ORD Closed?
Any updates? Must be very bad for them to leave the tower.
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For info, sounds like something nasty off to the SSW!
KORD 240351Z 18010KT 10SM SCT048 BKN090 BKN150 OVC200 22/20 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP107 FRQ LTG DSNT S-SW T02170200
TAF AMD KORD 240226Z 240224 20007KT P6SM VCTS BKN035CB OVC060
FM0500 22006KT P6SM SCT040 OVC070
FM1000 23007KT 5SM BR SCT090
FM1400 24012KT 6SM HZ SCT035 OVC080
TEMPO 1820 3SM TSRA BKN030CB
KORD 240351Z 18010KT 10SM SCT048 BKN090 BKN150 OVC200 22/20 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP107 FRQ LTG DSNT S-SW T02170200
TAF AMD KORD 240226Z 240224 20007KT P6SM VCTS BKN035CB OVC060
FM0500 22006KT P6SM SCT040 OVC070
FM1000 23007KT 5SM BR SCT090
FM1400 24012KT 6SM HZ SCT035 OVC080
TEMPO 1820 3SM TSRA BKN030CB
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ORD was closed due to tornado warnings/sever weather, no reports of any tornados touching down. Apparently 3 rounds of storms, with storm tops as high as 60,000 ft
. Flight tracking currently showing a steady stream on inbound/out bound traffic
. Flight tracking currently showing a steady stream on inbound/out bound traffic
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The first wave went through about 3:00pm, and was truly ugly, gusts to 50kts., with TRACON (C90) bailing out for awhile.
ATCSCC ADVZY 116 ORD/ZAU 08/23/2007 CDM GROUND STOP
CTL ELEMENT: ORD
ELEMENT TYPE: APT
ADL TIME: 1939Z
GROUND STOP PERIOD: 23/1929Z - 23/2030Z
CUMULATIVE PROGRAM PERIOD: 23/1830Z - 24/0359Z
DEP FACILITIES INCLUDED: (ALL+CZY_AP) ZSE ZAB ZLC ZFW ZLA ZAU ZMP
ZDV ZKC ZME ZID ZMA ZHU ZJX ZOB ZBW ZTL ZNY ZDC ZOA CYHZ CYOW CYUL CYYZ
PREVIOUS TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 706/54/32.1
NEW TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 1699/121/77.2
PROBABILITY OF EXTENSION: HIGH
IMPACTING CONDITION: OTHER / OTHER
COMMENTS: C90 IS EVACUATING PERSONNEL DUE TO TORNADO WARNING. ZAU DECLARED ATC ALERT.
231942-232130 07/08/23 19:45
KORD 232051Z 30007G17KT 3SM -TSRA BR SCT023 BKN030CB OVC060 21/21 A2985 RMK AO2 PK WND 28050/2026 WSHFT 2016 TSB18RAB17 SLP105 FRQ LTGICCCCG ALQDS TS ALQDS MOV E P0062 60062 T02110206 53008
KORD 232048Z 29009G21KT 2 1/2SM +TSRA BR FEW009 BKN023CB OVC040 21/20 A2986 RMK AO2 PK WND 28050/2026 WSHFT 2016 TSB18RAB17 FRQ LTGICCCCG ALQDS TS ALQDS MOV E P0061
KORD 232042Z 28015G34KT 2SM R14R/5500VP6000FT TSRA BR SCT009 BKN032CB OVC100 21/20 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 28050/2026 WSHFT 2016 TSB18RAB17 FRQ LTGICCCCG ALQDS TS ALQDS MOV E P0057
KORD 232037Z 28020G42KT 1 1/2SM R14R/1400VP6000FT +TSRA SCT009 BKN036CB OVC100 21/19 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 28050/2026 WSHFT 2016 TSB18RAB17 CONS LTGICCCCG ALQDS TS ALQDS MOV E P0054
