Rich Raddatz sends us these photos and a video of the tornado that briefly touched down in McHenry and Lake counties on Thursday (July 30). Rich notes how rapidly conditions changed in about a minute, as winds grew strong enough to knock down his flag! Thanks Rich!
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Thomas Nava of Chicago sent us this video of Thursday's storm.He tells us:
Severe thunderstorm with high winds and hail hit Chicago's northwest side around 5:15pm on Thursday, July 23, 2009. Heavy rainfall up to 2 inches fell.
Severe thunderstorm with high winds and hail hit Chicago's northwest side around 5:15pm on Thursday, July 23, 2009. Heavy rainfall up to 2 inches fell.
Alma and Greg Jones from Aurora, Ill., were traveling North on Route 39 back home when they spotted this swirling funnel cloud in the sky around 6:30pm Sunday evening, July 5.
Greg said they were traveling North on Route 39 just a few miles West and South of 88 when they saw the thin funnel cloud drop and swirl in the sky. "It was so close we just had to get these pictures and video," Greg said. "Hope you enjoy them and can use them." We certainly are enjoying the video. Thanks for sharing it, Greg and Alma!
