It's raining

Tuesday 11 August 2026 11:20 CDT      David Braverman
ChicagoClimate changeSummerWeather

I'm just far enough north that we didn't get the worst of the derecho tearing through the area:

Joliet, Ill. radar 2026-08-20 11:08 CDT

I may post a photo or two later. Being 27 floors up and in the lee of a large building helps a bit.

We've gotten a lot of storms like this recently. I wonder if all the extra heat in the atmosphere might have something to do with it?

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David Braverman

Tuesday 11 August 2026 13:26 CDT

Well, this is troubling. Aurora, out in our western suburbs about 50 km from here, recorded peak winds of 137 km/h at 10:14 and hasn't reported anything since: https://www.wx-now.com/Archival/KARR/2026/08/11/15/14

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