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2014
Storm Chases and other events we documented in 2014
April 12 2014
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A supercell crosses northern Illinois in the mid-morning hours dropping damagin winds and the main event;... lots and lots of hail. As far as us in Marengo are concerned we saw only 1" measurements, but areas not far from us (Lake in the Hills, Barrington.. saw up to 2" diameter stones).
Severe Thunderstorm Warning / 1.00 hail / large hail
-Erik
April 28 2014
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A short chase under less than ideal conditions send us north of Peoria on an isolated cluster of storms attached to the warm front ahead of a line of low topped severe storms. We wait out, and spent a few hours near Princeton Illinois before abandon the chase and head back to town.
-- / no hail / --
-Dave / Rich / Erik
May 12 2014
The group heads north into southeastern wisconsin in pursuit of an hp supercell crossing walworth, racine, and kenosha county. The storm becomes tornado warned, as we head on the heal of the storm a second rotation develops behind us and we break off to follow the new cell. Some hail up to 1in was found and a wall cloud was observed.
After coming back to Marengo we are slammed again by a line of scattered severe storms which target the town head on. Large hail up to 1in was observed and reported.
Tornado Warning / 1.00 hail / wall cloud
-Dave / Rich / Erik
June 17 2014
Late night chase after a supercell beginning its right turn and some embedded rotation in southern wisconsin. We hit the cell around Richmond, IL and shortly after that the storm was under cut by rain moving in from the southwest
Severe Thunderstorm / -- hail / --
-Dave / Rich / Erik
Heading up hwy 23
first indication of a wall cloud
yep still spinning, she died out shortly after this
Heading up hwy 23
June 18 2014
Erik cant hold out and persues couplets of rotation in a line of storms moving southeast out of southern wisconsin. One particular couplet holds our just west of woodstock and he captures video of it.
A wall cloud is apparent but no funnel is noted. The cell never becomes warned but still something to keep an eye on. There is a change in wind direction close to the circulation as it passes just north of the vehicle.
-- / -- hail / wall cloud
-Erik
looking North from Marengo, IL around 754p
looking west from Marengo, IL around 745p
looking North from Marengo, IL around 754p
June 19 2014
A pretty shelf enters western McHenry County in northeast Illinois in the early evening on Thursday June 19 2014.
No severe weather was expected or occured but at least we got a pretty shelf out of it.
-- / -- hail / shelf
-Erik
outside of huntley il
outside of huntley il
e of marengo il
outside of huntley il
June 21 2014
A shorter outing leads us to this beautiful developing shelf in southen McHenry Co.
A Severe Thunderstorm watch was issued as a tornado warning for ne mchenry and a large chunk of lake county but not for us.
-- / -- hail / shelf
-Erik
Rich getting a few pics
shelf
shelf
Rich getting a few pics
June 25 2014
With a very low chance for severe weather, Rich and Erik head out south of Rockford IL near Davis Junction and watch a storm move in from the nw.
-- / -- hail / shelf
-Rich , Erik
attempting to escape the funnel and wall cloud north on 47 from 176 west of crystal lake
heading up 47 you can see what appears to be the funnel on the top left. ( a report of the funnel was done by another chaser )
prior to the warning being issued showing the rotation developing
attempting to escape the funnel and wall cloud north on 47 from 176 west of crystal lake
June 30 2014
A hightened risk of tornadoes develops over northern illinois into the overnight hours on June 29-June 30. A Tornado watch is issued for supercells with tornado potential in a line, the only storm to develop a tornado warning is over Marengo heading east across McHenry County. Erik sets up ahead of the rotation practically involving himself in it as it slowly moves east. Rich takes chase after the cell but due to high rain and low visibility gets close to the backside of the storm.
Tornado Warning / -- hail / funnel cloud - wind damage
-Rich , Erik
looking sw
looking north
looking w with the civic in the foreground
looking sw
August 25 2014
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms cross northern illinois in the early afternoon of aug 25. Erik heads out east to Union IL in hopes to capture a brief timelapse of the shelf and "whales mouth" that this group of cells were producing. We observe no warnings or damage at our location but areas to the south are given a watch for some severe storms. This particular shelf gusted out before the end of the county.
-- / -- hail / --
- Erik
looking north as the storms pass union
erik takes a moment for a "shelfie"
looking back east towards crystal lake
looking north as the storms pass union
August 26 2014
A developing line of severe thunderstorms sends Erik to the middle of McHenry County in hopes of a some photo op moments. While several reports or wind damage are found we didnt see anything more than a 23mph wind gust. The line proved more bark then bite but still gave some good photos
Severe Thunderstorm / -- hail / wind?
- Erik