fatality from a “large and powerful tornado” that hit the city of Ottawa, southwest of Chicago in north-central IL, at 4:45 p.m., according to NBC Chicago.
