UPDATE: My clock has created some confusion, so I've decided to use this definition: the clock counts up from the point at which McLean County residents were able to feel an earthquake or aftershock.

For your convenience, I've created a clock so you can impress your friends by knowing EXACTLY how long it's been since our most recent earthquake.



For the latest information on this event, check out the U.S. Geological Survey's website (click here for the direct link to the most updated information on this event).

This is good stuff.

With spring here and severe weather season in full swing, I thought it would be good to update my list of favorite weather sites.

First, I'd recommend you sign up for WJBC Mobile Weather Alerts. When you do, we'll send a message to your mobile phone or email address whenever a winter watch of warning is issued for McLean County. This is a free service of WJBC, though your cell phone provider may charge you a small per-message fee. Sign up here:
http://www.wjbc.com/wjbc-mobilealerts.htm

Now, for the official WJBC Weather Channel Forecast: http://weatherfacts.twc.weather.com/domr/103003_daily.pdf

The National Weather Service has a ton of great information available to the public. Our local office is in Lincoln:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ilx/

To follow severe weather throughout the country, check out the Storm Prediction Center: http://www.spc.noaa.gov/

Also, you can follow winter storms throughout the country: http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/wwd/winter_wx.shtml

For you hurricane trackers:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

For the latest warnings, watches and statements in Illinois: http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/il/il.html

I'm sometimes asked about radar products, and
http://www.weatherunderground.com/ offers some good stuff.

Thanks for checking in, and enjoy!