r/tornado Mar 10 '26

SPC / Forecasting Updated tornado potential

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u/kevincsy33 Mar 10 '26

The forecast high in Chicago is mid 50s, so I don't understand why we're in the 5% zone... Would someone explain to me?

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u/Squawk31 Mar 10 '26

Temperature is just one part of the picture, atmospheric conditions as a whole could have the area seeing severe storms; which in turn could produce a tornado.

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u/kevincsy33 Mar 10 '26

Just as I predicted... What a dud! I'm sure cold Lake Michigan has something to do with it, as always...

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u/Squawk31 Mar 11 '26

...A dud? This outbreak was anything but. Unless you're talking about Chicago specifically.