Severe Weather 2023

[TH2002]

Sneaky tornado threat popped up in northern IL this afternoon. I'm currently in Davis Junction, between Rockford and Rochelle.

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Was a 5% tornado area this morning before being upgraded to a 10% hatch with a 50/30 Tornado Watch to compliment. Currently waiting for a tow truck after breaking down in Riverside but hey, I got a radar app on my phone to pass the time…

 

[TH2002]

Fairly strong couplet on the O’Hare radar

 

[JPWX]

First 10% SIG tornado hatch area in July for the Chicago area on record per IEM.

 

[TH2002]

Confirmed now.

 

[OHWX97]

 

[warneagle]

PDS warned now

 

[atrainguy]

Also an observed tornado near Elgin.

 

[warneagle]

Confirmed large tornado near Plato, IL too (~35 miles west of downtown Chicago)

 

[OHWX97]

Evolution of the O'Hare tornadic cell.

 

[warneagle]

twins with the storm west of chicago

 

[TornadoFan]

2023 is at it again.

 

[Equus]

Quite a mesoscale uptrend day; spatially concentrated mini outbreak going on up there it seems



That will certainly do it

A few hours of sun to steepen low level lapse rates + deep moisture south of a warm front + backing right along that warm front + fairly potent (50-60kt at 500mb) shortwave trough approaching + intensifying LLJ = quite the potent enviro

 

[TornadoFan]

Ah. Two of my passions in one video.

 

[JPWX]

First tornado in July to hit within the Chicago suburbs going back to 1950. The strongest tornado to hit the southern suburbs was the EF4 on April 21st, 1967.

 

[atrainguy]

Tornado watch just issued for MI/IN/OH.

 

[atrainguy]

From not long ago in southwest Michigan. Looks like there is still an ongoing radar indicated warning down there.

 

[atrainguy]

Got another tornado warning now in the Coldwater area. Meanwhile it's been raining cats and dogs with lots of thunder here near Flint.

 

[atrainguy]

 

[atrainguy]

Just had my phone alarm go off for this one. For reference, I'm just north of Linden.

 

[CheeselandSkies]

Glimpsed the Campton Hills/Plato/South Elgin twins, unfortunately video is pretty much worthless. Was never able to stop and tripod like I was for Keota, and the roads became lined with trees seconds after I caught a view. Super jealous of Matt Zuro and Jimmy Sieniki's shots.

Still, this is why I stayed with the storm after following it from Davis Junction for over an hour and a half without it seeming much inclined to do anything.