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Maggie Daley Park about an hour ago.

Pic from the West Loop a few minutes ago

From a friend who lives between Kankakee and Momence.

Earth Cam from Chicago just now, compared to what it normally looked like earlier in the evening.

Breeze felt good today.

Beautiful day downtown today

Chased the tor warned cell near Cissna Park, Illinois. Pics are from around 5:15 pm. Some decent rotation for awhile. Tried to stay with it but was difficult with the rain. Few pics

Regardless, very strong synoptic ascent and low/deep-layer shear will support a threat of damaging winds and tornadoes if surface-based storms can be sustained into the Great Lakes and Midwest region during the afternoon and evening. Higher severe probabilities for damaging winds and possibly tornadoes may be needed In future outlooks, as confidence in the warm frontal position and convective evolution are further resolved.

18z brings it back.

Pic while I was in Skokie about an hour ago.

Yes it is. All things considered, we did alright here.

Pics my son and I took of the tornado tonight just west and north of Manteno around 9:15-9:30.

Looks like a river. Crazy.

Perfect evening along the lake