tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225853052024-03-13T18:36:26.977-05:00ON THE GUST FRONTChase photos and accounts- Past events/PhotosJim Zandonaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190265152478545619noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22585305.post-2111241998304921702012-12-27T19:24:00.004-06:002012-12-27T19:24:55.841-06:007-18-12 Storm Winnebago co.<span style="color: red;">Storms started in S.Wisconsin and eventually developed SE into N.IL . Strong damaging winds occurred with the line and produced a great looking shelf cloud. I got a few shots in Rock county near Janesville and then then the Shelf cloud storm near Beloit WI. I headed south and got into the storm in Machesney Park IL in Winnebago co. The storm did cause some power outages and high damaging winds. Radar images added below.</span> <br />
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<br />Jim Zandonaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190265152478545619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22585305.post-28023169725004434032012-12-27T19:08:00.001-06:002012-12-27T19:08:43.652-06:006-29-12 Lee County IL<span style="color: orange;">A line of storms moved east through the area and displayed a nice looking ominous shelf cloud. Winds gusted over 60mph. At the time I did not have my wide angle lens which would have been perfect for this storm. Farther north toward Rockford it produced some decent Mammatus clouds</span>.<br />
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<br />Jim Zandonaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190265152478545619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22585305.post-63137494164497635492012-12-27T18:40:00.000-06:002012-12-27T18:49:56.058-06:005-28-12 Prophetstown IL<span style="color: #bf9000;">This storm was very strong/severe as it moved across the MS river into NW IL. As it moved into eastern Whiteside co. near Prophetstown the storm weakened considerably. It gusted out and produced a Haboob or a small dust storm. Winds gusted to 60 mph for a time. Donovan Gruner a fellow chaser and friend of mine were on this storm. Storms also produced a nice looking Sunset on the way back in Ogle county too.</span><br />
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<br />Jim Zandonaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190265152478545619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22585305.post-57581139161830845902012-05-16T20:55:00.001-05:002012-09-18T14:14:15.514-05:00May's Dancing Rain Curtains and Rainbows- May-14th 2012Can't really call this a chase but caught a rather photogenic cell moving SE into North Winnebago county just north of RFD. Had some nice rain curtains and lightning was mostly intra-cloud or Cloud to cloud. Has some nice rainbows afterwards. Not bad for a marginal day at best.<br />
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Still waiting for the main show this year..Jim Zandonaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190265152478545619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22585305.post-90831097115829782052012-05-16T20:40:00.000-05:002012-05-16T20:40:35.508-05:00May 6th Supercell in NW -NC IL<br />
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Finally got out and chase this year and ended up in NW and NC IL.. Was heading south down I-39 and cells were exploding in Lasalle Co. area. They seemed to heading East initially and would have been perfect for intercept but they moved more and more ESE and SE.. so had to take a more SW turn to intercept.. I never did get into perfect position but got in the center of one near Henry IL. This cell indicated huge hail. I think the largest was just down the way from me but I got 1" hail at most.. Golf ball was reported nearby. The cell got Tornado warned but never produced. Got a few shots though of the cell. Great seeing so many other chasers nearby and on SN...next !Jim Zandonaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190265152478545619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22585305.post-61237567156083423842011-08-21T07:48:00.000-05:002011-08-21T07:48:49.744-05:00<span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Last updated 08/21/11</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;"><b>While some storms were expected in the area this evening the forecast was for a slight risk which was pulled back some later. However, a cell in NW IL grew into a supercell that produced some decent rotation and went Tornado warned in SE Stephenson co. and N. Ogle co. The cell was moving ESE ..This was at 6pm..</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;"><b>Acc. to reports 60 mph winds were reported in Freeport and nickel size hail in German Valley area.</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;"><b>Unfortunately, I was stuck at work and couldn't break free. However, I did get some decent radar images and some pics were caught by other chasers..</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;"><b>It certainly felt like Summer this year here in N.IL after a slow start. Here in RFD we reached 45 straight days above 80 and 25 days at 90 or more. We also hit 100 twice in a row . 1 tied a record in the 30s. the first since 1988. Heat indexes were well over 100 in the 110 area and above.</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;"><b>The humidity was also significant. our highest was 82 which was near the all time record of 83.</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">THE AVERAGE HOURLY DEWPOINT IN ROCKFORD DURING THE MONTH OF JULY<br />
