Severe Storms Across Northern Illinois
July 10, 2008
Photo of shelf cloud entering the Woodstock, Illinois, area around 6:53 PM. Courtesy of Mark Adams.
A large complex of severe storms which developed over Minnesota earlier in the afternoon moved southeast across Wisconsin into northern Illinois. This type of storm system is referred to as a "bow echo" due to the characteristic bow-shaped line of radar echoes as seen in the following radar image, valid around 8 PM CDT on July 10, 2008.
Notice the very large number of severe wind events -- indicated by the blue "W" circles to the north of the bow -- that were reported to NWS offices in Wisconsin and Illinois during the afternoon and evening. More information about these storm reports is available from the NWS Storm Prediction Center.
Visit http://www.crh.noaa.gov/hazards/lot for the latest information about current watches and warnings in northern Illinois and northwest Indiana.
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