Tornado crossing I-57 6-7-08 Chicago Suburbs

Clip 2 of the same tornado crossing I-57. Moderate damage was noted and a semi truck and SUV were flipped over. I was actually near mile marker 335, not 355, luckily they knew where I was already talking about.

The tornado itself transitions from a classic cone to a multi vortex wedge, at that point the stopped cars dont realize its still on the ground and actually start driving towards it, but clearly you can see separate vorticies reaching the ground within the broader circulation.

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[CallieAlways2010]

did you get flanked by that tornado

[AeroStorm911]

@CallieAlways2010 - yes, that is the sideways wind and rain you see later in the video.

[LMFDfireman]

i 57 exit 339. that one leads to my old house in park forest. i currently live in iowa. i mis the storms.

[AeroStorm911]

Really? I would think there is more storm action in IA

[thinmint94]

he sounds like he has donuts in his mouth

[AeroStorm911]

@thinmint94 - I wish, I love donuts!

[SVO01]

@AeroStorm911 You see the size and structure of this storm and are reminded of how lucky we were that it didn't develop and organize itself into the monsters that hit Tuscaloosa and Joplin earlier this year. South suburban Chicago was VERY fortunate this day!

I notice that the structure dissipates as it crosses the expressway. I've seen other examples where the heat of pavement seems to disrupt the funnel, or delay it forming until a cooler surface temp.

For example: watch?v=fhUST6b6qNg

[Chris7233]

It's kind of cool when the traffic stops coming down the road. (Gee, I wonder why.)

[onelovedeath1328]

@thinmint94 i think he's fat guy......... or just exhausted....

[chicaloca97]

omg this happend in my brothrs b-day

[chivas591]

i was at a party when that happened and i was some where around that area

[scarymaryfromgary219]

ya me and my mom watched as it was heading right toward us at community hospital in munster indiana then it jogged north i got some amazing pictures from that day

[CallieAlways2010]

@AeroStorm911 I like eo watch these kind of Videos cause were I live yeah in California we don't have this sort of weather in my state, oh we may hae a stinky rope of a tornado that a F0 but i like to watch these kind of videos.

Thank You for your speedy Responce.