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Joe Karp @jkarpphotos.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Sunset cloud expansion in Chicago last night. One of my favorite things to timelapse.

Joe Karp @jkarpphotos.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

There are a TON this summer for whatever reason, all around town. Saw 5 young ones together the other day in the northside chasing each other, really random but pretty cool.

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Joe Karp @jkarpphotos.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Maybe a bit. But Egypt deserves a ton of credit for their defensive and goalie play (he's been especially phenominal). Argentina has more chances every 10 minutes than USA had the entirety of their game

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Nick Ulivieri @nuphoto.com · 12/06/2026

It’s forbidden jump rope time #ILwx #WXsky

A massive lightning bolt arcs over the Chicago skyline. As if it were a jump rope

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Nick Ulivieri @nuphoto.com · 10/06/2026

Here’s a timelapse of the shelf cloud that just rolled through 😳 // #ILwx #WXSky #Chicago

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Nick Ulivieri @nuphoto.com · 05/05/2026

Tried to catch the rainbow and lightning photobombed my iPhone shot. #WXsky #ILwx

A photo of the South Loop with a rainbow cutting through the skyline reaching down towards the ground and lightning striking 1000M

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Joe Karp @jkarpphotos.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Tonight in Chicago, after a couple hours of waiting we finally had some upward lightning on Sears and Hancock Towers. Vintage double strike!

Upward lightning on Sears and Hancock Towers in Chicago

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Joe Karp @jkarpphotos.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

He was incredible. If im not mistaken only three or four balls made it to the outfield, until the hit (which was a groundball)

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Nick Ulivieri @nuphoto.com · 18/04/2026

Single frame. Two perfectly placed bolts. Thanks, Mother Nature! #ILwx #Chicago

Two massive forked lightning bolts drop behind the Chicago skyline during a nighttime thunderstorm

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Nick Ulivieri @nuphoto.com · 15/04/2026

One of the quietest, brightest thunderstorms I've seen in a while. So many gorgeous, distant flashes lighting up the sky over the city. #chicgao

A lighting-light filled sky with painterly clouds at night with the Chicago skyline along the bottom of the frame

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Nick Ulivieri @nuphoto.com · 07/04/2026

Here’s a wide view of ‘Earthset.’ Jaw dropping. I can’t imagine what it was like for the #Artemis crew. Their lives and perspective on our place in the cosmos must be forever changed.

art002e009287 (April 6, 2026) - Earth sets at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, over the Moon's curved limb in this photo captured by the Artemis crew during their journey around the far side of the Moon. Orientale basin is perched on the edge of the visible lunar surface. Hertzsprung Basin appears as two subtle concentric rings, which are interrupted by Vavilov, a younger crater superimposed over the older structure. The lines of indentations are secondary crater chains formed by ejecta from the massive impact that created Orientale.
The dark portion of Earth is experiencing nighttime. On Earth's day side, swirling clouds are visible over the Australia and Oceania region. Credit: NASA

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Joe Karp @jkarpphotos.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

These are the games they should be doing blanket giveaways. I think the rain will hold off at least for a little, but when that wind and cold front hits, it will be like a real feel drop of 30 degrees lol.

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Chris Vagasky @coweatherman.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Michigan has a long history of significant tornadoes in March.

Map showing all the tornadoes in Michigan in March.

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Joe Karp @jkarpphotos.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Destined for a Javy hr on a breaking ball 3 ft out of the zone

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Joe Karp @jkarpphotos.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Finally a few decent lightning strikes! Had been a quiet storm year for Chicago thus far. Speaking of quiet, usually when you get a tower strike you hear some bigtime thunder, but for whatever reason a few of those were really oddly hushed (relatively, in my opinion)

Lightning strikes, Sears tower and Hancock Tower.