KORD 232031Z 28027G50KT 1/2SM R14R/1400VP6000FT +TSRA FG SCT007 BKN036CB OVC060 21/19 A2992 RMK AO2 PK WND 28050/2026 WSHFT 2016 TSB18RAB17 CONS LTGICCCCG ALQDS TS ALQDS MOV E P0036
KORD 232026Z 27035G50KT 1/2SM R14R/1600VP6000FT +TSRA BKN036CB BKN055 BKN100 OVC200 24/20 A2993 RMK AO2 PK WND 28050/2026 TSB18RAB17 PRESRR CONS LTGICCCCG ALQDS TS ALQDS MOV E P0006
KORD 232024Z 27031G49KT 1SM R14R/2200VP6000FT +TSRA BKN036CB BKN055 BKN100 OVC200 27/21 A2992 RMK AO2 PK WND 27049/2024 TSB18RAB17 PRESRR CONS LTGICCCCG SW-NW TS SW-NW MOV E P0000
KORD 232019Z 21017G21KT 10SM -TSRA SCT036CB BKN055 BKN100 OVC200 29/23 A2984 RMK AO2 PK WND 21027/1954 TSB18RAB17 FRQ LTGICCG SW-NW TS SW-NW MOV E P0000
KDPA 232052Z 01005KT 7SM -RA OVC041 22/20 A2984 RMK AO2 PK WND 25058/2004 WSHFT 1955 RAB06 SLP101 P0089 60089 T02170200 55003
KDPA 232032Z 31008KT 3SM RA BR OVC017 22/20 A2987 RMK AO2 PK WND 25058/2004 WSHFT 1955 RAB06 P0086
KDPA 232030Z 30008KT 1 3/4SM RA BR BKN015 OVC041 22/20 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 25058/2004 WSHFT 1955 RAB06 P0086
KDPA 232015Z 25019G36KT 1/2SM +RA FG BKN008 BKN033 OVC100 21/20 A2995 RMK AO2 PK WND 25058/2004 WSHFT 1955 RAB06 PRESRR P0054
KDPA 232010Z 27024G58KT 3/4SM +RA BR SQ FEW012 SCT033 BKN040 22/20 A2993 RMK AO2 PK WND 25058/2004 WSHFT 1955 RAB06 PRESRR P0031
KDPA 232007Z 28029G58KT 1 1/2SM -RA SQ FEW028 BKN036 BKN047 25/21 A2991 RMK AO2 PK WND 25058/2004 RAB06 PRESRR P0013
KMDW 232054Z 31012G19KT 3SM R31C/3500VP6000FT +TSRA BR SCT007 BKN019CB BKN040 OVC150 21/20 A2991 RMK AO2 FRQ LTGICCG OHD ALQDS TS OHD ALQDS MOV E P0003
KMDW 232051Z 30011G19KT 1 3/4SM R31C/3500V4500FT +TSRA BR FEW007 SCT019CB OVC040 21/19 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 31048/2036 WSHFT 2025 TSB38RAB37 SLP118 FRQ LTGICCG OHD ALQDS TS OHD ALQDS MOV E P0039 60039 T02110
KMDW 232045Z 27013G48KT 1SM R31C/3500VP6000FT +TSRA BR FEW007 SCT019CB OVC040 22/20 A2992 RMK AO2 PK WND 31048/2036 WSHFT 2025 TSB38RAB37 FRQ LTGICCG OHD ALQDS TS OHD ALQDS MOV E P0023
KMDW 232039Z 29023G48KT 1SM R31C/5500VP6000FT VCTS -RA FEW032CB SCT040 BKN060 27/21 A2993 RMK AO2 PK WND 31048/2036 WSHFT 2025 TSB38RAB37 PRESRR FRQ LTGICCG VC S-N TS VC S-N MOV E P0004
Second wave came through about 3 hours later, but didn't seem quite as bad as far as winds.
ATCSCC ADVZY 116 ORD/ZAU 08/23/2007 CDM GROUND STOP
CTL ELEMENT: ORD
ELEMENT TYPE: APT
ADL TIME: 1939Z
GROUND STOP PERIOD: 23/1929Z - 23/2030Z
CUMULATIVE PROGRAM PERIOD: 23/1830Z - 24/0359Z
DEP FACILITIES INCLUDED: (ALL+CZY_AP) ZSE ZAB ZLC ZFW ZLA ZAU ZMP
ZDV ZKC ZME ZID ZMA ZHU ZJX ZOB ZBW ZTL ZNY ZDC ZOA CYHZ CYOW CYUL CYYZ
PREVIOUS TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 706/54/32.1
NEW TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 1699/121/77.2
PROBABILITY OF EXTENSION: HIGH
IMPACTING CONDITION: OTHER / OTHER
COMMENTS: C90 IS EVACUATING PERSONNEL DUE TO TORNADO WARNING. ZAU DECLARED ATC ALERT.