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</div>Jim Zandonaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190265152478545619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22585305.post-46840958354356236302011-08-06T21:08:00.002-05:002011-08-06T21:08:46.047-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-size: large;"> N.IL Bow Echo/ Derecho- 7/11/11</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W5wOjQYYzqs/Tj1DSJxHtLI/AAAAAAAAAiY/vURgiIiEnIE/s1600/RegionalLoop.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="101" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W5wOjQYYzqs/Tj1DSJxHtLI/AAAAAAAAAiY/vURgiIiEnIE/s320/RegionalLoop.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">It was amazing watching this on radar as it was moving east at 60-70mph ! Its shape and velocity signatures were amazing..</span></b></div><div></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">When you looked outside you couldn't tell anything was out of the ordinary except it was</span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;"> humid and warm. Suddenly though it got dark to the west and you could here thunder and within a couple minutes . Storm clouds raced east overhead . Winds quickly accelerated to what I estimated as 60mph here.Indeed in some areas they were likely higher in</span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">the range of 65-75mph. </span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">The hardest hit areas here were in east and North parts of RFD and Loves Park it seems where power poles were snapped or blown over !</span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">Here my power went out right almost immediately. The lightning was quite strong but more so after the 'gust front passed well by. Lightning hit and split some big trees around here too.</span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">Widespread damage was reported all over N.IL and Chicago with over 800k w/o power at one time.</span></b></div><div></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">I saw many pics of trees down and trees on cars.</span></b></div><div></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">Didn't see a lot of structure or impressive shelf cloud with this line myself but</span></b></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">storms still topped at about 60kft.</span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">First day of Summer came in like gangbusters in the area</span></b><br />
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Thunderstorms developed again this evening over North and Central IL. The storms over NW IL and in our area fizzled although we did get a heavy rain over my house. A storm in Boone county was pretty heavy though..</b></span></div><div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;"><b>BUT the main show was over central IL and into NC IL and NE IL..!</b></span></div><div></div><div><b></b><br />
<div><b><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">Nearly a quarter of a million across NE Illinois without electricity in wake of Tues eve's storms. Powerlines down across the area. Big trees reported uprooted throughout the area & across homes. It's reminiscent of the Aug 4 2008 derecho & the damage it produced. Some areas are being reported looking like war zones. Gusts: 81 mph at Wheeling, 75 Wheaton & Elmuhurst, 71 Pontiac, 70 at O'Hare & Naperville, 66 Romeoville.</span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">75 in Spring Valley in La Salle co. </span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">Radar images show the cluster of storms form into a bow echo which raced into the Suburbs with embedded tornadoes and the largest Tornado polygon I've ever seen which turned out to be a good call !</span></span></b><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">Storms started to develop a hook </span></span></b></div><b><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">Tornado warnings were issued for embedded tornadoes in the line.. </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;"><b>I headed into EC Iowa first as to try and get a possible Tornado early on but the storm did not produce. On the way back a line was forming heading right for Rockford IL. Unfortunately for me it beat me home and I missed the event but did see the storm from the highway. I obviously should have stayed home or close by and won't make that mistake again.</b></span></div>
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Jim Zandonaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190265152478545619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22585305.post-41958661366037277752011-08-06T21:07:00.001-05:002011-08-06T21:07:38.535-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"><b>Severe Bow Echo in S.WI and N. IL. 6/8/11</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;"></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;"><b>A cold front to the west set off powerful storms as it ran into the strongly unstable and moist 90 degree air ahead of it f</b><b>irst in S.WI and Eastern IA. The storms in S.WI formed into a Bow echo which raced east producing high winds of 80mph and golfball sized hail in South and SE WI.</b></span></div><br />
