2006 A Record Year in Illinois

[Andrew Pritchard]

In Wisconsin, we went from 62 tornadoes in 2005 to 10 in '06. You'd think given the proximity of the states that tornado activity would be more closely linked, but instead they are often opposite. Usually what happens is an outbreak day in one is a bust day in the other, because out of all the areas of the weather system expected to produce tornadoes (warm front, triple point, along the cold front etc) only one actually does.

Funny that you mention that, because last year Illinois had a very down year, while Wisconsin has their huge year. I believe Illinois too, only had 19 tornadoes reported in 2005.

 

[Ryan Szekeres]

Does anyone have any info to share on the F0 that occured in Cook county on September 22? The location listed is not too far from my house. That day was a pretty fun time for a guy that's stuck in the city all the time wishing he was out there chasing.

 

[Tony Lyza]

Does anyone have any info to share on the F0 that occured in Cook county on September 22? The location listed is not too far from my house. That day was a pretty fun time for a guy that's stuck in the city all the time wishing he was out there chasing.

No; LOT has yet to issue September Storm Data.

Interestingly, I'm looking through past SD, and I believe that was the first tornado in Chicago city limits since 3/12/76.

 

[Danny Neal]

I know NWS Chicago had a writeup of it, but I can not seem to find it. You Tube has 3 videos on it though. One from high a top a skyscraper in downtown, and two from 1/2 a mile away from the tornado on the campus.


Huron and State Street in downtown: http://youtube.com/watch?v=F0m1BN4ZmAQ

Loyola Campus #1: http://youtube.com/watch?v=fhUST6b6qNg

Loyola Campus #2: http://youtube.com/watch?v=KFVgNAuIGOY

Another random video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=bZHbYEFcUMo

Sucks because these hit 5 miles from my house and I was 350 miles to south chasing a supercell that failed to produce.

Does anyone have any info to share on the F0 that occured in Cook county on September 22? The location listed is not too far from my house. That day was a pretty fun time for a guy that's stuck in the city all the time wishing he was out there chasing.

 

[Sean McMullen]

April 16th storm

A freind of mine got what I think is the most incredible footage of the year in Illinois on April 16th I beleive. It was the day after the Beatrice tornado and we would have been there if weren't for Easter, Damn you Ch....oh wait that's just wrong.

 

[Ryan Szekeres]

Does anyone have the time the Cook county tornado took place? I'm trying to match up what I saw from my porch to that event.

 

[Danny Neal]

Between 600-700 PM. I REALLY want to say like 615-630 time frame but dont quote me on that.

Does anyone have the time the Cook county tornado took place? I'm trying to match up what I saw from my porch to that event.

 

[Ryan Szekeres]

That seems about right. I thought it was farther north but it was really just a little under a mile away. I was watching on my porch and I got knocked off my feet by a gust of wind that took down a large tree a half block to the west of me at the same time the funnel was visible. Pretty cool really!

 

[Danny Neal]

That seems about right. I thought it was farther north but it was really just a little under a mile away. I was watching on my porch and I got knocked off my feet by a gust of wind that took down a large tree a half block to the west of me at the same time the funnel was visible. Pretty cool really!

I believe it on the first video from YouTube shot from Loyola, a pretty INTENSE RFD moved through I was actually shocked that alot more damage didnt occur.....Makes you think what could have happened had it happened 10 miles to the southwest of where it did.....scary