Today was a rough day across the midwest. As of this writing, six people have been killed in Illinois and over 70 preliminary tornado reports and over 400 total severe weather were reported today. This post is going to highlight some of the top photos and videos of the destruction today. These people are going need some help. Washington Illinois was one of the hardest hit towns today, these images from Twitter are tough to see.
MT @MartinMMC: Devastating RT @DavidZalaznik: Firefighters on scene of Washington, IL #tornado Sunday. #ilwx #Peoria pic.twitter.com/33ZsojNqYm
— Storm Report Radio (@thestormreport) November 18, 2013
Extensive damage in Washington, IL. Photo from WGN-TV Tom Skilling. pic.twitter.com/Bp8vBYwsOw
— Nathan Young ❄️☮️💜💙🧡 (@nvyoung) November 17, 2013
Washington IL “@AnthonyKhoury20: My neighborhood. #PrayForTheHomeless pic.twitter.com/opL8HmMRYB”
— James Spann (@spann) November 17, 2013
Jeez these Washington, IL tornado damage pics are looking terrible #ilwx RT @ChrisKhoury182: Prayers to #WashingtonIL http://t.co/paTN6rNw5S
— Ari Sarsalari (@AriWeather) November 17, 2013
MT @severestudios: Structures leveled from #tornado. This is near Washington, IL. RT @Alexandra_WMBD. #ilwx pic.twitter.com/eaOQOx0fdF
— Storm Report Radio (@thestormreport) November 17, 2013
This video from the YouTube channel Mike Brady shows the damage from Washington, IL taken with Google Glass.
Here is another video from the YouTube channel 28storms where Richard Williams took this video.
Here are more Twitter images from the tornadoes in Illinois from places like Centralia, Gifford, LaSalle County, Gardner, Peoria, Roanoke, and Pekin.
RT @Lizabeth_Q: Right by my house in Centralia IL going into Irvington ILhttp://t.co/CDQs96FNs7
— SevereStudios (@SevereStudios) November 17, 2013
MT @4cast4you: Gifford, IL took a hard hit. Lots of possible #tornado damage in town. #ilwx (via @wycislo on FB) pic.twitter.com/Wuyp3PraZW
— Storm Report Radio (@thestormreport) November 17, 2013
RT "@WCL_Shawn: NEW | PIC: Large #tornado in LaSalle County, IL [via @chicagotribune] #ILwx | pic.twitter.com/zptc4JJ1ho”
— Sean Schofer (@SeanSchofer) November 17, 2013
Earlier in Gardner, IL MT @ochowocho 55 and Gardner road in Gardner pic.twitter.com/Mjbw2jsWIM
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) November 17, 2013
Wow! Tornado in Peoria IL. Photo from Anthony Khoury. #ILwx pic.twitter.com/uZXcNf39vT
— Nathan Young ❄️☮️💜💙🧡 (@nvyoung) November 17, 2013
MT @foreverchasin: Adam Lucio saw this #tornado just now near Roanoke Illinois. #ilwx #outbreak http://t.co/GXMY2B1PE2
— Storm Report Radio (@thestormreport) November 17, 2013
More likely tornado damage from Pekin, Illinois (hit them about 11am CDT) RT @Jack_Lance18: Tornado just hit Pekin http://t.co/jBYZwgSF04
— Ari Sarsalari (@AriWeather) November 17, 2013
One issue I had today was the NFL not delaying the Ravens vs. Bears game until the storms were right on top of the stadium. I shared this image from WNST and it got retweeted by many. Thanks for sharing that image!
From @WNST: This is why Solider Field is being evacuated. Fans need to take cover now! #ILwx #BALvsCHI #Bears pic.twitter.com/MeVzhviAjx
— Nathan Young ❄️☮️💜💙🧡 (@nvyoung) November 17, 2013
Here are videos of the tornadoes and storm damage from the YouTube channels Live Storms Network, KDR Media, and US Tornadoes via Karla Konieczki.
The storms then moved into Indiana. Here are tornado and damage pictures from Bone Gap, Lebanon, and Kokomo.
Awesome picture of tornado in Bone Gap, Indiana a few minutes ago from @14News ! @JimCantore pic.twitter.com/nJkdkW2Az3
— Matt Coker (@StormCoker) November 17, 2013
Indiana “@mfayes44: @FOX59 Starbucks in Lebanon http://t.co/INMb3djvJY”
— James Spann (@spann) November 17, 2013
Kokomo, IN– RT @tammylively: House in the middle of road in #Kokomo pic.twitter.com/BMf8VdtEry
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) November 17, 2013
Dangerous outside during severe wx via @jtw_111 table lodged in side of a building in Kokomo, IN (via @tammylively) http://t.co/BTkFZIAf9R
— Jim Cantore (@JimCantore) November 17, 2013
Very hazardous traveling in Kokomo right now @KokomoPolice pic.twitter.com/WX9hjBPhJp
— Susan Geiselman (@SusanGrrl) November 17, 2013
Here is one more video showing the tornadoes and damage from Indiana and Illinois from the YouTube channel StormChasingVideo.
And at the end of the day, the storm chasers did help out the people who were affected by the storms. Plus you need a sunset of the tough day.
If you ever wonder why #StormChasers do what they do..this is why. Skip Talbot pulled a lady w/ injuries to safety! pic.twitter.com/De8yvAz3qs
— Bryce Kintigh (@stormchasrbryce) November 17, 2013
Can't be a good storm chase day without a great evening sunset! pic.twitter.com/DekWmU5W3g
— Jason Cooley 🌪️🎺 (@storm_serenader) November 17, 2013
If you want to help the victims of the tornadoes today, the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army can use some donations. To give to the American Red Cross online, click here. You can also donate $10 via mobile by texting REDCROSS to 90999. To donate to the Salvation Army online, click here. You can donate $10 via mobile by texting STORM to 80888. I also wanted to highlight the team from Peoria TV station WEEK-TV for actually taking cover before the tornado hit their TV station. When severe weather is coming, take cover!
And before I wrap this post up, I wanted to talk about The Weather Channel. Last Tuesday, they came out with new weather graphics for all of their live programming. Everything from the radars to the forecast computers were updated. Now, weather information is scrolling at the bottom of the screen 24/7, even during commercials. Here is a before and after video.
TWC did a good job with the live weather coverage today, but my only problem is the addition of even more non weather programming. Unless severe weather is happening, you will see reality programming on TWC from 2-5 pm and 8 pm until 4 am the next morning. On weekends, TWC will show other programming from 2 pm until 4:30 am the next morning. All times are Eastern. I guess they have to show something when the weather is non-eventful since people won’t watch. Yep, I miss the old days of The Weather Channel.
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