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2019
Storm Chases and other events we documented in 2019
March 14 2019
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no advisories
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- Erik
![20190527_154903[1]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/13a641_1357839509c34db3bfa8983cc7c068fe~mv2_d_4032_2268_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_551,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/13a641_1357839509c34db3bfa8983cc7c068fe~mv2_d_4032_2268_s_2.jpg)
![20190527_153833[1]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/13a641_dfddc64f44a5494da0a2dd1fbaddc4fd~mv2_d_4032_1960_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_476,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/13a641_dfddc64f44a5494da0a2dd1fbaddc4fd~mv2_d_4032_1960_s_2.jpg)
![20190527_161937[1]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/13a641_9c8e1cf46ae144fba61b8b6a92671d5e~mv2_d_4032_2268_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_551,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/13a641_9c8e1cf46ae144fba61b8b6a92671d5e~mv2_d_4032_2268_s_2.jpg)
May 27 2019
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Enhanced risk with a 10% hatch of tornadoes from SPC, Dave and Erik head towards the Sublette IL area where a persistant tornado warned cell moves in.
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They position themselves under the updraft for a good hour as it moves towards Paw Paw, dropping a small EF-0 Tornado.
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Tornado Warning / 0.88 hail / wallcloud
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- Dave and Erik
![20190630_130158-02_wm[1]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/13a641_43c44a0cd8d840e2bee1c98ddb622193~mv2_d_7595_3290_s_4_2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_425,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/13a641_43c44a0cd8d840e2bee1c98ddb622193~mv2_d_7595_3290_s_4_2.jpeg)
![20190630_130900-01_wm[1]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/13a641_3d94ef39351b48959ae27b8f5e5ee122~mv2_d_4032_1960_s_2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_476,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/13a641_3d94ef39351b48959ae27b8f5e5ee122~mv2_d_4032_1960_s_2.jpeg)
![20190630_125944-01_wm[1]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/13a641_227a0ea0d3ce4ad38f1f03e087b533a7~mv2_d_4032_1960_s_2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_476,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/13a641_227a0ea0d3ce4ad38f1f03e087b533a7~mv2_d_4032_1960_s_2.jpeg)
June 30 2019
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Large Shelf from a group of severe storms marching down from southern wisconsin into mchenry co il​​
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Severe Thunderstorm / -- hail / windy
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- Erik
![pixlr_20190703200009459_wm[1]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/13a641_31155f7f4fc94fa1959d9fbbc84ba45b~mv2_d_5848_4272_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_716,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/13a641_31155f7f4fc94fa1959d9fbbc84ba45b~mv2_d_5848_4272_s_4_2.jpg)
![20190703_201201-01[1]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/13a641_ff7c5fd807c147cd92ac9e04b22fab94~mv2_d_4032_1960_s_2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_476,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/13a641_ff7c5fd807c147cd92ac9e04b22fab94~mv2_d_4032_1960_s_2.jpeg)
July 3 2019
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Slow moving popcorn style storms affecting dekalb/boone/mchenry counties
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no advisories / no hail / funnel
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- Erik
![20190718_063303-01_wm2[1]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/13a641_0f5781dfd63b4eb1b589abe310c058cb~mv2_d_4032_1960_s_2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_476,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/13a641_0f5781dfd63b4eb1b589abe310c058cb~mv2_d_4032_1960_s_2.jpeg)
![IMG_20190718_070100(1)-01_wm[1]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/13a641_e3caca078caf4f54ab5830026d2b3f99~mv2_d_2592_1944_s_2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/13a641_e3caca078caf4f54ab5830026d2b3f99~mv2_d_2592_1944_s_2.jpeg)
![Screenshot_20190718-062533_RadarScope[1]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/13a641_347a236821244edc92fcfea3f086b939~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_2014,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/13a641_347a236821244edc92fcfea3f086b939~mv2.jpg)
July 18 2019
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Large shelf moving south across Northern Illinois in the morning hours.
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Erik got photos of the shelf in northern Dekalb Co.
Dave got photos from central Kane Co.
Rich got photos from Boone Co.
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no advisories / no hail / --
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- Dave, Rich, and Erik
![Screenshot_20190720-155905_RadarScope[1]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/13a641_cab8827f7c3048539b119b93a0d6fd6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_2014,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/13a641_cab8827f7c3048539b119b93a0d6fd6e~mv2.jpg)
July 20 2019
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Outflow from a group of storms kicks up heavy dust and dirt south of Marengo.
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no advisories / no hail / dust kickup
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- Erik
July 30 2019
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Not weather related but UP 4014 "Bigboy" coming thru northern illinois.
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no advisories / no hail / funnel
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- Rich, and Erik
![Resized_20190911_182624(1)-01_wm[1]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/13a641_3dc5dff652654e1a991918c0f2ff3515~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_756,h_1008,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/13a641_3dc5dff652654e1a991918c0f2ff3515~mv2.jpeg)
![Screenshot_20190911-185829_RadarScope[1]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/13a641_d7daf7f23f5145afaa364db507cb8b3b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_2014,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/13a641_d7daf7f23f5145afaa364db507cb8b3b~mv2.jpg)
![Screenshot_20190911-214312_RadarScope[1]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/13a641_12de7d0c0ccc4c7fa002f1de2201cc65~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_2014,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/13a641_12de7d0c0ccc4c7fa002f1de2201cc65~mv2.jpg)
September 11 2019
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With a marginal risk for severe weather, an isolated cell began near marengo before being tornado warned in lake county il, rich got a few distant pics of the tower. As a line of severe storms marchefd south later on that night, Erik got ahead of them for some additional photos.
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Severe Thunderstorm / no hail / heavy rain
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- Rich, and Erik
![pixlr_20190912175223089_wm[1]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/13a641_67c83d82e87d4d379a9809f8f05e6a68~mv2_d_5000_5000_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_980,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/13a641_67c83d82e87d4d379a9809f8f05e6a68~mv2_d_5000_5000_s_4_2.jpg)
September 12 2019
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Isolated supercell crosses northern illinois, Ryan, Rich and Erik go after it, but sadly it falls apart the second we arrive.
Tornado Warning / no hail / --
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- Ryan, Rich, and Erik