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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Central and Southern Plains

Severe thunderstorms capable of very large hail, damaging wind gusts, and a few tornadoes are possible today across parts of the central and southern Plains. Heavy rain will pose a threat for flash flooding across portions of central and coastal Texas. Thunderstorms may also cause isolated wind damage across the Southeast. Read More >

Overview

Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed across northern Illinois during the early afternoon hours of May 25th.  As the storms moved eastward, they became more widespread, producing torrential rains, gusty winds to 60 mph and nickel sized hail across portions of northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. The heaviest rains recorded were across Cook County, where some areas had two to three inches. 

 

24 Hour Precipitation Ending at 7 am May 26
Map of 24 Hour Observed Precipitation Ending at 7 AM May 26, 2016

 

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