John Farley
Supporter
Caught the long-track and intense, but elevated, supercell that crossed Illinois this afternoon, leaving a swath of hail across the state that reached softball size in a couple places. This picture was taken looking west from between Shipman and Jerseyville:
The view looking west at the storm was most impressive from some distance, where you could see more of the storm structure. I tried to keep up with the storm well past Hillsboro, but between its 50 mph movement, my staying south to avoid the hail core, and poor road network, it became increasingly evident that keeping up was a lost cause.

The view looking west at the storm was most impressive from some distance, where you could see more of the storm structure. I tried to keep up with the storm well past Hillsboro, but between its 50 mph movement, my staying south to avoid the hail core, and poor road network, it became increasingly evident that keeping up was a lost cause.