An observer in Hartland Township sent this “after clean-up” photo of Paulsen Road. Here’s the commentary that accompanied it: Interesting that on Monday morning Alden Road was closed to work on ONE tree that was felled during the storm on … Continue reading
Until 7:45 PM in McHenry County. That means one has been sighted on the ground. (A trained tornado spotter tells me this is not correct. A warning can be issued when conditions are ripe for the formation of a tornado. … Continue reading
Here’s the text of the warning: TORNADO WARNING ILC111-122230- /O.NEW.KLOT.TO.W.0005.110512T2158Z-110512T2230Z/ BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 458 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO … Continue reading
I pretty nearly jumped out of my chair as the weather alert went off with a “Tornado Warning.” It was 10:10 AM. Not until after the sharp “beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep…” went off did … Continue reading
Remember that January 7, 2008 tornado that came through Boone County and hit Lawrence in McHenry County? The picture you see was taken just after it overturned train cars near Lawrence, Illinois. There was a camera on the Union Pacific … Continue reading
Great way to be awakened right before one AM. A wailing siren. Channel 7 said a tornado warning had been issued for northeastern McHenry County. The last time I learned the siren had gone off because of an electrical malfunction. … Continue reading
Great way to be awakened right before one AM. A wailing siren. Channel 7 said a tornado warning had been issued for northeastern McHenry County. The last time I learned the siren had gone off because of an electrical malfunction. … Continue reading
Driving down Route 14 from Deep Cut Road after leaving BSA Camp Lakota, it was like being in a modern Narnia with the White Witch in control. The trees were covered with ice. The sun was shining brightly. After we … Continue reading
Driving down Route 14 from Deep Cut Road after leaving BSA Camp Lakota, it was like being in a modern Narnia with the White Witch in control. The trees were covered with ice. The sun was shining brightly. After we … Continue reading
I usually wait until after 3:30 to go pick up my son. That way I can find a parking space. Not so today. Although I arrived about 3:38, there wasn’t a space to be found. After driving around the block … Continue reading
I usually wait until after 3:30 to go pick up my son. That way I can find a parking space. Not so today. Although I arrived about 3:38, there wasn’t a space to be found. After driving around the block … Continue reading
