DRAMATIC PHOTO CAPTURES TWISTER AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE POPLAR GROVE AREA
It was a historic day across Northern Illinois Monday! Not only did Chicago's official high temperature of 65º fall just 2º shy of the warmest January temperature on record(67º January 25, 1950), but the area witnessed only the second January tornado since at least 1950.
These spectacular post-tornado photos were taken at the Edwards Apple Orchard in Poplar Grove, IL—one of the first areas hit by the twisters Monday afternoon around 3:35 pm—by Valparaiso meteorology student Aaron Brackett. While chasing this rare January twister, Aaron tells us that he was the first to arrive on the scene. Thanks much Aaron for sharing these photos with us.
--Bill Snyder, WGN-TV weather producer
Photo courtesy: Aaron Brackett