Jay Murdock

Multi-channel content creator, photographer, storm chaser/misser (🌪21), former journalist, peripheral visionary, spritely curmudgeon. Opinions are my own.

[Jay Murdock @jaywmurdock]

@itsme_urstruly Last night

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@skydrama @CameronJNixon I mean seriously

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Out west of town #sunset

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@JessicaHuseman By bringing Conway, of course.

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@MesoMax919

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@koshercockney Guy who designed the tank top to withstand explosions:

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@a_dose_of_wx I had plenty of room to pull out into traffic every time, which hasn't always been the case.

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@_BoltHunter That's why I tend to stay in the car when lightning is around ;)

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Finally got a chance to give my new @_BoltHunter a workout in Illinois yesterday, and it certainly delivered.

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@a_dose_of_wx That was my first significant chase in Illinois, and I'd agree on every point.

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@gabbyrose_wx You aren't a failure until the last time you try. Heck, I missed Kankakee because I didn't want to be out too late 🤣

[Michael Marz @MichaelMarz1]

yesterday, 6/17/26 near Effingham, Illinois

[Jason Weingart @twisterhunters]

orbiting a strong tornado yesterday east of Effingham, Illinois

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Ongoing tornado warned storm north northwest of Martinsville Illinois. #ilwx @nwslincolnIL

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Tornado warned storm northwest of Martinsville. #ilwx @nwslincolnIL

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Nw of Charleston. @nwsli

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@CJHoytNews Illinois at the moment

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Pretty nice shelf cloud ahead of the tornado warned storms between Springfield and Champaign. #ilwx
@NWSLincolnIL

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@ElijahWxOfPA

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Chasing today just to find a torrential downpour to get all these dead bugs off the windshield.