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Nick Ulivieri @nuphoto.com · 11/07/2025

Here's another from the wee hours of the morning. This image is 4 separate lightning photos captured across 15 minutes then blended. In each shot, one of Sears' antenna and one of the Hancock's antenna are getting hit. Lightning does strike some places twice, and often. #Chicago #ILwx #WXsky

Multiple lighting bolts brightly up Chicago's night sky, while some make contact with the skyscrapers of Chicago's skyline, small and near the bottom of the frame

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Nick Ulivieri @nuphoto.com · 04/07/2025

Photographing fireworks tonight? Try focus-pulling: twist the focus ring on you lens *during* a long exposure for some mind-bending results #photography

Fireworks photographed mostly out of focus look like abstract glass sculptures. This one is yellow and fuchsia with thinning tendrils reaching out from the top of the frame.

Fireworks photographed mostly out of focus look like abstract glass sculptures. This one is is a rainbow of colors - red, teal, purple, and yellow - with spikes reaching out in every direction

Fireworks photographed mostly out of focus create an abstract field of explosive color with bright streaks and sparkles filling the frame

Fireworks photographed mostly out of focus look like abstract glass sculptures. This one is is a rainbow of colors with spikes reaching out in every direction

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Simon Brewer @stormgasm.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Yesterday, June 28, 2025, Juston Drake and I documented several tornadoes near the communities of Clear Lake and Gary, South Dakota. Here some photos we took during the chase. Going to be working a bit on the long format YouTube video. #sdwx

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Joe Karp @jkarpphotos.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

The mobile version still works for me, but otherwise get the same

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Joe Karp @jkarpphotos.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Oh man, you could at least tag @robertloerzel.bsky.social for his video 🤷‍♂️

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Joe Karp @jkarpphotos.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

If you live somewhere with clear skies and no smoke (sorry chicago) now would be an ideal time to point a camera north (pics from a maine webcam) substorm ongoing

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Vincent Ledvina @vincentledvina.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

The HUXt model shows a potential CME merger around the main M8.2 CME which should arrive sometime Sunday June 1 18 UT. HUXt is almost 100% sure this CME will arrive and is giving a + 7/-5 hr uncertainty around the arrival time. Things could get VERY interesting tomorrow.

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Video of the dust storm coming into Chicago this evening, as seen around Montrose Point — featuring birds, toad sounds, and people catching a fish.

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Joe Karp @jkarpphotos.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

What a wild evening. Never experienced a dust storm in Chicago before. Happened to be in a good spot (in terms of photography at least) as it approached and passed through

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Nick Ulivieri @nuphoto.com · 16/05/2025

I managed one shot of the cotton candy cumulonimbus before darker, low-level clouds slid into the top of the frame. It was a gorgeous, surreal moment to see rain still falling over the east side of downtown, while fluffy pink clouds and blue sky belied the strength of the storm still in progress

A dramatic thunderstorm looms over the Chicago skyline at sunset. The towering cumulonimbus is lit pink and orange by the setting sun on the left side, with a patch of blue sky peeking through. Meanwhile, darker, ominous clouds dominate the right side of the frame. The city below is partially shrouded in rain, with streetlights glowing in the foreground as twilight sets in.

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Nick Ulivieri @nuphoto.com · 15/05/2025

An infographic on this afternoon/evening's storm potential from the NWS Chicago Office. Keep I mind, the "ingredients" for strong storms will be present in the atmosphere, the question is (usually) whether they'll "mix" together to create storms. #ILwx #ChicagoWX

The chart shows Chicago in a 3/5 threat level for severe weather. The infographic reads:

Today's Severe Weather Threat: May 15, 2025 as of 5:57 AM

What We Know
• Scattered severe supercells are expected this afternoon and evening, especially along/east of 1-39.
• Primary time window: 3 to 10 PM CDT
Potential Severe Weather Threats: Destructive hail, destructive wind, tornado

What's Still Uncertain:
• Coverage of storms & where they will develop.
• While confidence has increased in storms developing today, some locations may not see any storms or severe weather.

