Tornadoes Doing Damage in Northern Illinois!
As of 7pm, tornadoes are in progress in northern Illinois right now. A tornado is reported on the ground doing damage near Rockford, IL. Another confirmed, large and dangerous tornado was located west of Hillcrest, IL.
![7:04 PM Radar](https://i0.wp.com/btsullwpblog.azurewebsites.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/wewe.png?resize=1140%2C622)
![7:04 PM Radar](https://i0.wp.com/btsullwpblog.azurewebsites.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/wewe.png?resize=1140%2C622)
![Image from Paul Goddard via TVN Weather](https://i0.wp.com/btsullwpblog.azurewebsites.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sds.png?resize=1140%2C633)
…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN OGLE AND NORTHEASTERN LEE COUNTIES…AT 646 PM CDT…A CONFIRMED LARGE AND DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
OVER ASHTON…OR 7 MILES WEST OF ROCHELLE…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40
MPH.THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
![Tornado near Kings, IL](https://i0.wp.com/btsullwpblog.azurewebsites.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/radar2.png?resize=1140%2C628)
Here is a tweet from well known storm chaser Chad Cowan
Chad Cowan @stormtimelapse
Tornado in progress in south Rockford doing damage @NWSChicago
Here is a radar image as of 658 PM for the storm headed toward Harvard, IL.
AT 655 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR TIMBERLANE…OR NEAR BELVIDERE…MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.HAZARD…TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
![Tornado Warning southwest of Harvard, IL](https://i0.wp.com/btsullwpblog.azurewebsites.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/conf.png?resize=1140%2C631)