This year has had its fair share of severe weather in Illinois, Coal City got struck by an EF-3 tornado. On November 17, 2013 they were hit with an EF-2 tornado as well, which is the same storm that hit Washington, Illinois with an EF-4.
I've always had a fascination with severe weather and I've found a new outlet for it with my friend Brian Davidson who is a storm chaser and streams video with SevereStudios.com. I've always had a working knowledge of weather but this year and this year I've definitely gained a lot more. I always keep forgetting to get formally get spotter trained so next year I'll make sure I do that.
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Lightning is seen over DeKalb Airport ins DeKalb, Illinois as severe weather moves through the Chicagoland area on July 13, 2015. |
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COAL CITY, IL - JUNE 23: A view of a flooded street and damaged homes on W Daisy Place on June 23, 2015 after a tornado struck the previous day in Coal City, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images) |
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COAL CITY, IL - JUNE 23: The scoreboard at COal City High School's football field is left damaged on June 23, 2015 after a tornado struck the previous day in Coal City, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images) |
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COAL CITY, IL - JUNE 23: A view of damage at Coaler Drive and Elizabeth Drive on June 23, 2015 after a tornado struck the previous day in Coal City, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images) |
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A storm front moves over I-88 near Maple Rock, Illinois as severe weather moves through the Chicagoland area on July 13, 2015. |
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COAL CITY, IL - JUNE 23: A car is stuck under a collapsed garage on Coaler Drive on June 23, 2015 after a tornado struck the previous day in Coal City, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images) |
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COAL CITY, IL - JUNE 23: Lighting strikes outside of Joliet, Illinois from a tornadic supercell that produced a tornado that struck Coral City on June 22, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images) |
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COAL CITY, IL - JUNE 23: Bryan Phelan of Coral City talks on the phone outside of his home and damaged vehicle on W Daisy Place on June 23, 2015 after a tornado struck the previous day in Coal City, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images) |
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COAL CITY, IL - JUNE 23: Gezim Bakiu of the Coal City Mantanence Department worrks to unclog a drain on W Daisy Place on June 23, 2015 after a tornado struck the previous day in Coal City, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images) |
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A tornado warned thunderstorm moves through the area in southern Iowa on June 24, 2015. |
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COAL CITY, IL - JUNE 23: A view of damage on Coaler Drive on June 23, 2015 after a tornado struck the previous day in Coal City, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images) |
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Storm chasers Jesse Riley (L) and Brian Davidson plan their approach for the day for severe weather in southern Iowa while parked at a gas station in Creston, Iowa on June 24, 2015. |
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Storm chasers Jesse Riley (R) and Brian Davidson laugh as they plan their approach for the day for severe weather in southern Iowa while parked at a gas station in Creston, Iowa on June 24, 2015. |
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A storm front moves over I-88 near Maple Rock, Illinois as severe weather moves through the Chicagoland area on July 13, 2015. |
I usually listen to news and weather forecast on the television, everyday, so whenever rain and thunderstorm is predicted I become mentally prepared to move into safe shelters along with my family, because I don’t want my children to get affected by the acute weather conditions.
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