<div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">Then a powerful storm in East IA and the SW part of the line here congealed into a solid line and formed another but less pronounced bow structure too.. Numerous reports of power outages and high winds were reported. A 69 mph wind was recorded at the RFD airport at 1018pm !</span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;"> </span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;"><b> Golfball size hail was reported at WREX. Here we had winds to about 55mph and did not lose power</b><b style="font-size: x-large;">.</b></span><br />
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</div>Jim Zandonaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190265152478545619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22585305.post-35117801585355263772011-08-06T21:07:00.000-05:002011-08-06T21:11:18.319-05:00<span style="color: #6633ff;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Welcome to my image gallery and event log.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3366ff;">Here you'll find current radar images, recent and past events and photos !</span></span></span></span><br />
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<strong>Trained Spotter for the NWS</strong> .</span></span><span style="color: #6633ff;"><span style="color: red;">I have been spotting since 1980 and chasing since the late 80s. </span></span>Jim Zandonaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190265152478545619noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22585305.post-74247186832198755942011-08-06T21:06:00.000-05:002011-08-06T21:11:18.319-05:00Blizzard of 2011 !<span style="color: cyan;">This is a work in progress and more info, pictures and links will be added over the next couple days..</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">This Storm which was forecasted well in advance was quite the storm ! I used to think the '79 Blizzard was the greatest..this was even greater !</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">Although the 27" snow depth then however and the drifts and mountains of snow of that season (74.5" ) overall were unsurpassed to anything I have ever seen around here.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Total Snowfall was <strong>15.1</strong>" thus making it the 3rd on the all time list !</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">3. 15.1 inches Jan -31- Feb 2.</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">This storm was very impressive and amazing in just about every aspect.</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">The 1967 storm which hit Chicago didn't really affect Rockford nearly as much. In any event this storm moved in from the west coast and moved into Texas..As it did it it drew up copious amounts of moisture and with Arctic air of to the Northwest it was a perfect set up for a developing intense low pressure. As it moved Northeast powerful upper level winds devleoped as well as Heavy Snow. Thus blowing and drifting were significant. In N. IL. as drifts over 3-6' were reported. Due to strong lift thundersnow was reported all over N.IL with snowfall rates 2-3" hr.</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">Wind gusts were recorded to 48mph here at RFD, 61mph at O'hare and 70 on the lake front...A report was received of a 77mph at DBQ IA. during the heavy snow...</span><br />
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<span style="color: cyan;">Although we fell just 2 inches short of an all time record for most us this was thee historic storm for Rockford..Not sure what kind of drifts we had in 1918 or 1932 . 2" more inches of snow wouldnt have made it too much more worse then it was.. Nevertheless top 4 in all time and within 2" is incredibly close.</span><span style="color: cyan;"><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Showing some of the heavier bands of Snow. which were quite impressive !</span><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;">Thunder snow in Ogle county..</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Graphic cast showing lightning imagery..</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Heavy Snow over the area !</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.crh.noaa.gov/dvn/?n=groundhog_blizzard">http://www.crh.noaa.gov/dvn/?n=groundhog_blizzard</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Jim Zandonaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11190265152478545619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22585305.post-1140155141599149772011-08-06T21:05:00.017-05:002013-05-09T17:35:09.259-05:00<span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><strong><em>GALLERY</em></strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"> </span>Strong winds of 80-90mph in N.Winnebago co. Rockford IL. </span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYU4EUGkYpg/SPDHuyrN2jI/AAAAAAAAAC4/PrCQ7cFSmgs/s1600-h/strm322.jpg"><span style="color: #e06666;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255920371832314418" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYU4EUGkYpg/SPDHuyrN2jI/AAAAAAAAAC4/PrCQ7cFSmgs/s400/strm322.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" /></span></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYU4EUGkYpg/SPDGnWydzlI/AAAAAAAAACw/YUCNhMfVLE0/s1600-h/File000111.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255919144575815250" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYU4EUGkYpg/SPDGnWydzlI/AAAAAAAAACw/YUCNhMfVLE0/s400/File000111.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">7/13/04 LaSalle and Livingston Co. IL. Supercell.</span><br />
