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[NWS Storm Prediction Center @NWSSPC]

The damaging wind swath from Wednesday, June 10 has been preliminarily confirmed as a derecho.

The wind swath had a track length over 400 miles with a footprint just under 100,000 square miles. The strongest known gust was measured at over 94 mph.

[AccuWeather @accuweather]

Timelapse video captures the full 77-minute lifecycle of a tornado in Nebraska earlier this week.

🎥: @AaronJayjack

[Steve Copertino @TheSteveCop]

You can see the southernmost supercell in Missouri spinning like a top on GOES-19. These storms will have hours to take advantage of a volatile and relatively rare environment for this part of the country.

[Faith Shepherd @Faith75512831]

some photos tonight of the aurora borealis in Le Roy, IL :) #ILwx

[James Spann @spann]

ON THIS DATE IN 1925: The great "Tri-State Tornado" occurred, the deadliest tornado in U.S. history. The storm claimed 695 lives (including 234 at Murphysboro, IL, and 148 at West Frankfort, IL), and caused seventeen million dollars property damage.

It cut a swath of destruction 219 miles long and as much as a mile wide from east-central Missouri to southern Indiana between 1 PM and 4 PM. The tornado leveled a school in West Frankfort, Illinois, and picked up sixteen students setting them down unharmed 150 yards away. Seven other tornadoes claimed an additional 97 lives that day.

[NWS Omaha @NWSOmaha]

It's getting a little ridiculous...

[NWS Lincoln IL @NWSLincolnIL]

#WinterReady tip: Wipe dog’s paws after each trip outside. Ice-melting chemicals or rock salt can cause irritation, sickness or be fatal

[NWS Weather Prediction Center @NWSWPC]

It's been an exceptional summer for heat index -- a value that incorporates both temperature and humidity. This map shows the locations, in red, that have had their highest hourly heat index on record, and, in yellow, those with the highest in at least 20 years.

[NWS Lincoln IL @NWSLincolnIL]

A dust storm warning is in effect until 4:15 PM CDT for US-51 near Pana, IL.

[Sirihaasa Nallamothu @sirihaasa]

Thank you @Go_JSHS for an amazing time at nationals! I was honored to win 3rd in medicine in health for my research. Everyone I met was truly astounding and the Illinois delegation rocks! #NJSHS23

[Junior Science & Humanities Symposium @Go_JSHS]

That's a wrap on #NJSHS23! Thank you to all of the teachers, mentors, staff, and supporters that made this happen. Most of all, congratulations to the students. We are so proud of all that you have accomplished and excited to see what amazing things you do next!

[NWS Lincoln IL @NWSLincolnIL]

We congratulate De Witt County on their accomplishment as the only county in Illinois to avoid being under a Tornado Watch so far this year. 🙂 #ILwx

[Faith Shepherd @Faith75512831]

@marzipan_444 i AGREE

[Faith Shepherd @Faith75512831]

@marzipan_444 you okay..?

[Faith Shepherd @Faith75512831]

@sirihaasa @NCWITAIC @BankofAmerica IM SO PROUD OF YOU

[Sirihaasa Nallamothu @sirihaasa]

Landed in Charlotte for the @NCWITAIC and @BankofAmerica AIC award! I’m so excited to meet the other winners. Just finished filming a video for them!

[Faith Shepherd @Faith75512831]

@marzipan_444 as you should.

[Faith Shepherd @Faith75512831]

@sirihaasa YOU ARE GORGEOUS OMFG