Looking south from Burnham Harbor at an incredible rain shaft with Thursday evening's eastbound thunderstorms

Thanks to my WGN colleague Terry Bates who sends us this shot from Burnham Harbor.  It was taken at 6:15 pm--about the time radar scans placed cloud tops over southern sections of the metro area at 36,000 ft.

Tom Skilling


Photo courtesy of Terry Bates, taken from Burnham Harbor, Chicago