April 2014 Observations and Discussion

[Geos]

So far 0.50" of rain from this system. Another batch of rain about to start now.

 

Dewpoints supposed to get into the 50s tomorrow... that's going to feel humid!

 

[East Dubzz]

1.10" total here so far this week.

[Tom]

SWS out for Cook/DuPage county for Thunderstorms heading due north.  Lots of lighting and penny size hail possible.

[Geos]

1.23" of rain so far for this whole system as of 7am.

Still stuck in the 40s. 50s are getting closer though.

[Tom]

Tornado Warning near Freeport, IL!  

[Geos]

Special weather statement out for the western suburbs too.

Hearing about a prolonged period of hail for some locations. - covering the ground.

 

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1128 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

ILZ013-014-022-291700-
COOK IL-DUPAGE IL-WILL IL-
1128 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

AT 1126 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ADDISON TO
ROMEOVILLE...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

UP TO PENNY SIZE HAIL...OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND
BRIEF MODERATE TO HEAVY DOWNPOURS...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

CITIES AND TOWNS AFFECTED...
GLEN ELLYN... LISLE... WHEATON...
NAPERVILLE... CAROL STREAM... WINFIELD...
LOCKPORT... WARRENVILLE... ROMEOVILLE...

OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED...
ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY...BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY...COLLEGE OF
DUPAGE...DUPAGE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS...LEWIS UNIVERSITY...MORTON
ARBORETUM...

 

[Tom]

My sister just showed a picture of her driveway completely covered with penny size hail!  Pretty insane...she lives in Des Plaines, right next to ORD.

[WildWisconsinWeather]

What a gloomy day, now down to 39F with moderate to heavy rain at the airport.

[Tom]

Nation divided....

[Tom]

@ Nebraska folks, how have the recent rains impacted the farming community and overall look out that way???  Is the vegetation green and growing???  Just curious to know if things are turning around quickly.  Next month looks real wet in the general area across the Plains.  The summer is forecast to be a very good growing season.

[NEJeremy]

Everything is real green here in Omaha at least. I think we've had probably 3+" of moisture the last week or two. My lawn already needs to be mowed and most of the houses in my neighborhood have already mowed their yards. I'm just lazy! Trees are all getting leaves and lots of flower around. Today doesn't feel like spring though!

[Geos]

Warming up a little with a bit of sun trying to break through. Had a some duration thunderstorm here in Racine after 1:30, but no hail.

[james1976]

2" of snow in far northern iowa.

[Hawkeye]

Only 1.10" of rain here over the last four days, well below what was expected.  That's ok, though, because we got 4.5" a couple weeks ago and the grass is very green.

[East Dubzz]

Finished with 1.31" here over the past couple days. Like Hawkeye said, not quite what was expected, but still a good amount of rain and quite a bit for this month.

[Geos]

Made 55° yesterday. Not a whole lot of rain today, but mostly cloudy. Little sun here in Racine.

[gabel23]

@ Nebraska folks, how have the recent rains impacted the farming community and overall look out that way???  Is the vegetation green and growing???  Just curious to know if things are turning around quickly.  Next month looks real wet in the general area across the Plains.  The summer is forecast to be a very good growing season.

I have had 3.4" of rain in the past week. If you go back a couple weeks ago and add in the snow/rain we received I'm at or just above 5" for the month of April. Much needed; grass is green and growing fast. Once the warmth sets in things will take off. We are still running behind in precip but we have seen much needed moisture and I hope it continues into May! 

[Geos]

Today ended up being not all that bad. Sun came out for awhile and no rain during the daylight hours. Hit 1.19" of rain so far with this system. 

April will end up about -1.0° from normal.

[East Dubzz]

Somewhere around 6" of rain total for the month of April...I believe...

[Geos]

April stats for my location.

 

[WildWisconsinWeather]

April stats for my location.

 

http://www.americanwx.com/bb/uploads/monthly_05_2014/post-7389-0-95967200-1398990278.png

 

Very nice layout Geos!

[Geos]

Very nice layout Geos!

 

Thanks. It took me more than a couple years to come to that layout.