In 2026, Illinois has set a new annual record number of tornadoes (by July), set a new state hailstone record, and withstood flash floods, derechos, and seemingly everything in between — and it’s only September! Let’s review some of the severe weather in Illinois this year so far. Record Tornadoes Tornado outbreaks are days in […]
Category: Tornadoes
A Wild Weather August Capped off an Equally Wild Summer
The preliminary statewide average August temperature was 74.5 degrees, 0.9 degrees above 1991-2020 average, 1.1 degrees above the 20th century average, 0.8 degrees above the most recent 30-year average, and the 41st warmest August on record going back to 1895. The preliminary statewide average total August precipitation was 5.69 inches, 2.13 inches above the 1991-2020 […]
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Spring Begins with a Very Warm and Wet March
The preliminary statewide average March temperature was 47.3 degrees, 5.9 degrees above the 1991–2020 normal, 7.5 degrees above the 20th Century average, 5.3 degrees above the most recent 30-year average, and it tied for 9th warmest March on record going back to 1895. The preliminary statewide average total March precipitation was 4.85 inches, 1.91 inches […]
Illinois Ranked Fourth in Nation in Number of Tornado Reports in 2015
According to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, Illinois is ranked fourth in the nation for the number of tornado reports in 2015. Here are the top five states: Texas with 164 reports Kansas with 150 reports Oklahoma with 100 reports Illinois with 64 reports Colorado with 48 reports The most outstanding event for 2015 was […]
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