The tornado occurred as severe t'storm activity flared up on the Illinois side of the Illinois/Indiana border before quickly pushing into Indiana. The tornado was confirmed through storm chaser video and radar data. #ILwx #SevereWeather #tornado

With a dry weather pattern currently in place, which will continue into part of next week, we may see dry/drought conditions further worsen and expand. #ILwx #drought

Farther north, high color is now estimated near the Illinois/Wisconsin border. #ILwx #fallfoliage #fall #autumn

Quite the impressive stretch of widespread warmth for mid-October! #ILwx #fall #autumn

About as good as it gets for mid to late October! 🍁 #ILwx #fall #autumn

Some locations across rural Northern Illinois may dip below freezing, potentially experiencing their first light freeze of the season. Additionally, patchy to widespread frost is likely across a good chunk of Northern and Central Illinois. #ILwx #fall #autumn

#fallfoliage #fall #autumn #ILwx