May 8, 2009 Tornado - Royalton, Illinois

This was one of the tornadoes embedded in the severe weather that hit southern Illinois on May 8th, 2009. It was confirmed to have been on the ground. The beeping noises is the county toning out fire and rescue for weather detail.

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Science & Technology

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• storm chase
• may 8 2009
• severe weather
• tornado

[hollywoodridgerunner]

was that royaltons fire tones in the back ground im from bush and on the fire dept there i was out in that storm also we prolly passed eachother when i was out spotten

[StormChaseGroup]

@hollywoodridgerunner I think it was county FD. do we know each other by chance? I lived in Hurst for 18 years, grew up there

[StormChaseGroup]

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[boohauntedhouse65]

oh my god so 2 days ago was the anniversary of the may 8th storm and i was in royalton and the sirens went off again and a huge storm came through with high winds

[StormChaseGroup]

That was really crazy. I got footage of the June 8th event as well but its at night and hard to see. I rode yet another wind event out that night in Colp, Illinois. Seen some wicked clouds and lightning, lots a hail and rain and crazy winds!!!

[hollywoodridgerunner]

@StormChaseGroup and yeah thats williamson county fire and then i think that was royaltons then zeiglers

[hollywoodridgerunner]

@StormChaseGroup whats your name ?

[VideographyOfStorms]

Great capture Shawn!!!

[bleedingcubbieblue12]

i live in illinois too. I remember that day we were in a tornado watch around my area. It was storming pretty hard outside.

[queenN1992]

i live in illinois