Chicago Storm

the 2026 illinois tornado total was at 134 prior to yesterday. combine yesterday with last thursday’s info still incomplete, and we’re probably right at the record currently.

134 prior to today, and with info not yet completed from last thursday.

the reverse jinx is strong around here.

it's already about to move out of the new warning too. ilx has been struggling all day.

they got duped. most, if not all of that, is contamination.

they might want to do another check on observations (radar, satellite, surface obs), because it is definitely over north of us24.

not this time, that was a real call for a change.

one of the worst md’s and watches from them this year, maybe the worst. totally uncalled for.

it’s over up north.

G78MPH in Cedar Rapids with the bow.

tbh, i believe tomorrow will pale in comparison to last thursday in illinois. that's my hunch.

Can't get anyone to cover me tomorrow, so I'll be missing chasing this one, just as I missed last Thursday's event. Time for some reverse-jinxing to pull stuff north once again, to make it interesting locally.

The only thing is, this isn't a cool June. June is running +4.0 at ORD through the 14th.

First 90°+ day of the year on Wednesday at ORD and MDW, with a high of 91° at both locations. ...2026 90°+ Day Tally... 3 - ARR 1 - ORD 1 - MDW 1 - RFD 1 - PWK 1 - LOT 1 - UGN 0 - DPA

Ended up having a supercell quickly develop over DuPage County last evening, which then moved through ORD. There was a transient wall cloud at times with it as it approached from the southwest, as the storm interacted with an OFB and briefly tried to be interesting.