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<span style="color: yellow;"><strong>7/08/08</strong></span> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYU4EUGkYpg/SbLc4PZXTyI/AAAAAAAAAIU/jALh2UTWJ4Y/s1600-h/125_2550.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310549769386938146" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYU4EUGkYpg/SbLc4PZXTyI/AAAAAAAAAIU/jALh2UTWJ4Y/s400/125_2550.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 300px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 400px;" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYU4EUGkYpg/SbLdiKNw9fI/AAAAAAAAAIc/mK6dmN-EfNQ/s1600-h/125_2552.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310550489550616050" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYU4EUGkYpg/SbLdiKNw9fI/AAAAAAAAAIc/mK6dmN-EfNQ/s400/125_2552.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 300px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 400px;" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYU4EUGkYpg/SbLesVEn0KI/AAAAAAAAAIk/VhTk2Ma6FTA/s1600-h/125_2553.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310551763775377570" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYU4EUGkYpg/SbLesVEn0KI/AAAAAAAAAIk/VhTk2Ma6FTA/s400/125_2553.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 300px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 400px;" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYU4EUGkYpg/SbLe6mpb53I/AAAAAAAAAIs/YXp2CGeLBu4/s1600-h/125_2554.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310552009011357554" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYU4EUGkYpg/SbLe6mpb53I/AAAAAAAAAIs/YXp2CGeLBu4/s400/125_2554.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 300px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 400px;" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYU4EUGkYpg/SbLfF5Rwv3I/AAAAAAAAAI0/Fv74VBwLNtM/s1600-h/125_2555.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310552202990894962" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYU4EUGkYpg/SbLfF5Rwv3I/AAAAAAAAAI0/Fv74VBwLNtM/s400/125_2555.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 300px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 400px;" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYU4EUGkYpg/SbLgUqjzbrI/AAAAAAAAAI8/CHH542jRoXY/s1600-h/125_2556.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310553556249702066" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYU4EUGkYpg/SbLgUqjzbrI/AAAAAAAAAI8/CHH542jRoXY/s400/125_2556.JPG" style="float: left; height: 300px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 400px;" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYU4EUGkYpg/SbLge8Wg_jI/AAAAAAAAAJE/2a_H9tK8NT4/s1600-h/125_2559.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310553732824497714" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYU4EUGkYpg/SbLge8Wg_jI/AAAAAAAAAJE/2a_H9tK8NT4/s400/125_2559.JPG" style="float: left; height: 300px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 400px;" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYU4EUGkYpg/SbLg9IH7nCI/AAAAAAAAAJc/P9SvP01ZVCk/s1600-h/125_2568.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310554251380628514" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYU4EUGkYpg/SbLg9IH7nCI/AAAAAAAAAJc/P9SvP01ZVCk/s400/125_2568.JPG" style="float: left; height: 300px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 400px;" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYU4EUGkYpg/SbLg3eA6LMI/AAAAAAAAAJU/KBl1MNDFHDU/s1600-h/125_2561.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310554154177539266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYU4EUGkYpg/SbLg3eA6LMI/AAAAAAAAAJU/KBl1MNDFHDU/s400/125_2561.JPG" style="float: left; height: 300px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;"><em><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;">08/04/08</span> <span style="color: #ffcc66;">MCS Southern Winnebago county </span></strong></em></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><em><strong><span style="color: #ffcc66;"> New Milford IL.</span></strong></em></span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #ffff66;">Misc. photos</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: #ff9900;"><strong><span style="font-size: 130%;">Key West</span></strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ff9966;">Sunset Rockford IL 8-23-08</span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYU4EUGkYpg/Sb1FLgqpLiI/AAAAAAAAAKE/sN-gL4FPsUA/s1600-h/127_2790.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313479199416725026" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYU4EUGkYpg/Sb1FLgqpLiI/AAAAAAAAAKE/sN-gL4FPsUA/s400/127_2790.JPG" style="float: left; height: 231px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #990000;">06/27/09 Near Lanark IL. in Carroll co</span>. </span><br />
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These thunderstorms moved were topping out at 55,000-60,000 ft tall and the northern part of a squall line which extended down to south of the Quad Cities. Much of the severe weather was in the form of high winds. The shelf cloud shown here was excellent. Shortly after passage I estimated winds gusted 60-65mph from the west. My car even shook. Unfortunately I didnt have any video EQ. with me this time but you can see from the trees bending they were taking a beating.<br />
