Only me Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 My daughter sent me a text at 11. They were in the tornado shelter in her dorm in Peoria A few tornados touched down within 10 miles of her. Thankful she is ok. We are in Chicago suburbs. They are evacuating Soldiers Field and moving people inside the concourses. Strange weather. Everyone in this area keep safe! Just found out that the tornado went right over the church she usually goes to. Many cars were damaged but everyone is ok. Glad she didn't go today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 stay safe!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weddell Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 We are in the North suburbs and it almost looks like night outside. The rain has stopped for the moment but I'm going to check the radar online. DD is supposed to have gymnastics this afternoon, but I'm not driving in a storm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneddmanybooks Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Hpymomof3, glad your dd is fine. We are in the northwest suburbs. When I drove home from church, I experienced the worst rain I have ever driven in, and some very noisy hail. Visibility was poor and it was very dark. It's a little lighter now. Glad to be at home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmvaughan4 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 We're near Indianapolis and preparing to get hit this afternoon. Stay safe everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 All to tornados went around us, there were 9 confirmed tornados in central IL. And the town of Washington IL was devastated. My sister in law had fist size hail. Crazy weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 We have a tornado watch for our area in Michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Wow, stay safe everyone! We had thunder last night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 We've avoided most of the nasty stuff, just freakishly high winds. Most of my extended family and many friends live in central Illinois. My dad said he has no power, but they're fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 We are under a tornado watch here too - Detroit area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 One cell went just north of us, and a supercell with a large tornado was 10 minutes south from my house. We were *just* in between them, so we were very lucky. Now, tornadoes aren't entirely out there for IL in November, but this was a particularly large and widespread storm. I can't remember one that stretched that far and that long over the state. I mean top to bottom-Milwaukee, WI down to Paducah, KY. Tornadoes in Peoria, Chicago, Marion, Bone Gap, Centralia, Champaign (right outside), Shelbyville area, etc. Everywhere. It's been nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Yep, this weather has been bizarre. Dh picked up my nephew from the train in Joliet and they were commenting on how black the sky had become. We were watching the Bears game (actually watching them evacuate the Bears game) My friend's son in college in Peoria has reported back that he is OK. Several of dh's cousins were in the path as one was spotted in their town. He has been checking FB all afternoon to see that everyone is OK. Praying for all those who were hit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 We were under tornado warnings here, but nothing touched down close to us. We have friends with family in Washington. They're safe but with out power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 We will be out of power for several days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelly in IL Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 We were driving to look at puppies and saw 6 blown over semis in about 10 miles. Turns out we were driving on the path! Glad we were safe, but sorry for those who lost love ones and homes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 We will be out of power for several days. Oh wow! If you need anything, I'm not far from you! Seriously! There are 6 reported dead in IL now. 1 in Washington and 5 in Southern IL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a27mom Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I go to church in Washington, IL. Our congregation was huddled in the church basement. My friend and I were in a bathroom with the children singing every Sunday school song we could think of. The tornado was less than a mile from our church. Afterwards my friend discovered her home was destroyed. At least 5 families in our church of 150 people lost their home, maybe more. Several more had significant damage. We stayed at church for quite a while. We had a potluck scheduled anyway. Some of the families whose homes were destroyed sought shelter and food at church. My girls were the more useful than I, playing with the kids who have no homes right now, and distracting them. I just hugged my friend, and helped her think about what you do next when your home and your neighborhood are leveled. We live several miles away and our home is fine, we even have power. But we all feel a bit traumatized. The girls know their friends don't have homes tonight. They heard the sirens for hours, saw the fear of the adults as we hid under tables/in bathrooms in the church basement. As far as we know all of our friends/acquaintances are safe and have a place to sleep tonight. We just prayed that everyone would have a good nice sleep. I hope I do. My brain is fried and I recently spent 30 minutes trying to explain insurance to my contemplative 6 y/o who is concerned about her friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I had to hide out at Target because of a tornado warning this evening with dd. we were about an hour and a half later getting home then I wanted. It was a funnel cloud spotted over a corn field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwickimom Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I am in Southern IL right by New Minden where 2 died. Its a bad scene. The 2 that passed away took a direct hit by an EF4. Their house is completely gone and they were found away from where their house was and covered in debris. A bunch of other houses were leveled but everyone is now accounted for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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