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Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern and Central Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through Saturday, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of central Nebraska to the Upper Midwest this afternoon into tonight. Read More >

Overview

An active period of severe weather impacted central and southeast Illinois for more than a week. Several periods of strong to severe thunderstorms occurred, producing 19 tornadoes (10 EF-0  and 9  EF-1) from May 22nd to May 29th.

May 22nd - 1 tornado       (EF-0)

May 23rd  - 5 tornadoes   (1 EF-0 and 4 EF-1s)

May 24th  - 1 tornado       (EF-0)

May 25th  - 2 tornadoes   (both EF-1)

May 26th  - 3 tornadoes   (all EF-1)

May 27th  - 2 tornadoes   (both EF-0)

May 28th  - 1 tornado       (EF-0)

May 29th  - 4 tornadoes   (all EF-0) 

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Tornado Damage near the Menard / Logan County Line  5/23/19
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