The scary clouds are often falsely reported as tornados or funnel clouds, according to NOAA. Not Ian Wall.Though he won’t risk his life for a great photo, Wall still scores some amazing shots of lightning storms above Chicago and over Lake Michigan, and his followers on his Instagram account — Earlier this month, Wall captured 45 bolts of lighting striking Lake Michigan during a storm. Here’s how he gets these amazing shots.Some photographers like to chase lightning, no matter the danger. “It’s deadly but it’s also awe-inspiring to watch.”When Wall finished, the hard part started: going through thousands of photographs. By Alison Martin Sep 22, 2019, 5:19pm CDT How the deal happened.Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s aides defend her push for little-used coronavirus hospital built by Walsh Construction as important ‘insurance policy’ at a time of ‘immense emergency.’Robert Trump, the president’s younger brother, dead at 71 "He was not just my brother, he was my best friend. Ian Wall photos of lightning storms above Chicago and Lake Michigan have made him an Instagram fav. Sign up for the The post on Instagram got almost 700 likes and plenty of positive comments.Originally from Derby, England, Wall picked up photography as a serious hobby about four years ago. His memory will live on in my heart forever.

By Blitzortung.org and contributors. Residents in Chicago should look out for rain before 2 p.m. with totals between a quarter and half inch possible.The main concern is the fast, dangerous wind from the weather event which is south of Chicago, around the Kankakee to Renasselaer line. Here’s how he gets these amazing shots. Right now, Wall doesn’t sell his photography, but he’s given some photos printed on canvas as gifts. For an hour and 20 minutes, his camera clicked while he watched the storm move.“Lightning is mother nature’s power,” he said. At night, he’ll choose the spot he thinks the storm will hit and point his camera in that direction, using long exposure for night shots.On the night of Sept. 11, Wall turned his camera toward the lake and set his camera so that a photo would be taken every 3.2 seconds. Although, residents should look out for gusts up to 50 mph anywhere south of I-88.The weather has created several eerie shelf clouds downstate, too. While driving back to Chicago from the suburbs around 7 p.m. Sept. 11, a tornado warning interrupted NPR playing in his Mini Cooper with an update about an incoming storm.It was maybe the most reckless Wall’s ever been with his photography. With “This is a hobby rather than a living,” he said, “so if a storm comes, I’m happier.”Know about breaking news as it happens. Do not use our data to protect people or equipment. Follow here for live updates.There’s no time for lamentation in this "sprint" everyone in baseball keeps talking about, and, besides, what is a Cubs-Sox series in the midst of a spirit-battering 2020 if not a gift? Ian Wall photos of lightning storms above Chicago and Lake Michigan have made him an Instagram fav. Here’s how he does it.24 arrested, 17 officers hurt in Loop protest after earlier, separate march fails to take Dan Ryan A march Saturday afternoon failed to move onto the Dan Ryan Expressway when it drew less protesters than expected. Watch out for severe storms bringing high winds, rain, and eerie shelf clouds A separate march later in the day then turned violent and led to dozens of arrests.McCormick Place hospital’s cost to taxpayers? See lightning strikes in real time across the planet. Lincoln Park photographer captures 45 bolts of lightning in a single image. Wall usually creates either 30-second time-lapses, showing the movement of a storm, or composition images, like the Instagram post with 45 bolts. Now from his 11th-story apartment overlooking the Lincoln Park Conservatory, Wall has the city at his feet, and with that view, there’s no need to chase storms.On some nights, though, Wall does need to do a little racing.