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<span style="color: #ff6600; font-weight: bold;">07/11/09 SUNSET Sinisspippi Golf Course</span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYU4EUGkYpg/SloFJv378OI/AAAAAAAAAL0/4BQ4yHFSu5o/s1600-h/IMGP0097+copy.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357600371738669282" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYU4EUGkYpg/SloFJv378OI/AAAAAAAAAL0/4BQ4yHFSu5o/s400/IMGP0097+copy.jpg" style="float: left; height: 268px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<strong> Supercell SW of Freeport IL.<br /><br /> This cell produced Tennis ball size hail in Stockton IL. Earlier..</strong><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">11/22/10</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Winnebago/ Boone Co. IL Supercell / Tornado event.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;">Record Warm day of 69 and a powerful cold front and substantial wind shear set up a potential for Tornadic supercells in N.IL.. One cell in particular headed NE through parts of Winnebago co. and N. Boone co. The cell dropped a tornado in extreme Winnebago co and N. Boone where it hit Caledonia. it followed almost the exact same path as in Jan 2008.</span><br />
<span style="color: #f1c232;">I happned to be up in Machesney Park on 251 as it passed over with very heavy rain and strong winds..</span><br />
<span style="color: #f1c232;">The Torando dropped on the East side of Loves park near the county border as you'll see.</span><br />
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<em><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Georgia;"><strong>09/21/10</strong></span></em><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">T<span style="font-size: small;">his was probably the last severe WX event of the season.. a line forming into a small Bow echo moved thorugh in the late afternoon. Numerous winds reports and some of Wind damage with winds over 70mph were reported from across N. IL.</span></span></em></strong><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: small;"><strong>Thunderstorm south right before sunset produced a fiery image... on 9/12/10</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #f1c232;"><strong>Strong Storm in Winnebago co.. 8/13/10</strong></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #f1c232;"><strong>The Strong Thunderstorm intensified over Winnebago co..it produced about 3.5" of rain in in about an hour in Machesney Park... I happened to be at work south by the airport but managed a distant shot..experienceng some gusty winds even there. Then the second line moved through with more gusty winds and heavy rainfall..</strong></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Over the last couple days 3 rounds of Storms moved in over the area. Rainfall totaled 7.25" here with RFD officially getting almost 8.5".</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">Typical flood set up of a front in the area and LLJ veering right up into our area thus causing backbuilding and training of heavy storms with continous lightning with storms over 55kft.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Freeport had roads closed and people had to be rescued from cars that got stuck in the water.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Just south very hot humid air was around I-80 which fed a storms complex moving east with 75mph winds from Quad city area to Chicago..</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 130%;">6/23/10 N.IL Severe Weather Event</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Storms developed in EC Iowa and moved east while towering up to 63,000ft. Supercells quickly formed into a line. Main event was damaging winds with this line. Winds of 75-85mph were reported basically east/ west along I-88. and moved ESE.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">Didn't get to chase the main event but caught the back end of the line..as it raced east at about 45-50mph.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 130%;">06/18/10 N.IL Bow Echo/ Derecho Severe Weather event.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Bow echo develops from a line of storms in NE and West IA. It moved into N.IL and intensified in an unstable atmosphere. Numerous reports of wind damage were reported all over N.IL. Actually from IA-OH. I was positioned near the RFD airport and winds gusted to about 50mph. However, in town 60-72mph winds were reported causing tree damage. Classic shelf cloud as the 'Gust Front' approaches !</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange;">Later in the Evening a second line developed in EC Iowa and moved ESE. This line caused further wind damage along it with winds of 50-80mph. Here in RFD I recorded 1.25inches in just a half hr. We had about a foot of standing water in some streets around town.</span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;">Total Rainfall here over last couple days was about 3.5" here..</span></div>
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: 130%;">06/12/10 Severe Thunderstorm LaSalle co. IL,</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange;">Intercepted a Severe warned storm near Tonica IL. The storm had winds of about 55-60mph and intense lightning strikes. Great storm... No Hail..</span><br />
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