Kahn: July 2009 Archives

Thank to Jim Miller from west suburban Oswego who was able to capture this excellent lightning shot during last night's thunderstorms. Jim considers it his best-ever lightning photo and we couldn't agree more. l

Photo by Jim Miller

National Weather Service Coop Observer Fred Demeter sent us these pictures of a violent storm that hit near Stockton in Jo Daviess Couny in far northwest Illinois Friday evening around 6:10 p.m. Hail was up to 2 inches in diameter and dented the top of a trailer and a truck. High winds downed a large willow tree that smashed a fence as it fell.

Photos by Fred Demeter

Thanks to Ellen and Jamie Smatlak for passing along these storm pictures from Wauconda where 1.67 inches of rain came down in just 20 minutes. Hail also accompanied the thunderstorm.

Hail covering the ground in Wauconda

Photos by Ellen and Jamie Smatlak

Thanks to Tom Powers for sharing these spectacular shots taken downtown last Saturday morning July 18. The first shot taken facing west near Buckingham Fountain shows the chaotic sky that covered the city that morning and the second is a beautiful view of the start of the Mac race.

Photos by Tom Powers