June 5 Tornado Outbreak in Illinois
A large tornado outbreak occurred in Illinois on June 5. The NOAA Storm Prediction Center has 31 preliminary damage reports for the state (see below). In some cases a single tornado generated multiple...
View ArticleFirst Half of June – Warm and Wet
Based on preliminary data, the statewide average temperature for the first half of June was 73.4 degrees, 3.3 degrees above normal. The statewide average rainfall for the first half of June was 3.85...
View ArticleRains and Hot Weather Continue in Illinois
The wetter and warmer than normal weather continued in Illinois this week. For the period of June 16-22, the state average temperature was 76.8 degrees, 3.6 degrees above normal. Meanwhile the...
View ArticleWettest June on Record for Lincoln IL
The National Weather Service just posted the message below. As noted in an earlier posting Galesburg has already experienced its wettest June on record with 11.25 inches. RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL...
View ArticleNow 4th Wettest June on Record in Illinois
Right now the statewide precipitation average of 7.20 inches makes this the 4th wettest June on record. Statewide records go back to 1895. Here are the top 5 … 8.37 inches in 1902 7.68 inches in 1998...
View Article2nd Wettest June on Record
Illinois has experienced the 2nd wettest June on record, based on preliminary records through June 30. The statewide average rainfall was 7.8 inches, 3.7 inches above normal. The wettest June on record...
View ArticleJune Rainfall Totals in Illinois
Here are the June 2010 rainfall totals for sites in Illinois, ranked from highest to lowest. The numbers are impressive with 35 sites scattered throughout northern and central Illinois reporting 10 or...
View ArticleJune Is Wet and Warm, So Far
Based on preliminary data, the average temperature for Illinois in the first half of June is 73.2 degrees, 2.9 degrees above average. The statewide average precipitation was 3.32 inches, 1.13 inches...
View ArticleWet Year So Far in Illinois
The statewide precipitation for June is 6.6 inches, 2.5 inches above the 1971-2000 average (normal). That makes it the ninth wettest June on record (based on preliminary numbers as of June 28, 2011)....
View ArticleNinth Wettest June on Record for Illinois
The statewide average precipitation for June in Illinois was 6.7 inches. That’s 2.6 inches above the 1971-2000 average. Rainfall totals at individual sites were impressive. The highest rainfall total...
View ArticleWet June and Wettest Year-to-Date in Illinois
Based on preliminary numbers, the statewide average precipitation for June 2013 in Illinois was 5.19 inches. That was 0.99 inches above the 1981-2010 average. It was more than double the June 2012...
View ArticleJune in Illinois – Warmer and Wetter Than Average
The statewide average precipitation for June 2014 in Illinois was 6.78 inches, 2.58 inches above average and the 8th wettest June on record. The wettest June on record was 1902 with 8.27 inches. Four...
View ArticleSo Far, Fifth Wettest June on Record for Illinois
Even before today’s rain, the statewide average rainfall for June in Illinois is 7.11 inches. That makes it the 5th wettest June on record. And June is not over. Here are the top ten wettest June...
View ArticleWettest June and Now Second Month on Record for Illinois
According to the rainfall reports through yesterday (6/29), the statewide average precipitation is now 9.37 inches. The old record for June was 8.27 inches set in 1902. The current 9.37 inches beats...
View ArticleIllinois Was the Wettest State in the US in June
The National Centers for Environmental Information (formerly NCDC) released their numbers for June, showing that Illinois did indeed have its wettest June on record with 9.30 inches (according to their...
View ArticleSo Far, Fifth Wettest June on Record for Illinois
Even before today’s rain, the statewide average rainfall for June in Illinois is 7.11 inches. That makes it the 5th wettest June on record. And June is not over. Here are the top ten wettest June...
View ArticleWettest June and Now Second Month on Record for Illinois
According to the rainfall reports through yesterday (6/29), the statewide average precipitation is now 9.37 inches. The old record for June was 8.27 inches set in 1902. The current 9.37 inches beats...
View ArticleIllinois Was the Wettest State in the US in June
The National Centers for Environmental Information (formerly NCDC) released their numbers for June, showing that Illinois did indeed have its wettest June on record with 9.30 inches (according to their...
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