This was the view of supercell that produced the rain wrapped tornado in Charleston, Illinois last night. With my years of experience I decided to flee to the south and move well away from both the tornado and RFD. Many storm chasers could not escape and were overtaken by this storm as it moved quickly through the large town. It's a matter of time until there is a mass casualty incident where there is no escape. I will say this as clearly as I can. "It's ok to be scared of storms and to run". Some storms have a mind of their own and shall decide your fate for you. There is NO shame in fleeing and missing out on the next viral weather video. If your senses tell you to run, you should have made the decision at least 30 seconds earlier. After this storm moved through town I, @VinceWaelti Greg Ansel and other chasers returned and assisted assessing damaged buildings and clearing the roads supporting the local emergency response. Well done to all the chasers on other storms across the state who had the training and will to stop and assist those in need following these tornado events. @NWSLincolnIL #ilwx