On June 13th, 2022 multiple squalls raced across the Midwest United States. These systems brought destructive winds, large hail, and tornadoes from Wisconsin to West Virginia. The storms brought particularly significant damage to Fort Wayne, Indiana and left hundreds of thousands without power throughout the Midwest.
Satellite animations of this event:
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Multiple Rounds of Severe Storm Race Across Midwest
Description:
Multiple convective systems racing across the Midwest, from Wisconsin to West Virginia.
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: GeoColor, GLM Group Energy Density
Severe Storm Erupts over Chicago
Description:
A severe storm explosively forms over Chicago, Illinois.
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: Visible (band 2)
Lightning within Severe Storm near Chicago
Description:
Lightning within a severe storm rapidly intensifying over Chicago, Illinois.
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: Visible (band 2), GLM Group Energy Density
Morning Storms Push into Wisconsin
Description:
A line of severe storms move into Wisconsin during the morning and early afternoon.
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: Visible (band 2), GLM Group Energy Density