What To Do:
• Remain weather aware through the evening.
• Review your safety plan. Have multiple ways to get warnings!

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Steve Bowen @stevebowen.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

The economics associated with weather / climate hazard research, data collection, and building codes should never be considered as a "spend". This is an investment. The more we learn will directly translate to saved lives and reduced loss costs because we've proactively taken mitigative action.

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Haris @afcmhr.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

DECLAN RICE. 🚀

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NWS Chicago Unofficial (inactive) @nwschicago.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Good evening, a National Weather Service damage survey team has confirmed 2 brief tornadoes over far southern Iroquois County from Wednesday's storms. The NWS greatly appreciates the assistance provided by emergency management from Iroquois and Ford Counties. #ilwx

Headline: Loda Tornado. Sub Headline: Thank you to Ford and Iroquois Counties Emergency Management for their assistance in this storm survey! Graphic Created: Thursday, April 3, 2025 8:48 PM CDT Date
04/02/2025
Time
5:00 - 5:02 PM CDT
EF Rating
EF-1
Est. Peak Winds
100 MPH
Path Length
2.3 miles
Max Width
400 yards
Injuries/Deaths
0/0

Headline: Cissna Park Tornado. Sub Headline: Thank you to Iroquois County Emergency Management for their assistance in this storm survey! Graphic Created: Thursday, April 3, 2025 8:48 PM CDT
Date
04/02/2025
Time
5:09 - 5:10 PM CDT
EF Rating
EF-0
Est. Peak Winds
65 MPH
Path Length
2.2 miles
Max Width
300 yards
Injuries/Deaths
0/0

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Cameron Nixon @cameronjnixon.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

And there you have it. At least a dozen tornadic supercells in an STP bullseye of 9, smack dab in the center of an SPC High Risk. We can stop complaining now, or rejoice, or just appreciate the NWS.

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Joe Karp @jkarpphotos.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Hail storm on approach earlier today in Chitown. Lakefront trail remained crowded, even during the storm 😂

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Nick Ulivieri @nuphoto.com · 30/03/2025

Before the deluge #ILwx #WXsky

A photo of the Chicago skyline in silhouette at the bottom of the frame with roiling storm clouds above. iPhone shot 3/30

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Steph Noh @stephnoh.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Here's the last 40 seconds of Bulls/Lakers. Insane ending.

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Nick Ulivieri @nuphoto.com · 27/03/2025

Good morning, #Chicgao! One of my rare early wake-ups resulted in a burner for sunrise over the South Loop

The sunrise burns orange and crimson in the eastern sky between the skyscrapers of Chicago's south loop in silhouette

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Joe Karp @jkarpphotos.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Chicagohenge -- Wrigley version

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Simon Brewer @stormgasm.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Juston Drake and I documented 2 supercells, a bunch of multicells and gustnadoes today over Illinois, March 19, 2025. #ILwx

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Nick Ulivieri @nuphoto.com · 19/03/2025

When a dust storm and rainstorm mix #ILwx #WXsky

A view of the Chicago skyline during g a rainstorm. The sky is tinged brown/orange with dust from plains dust storm infiltrating the clouds

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NWS Chicago Unofficial (inactive) @nwschicago.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Illinois, Indiana and Iowa until 9 PM CDT

This graphic displays Tornado Watch watch number 57 plotted on a map. The watch is in effect until 9:00 PM CDT. The watch includes parts of Illinois, Indiana and Iowa. The threats associated with this watch are a couple strong tornadoes possible, scattered hail up to ping pong size possible and scattered gusts up to 70 mph possible. There are 3,877,506 people in the watch along with 1717 schools and 94 hospitals.

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Joe Karp @jkarpphotos.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

It was crazy! Felt like 20 degree difference in seconds

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Jeff Frame @vortexjeff.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Concerning signal for eastern Missouri and western Illinois, centered near St. Louis, for a QLCS with embedded supercells to race across this area this evening. The environment is quite favorable for tornadoes

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