3/12/2012 - Early Season Thunderstorms

A mid-level low and elevated March low-level moisture permitted a tiny bit of instability to form across northern Illinois on Monday. A couple rounds of weak thunderstorms passed through the area, bringing a few claps of thunder and some very small hail. Below are some images of the first round of t-storms I captured on the way back from the store in the late morning. Black-and-white theme as it has been that kind of a day.

Sorry, no tripod ... handheld makes for some jumpiness.