231942-232130 07/08/23 19:45
KORD 232051Z 30007G17KT 3SM -TSRA BR SCT023 BKN030CB OVC060 21/21 A2985 RMK AO2 PK WND 28050/2026 WSHFT 2016 TSB18RAB17 SLP105 FRQ LTGICCCCG ALQDS TS ALQDS MOV E P0062 60062 T02110206 53008
KORD 232048Z 29009G21KT 2 1/2SM +TSRA BR FEW009 BKN023CB OVC040 21/20 A2986 RMK AO2 PK WND 28050/2026 WSHFT 2016 TSB18RAB17 FRQ LTGICCCCG ALQDS TS ALQDS MOV E P0061
KORD 232042Z 28015G34KT 2SM R14R/5500VP6000FT TSRA BR SCT009 BKN032CB OVC100 21/20 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 28050/2026 WSHFT 2016 TSB18RAB17 FRQ LTGICCCCG ALQDS TS ALQDS MOV E P0057
KORD 232037Z 28020G42KT 1 1/2SM R14R/1400VP6000FT +TSRA SCT009 BKN036CB OVC100 21/19 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 28050/2026 WSHFT 2016 TSB18RAB17 CONS LTGICCCCG ALQDS TS ALQDS MOV E P0054
KORD 232031Z 28027G50KT 1/2SM R14R/1400VP6000FT +TSRA FG SCT007 BKN036CB OVC060 21/19 A2992 RMK AO2 PK WND 28050/2026 WSHFT 2016 TSB18RAB17 CONS LTGICCCCG ALQDS TS ALQDS MOV E P0036
KORD 232026Z 27035G50KT 1/2SM R14R/1600VP6000FT +TSRA BKN036CB BKN055 BKN100 OVC200 24/20 A2993 RMK AO2 PK WND 28050/2026 TSB18RAB17 PRESRR CONS LTGICCCCG ALQDS TS ALQDS MOV E P0006
KORD 232024Z 27031G49KT 1SM R14R/2200VP6000FT +TSRA BKN036CB BKN055 BKN100 OVC200 27/21 A2992 RMK AO2 PK WND 27049/2024 TSB18RAB17 PRESRR CONS LTGICCCCG SW-NW TS SW-NW MOV E P0000
KORD 232019Z 21017G21KT 10SM -TSRA SCT036CB BKN055 BKN100 OVC200 29/23 A2984 RMK AO2 PK WND 21027/1954 TSB18RAB17 FRQ LTGICCG SW-NW TS SW-NW MOV E P0000
KDPA 232052Z 01005KT 7SM -RA OVC041 22/20 A2984 RMK AO2 PK WND 25058/2004 WSHFT 1955 RAB06 SLP101 P0089 60089 T02170200 55003
KDPA 232032Z 31008KT 3SM RA BR OVC017 22/20 A2987 RMK AO2 PK WND 25058/2004 WSHFT 1955 RAB06 P0086
KDPA 232030Z 30008KT 1 3/4SM RA BR BKN015 OVC041 22/20 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 25058/2004 WSHFT 1955 RAB06 P0086
KDPA 232015Z 25019G36KT 1/2SM +RA FG BKN008 BKN033 OVC100 21/20 A2995 RMK AO2 PK WND 25058/2004 WSHFT 1955 RAB06 PRESRR P0054
KDPA 232010Z 27024G58KT 3/4SM +RA BR SQ FEW012 SCT033 BKN040 22/20 A2993 RMK AO2 PK WND 25058/2004 WSHFT 1955 RAB06 PRESRR P0031
KDPA 232007Z 28029G58KT 1 1/2SM -RA SQ FEW028 BKN036 BKN047 25/21 A2991 RMK AO2 PK WND 25058/2004 RAB06 PRESRR P0013
KMDW 232054Z 31012G19KT 3SM R31C/3500VP6000FT +TSRA BR SCT007 BKN019CB BKN040 OVC150 21/20 A2991 RMK AO2 FRQ LTGICCG OHD ALQDS TS OHD ALQDS MOV E P0003
KMDW 232051Z 30011G19KT 1 3/4SM R31C/3500V4500FT +TSRA BR FEW007 SCT019CB OVC040 21/19 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 31048/2036 WSHFT 2025 TSB38RAB37 SLP118 FRQ LTGICCG OHD ALQDS TS OHD ALQDS MOV E P0039 60039 T02110
KMDW 232045Z 27013G48KT 1SM R31C/3500VP6000FT +TSRA BR FEW007 SCT019CB OVC040 22/20 A2992 RMK AO2 PK WND 31048/2036 WSHFT 2025 TSB38RAB37 FRQ LTGICCG OHD ALQDS TS OHD ALQDS MOV E P0023
KMDW 232039Z 29023G48KT 1SM R31C/5500VP6000FT VCTS -RA FEW032CB SCT040 BKN060 27/21 A2993 RMK AO2 PK WND 31048/2036 WSHFT 2025 TSB38RAB37 PRESRR FRQ LTGICCG VC S-N TS VC S-N MOV E P0004
Second wave came through about 3 hours later, but didn't seem quite as bad as far as winds.
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I can vouch for the weather.
At approx 3pm the largest black cloud sped down one of the runways faster than anything I have ever seen.
A MD83 took off into it, after that nothing moved for 1 hour.
Then, at approx 5.50pm we were taxying to the hold for 27r when another wave came in. We never moved for over 2.5 hours.
They closed the ramp behind us as the taxiways were clogged.
Every time it seemd to get better, another wave would come in. It certainily made an impressive sight to watch.
Well done to all of the pilots. We eventually got airborne at approx 8.50pm and it was the strangest departure I have encountered.
At approx 3pm the largest black cloud sped down one of the runways faster than anything I have ever seen.
A MD83 took off into it, after that nothing moved for 1 hour.
Then, at approx 5.50pm we were taxying to the hold for 27r when another wave came in. We never moved for over 2.5 hours.
They closed the ramp behind us as the taxiways were clogged.
Every time it seemd to get better, another wave would come in. It certainily made an impressive sight to watch.
Well done to all of the pilots. We eventually got airborne at approx 8.50pm and it was the strangest departure I have encountered.
