Dangerous Heat Expands; Heavy Rainfall Threats; Fire Weather Concerns for the West

The heat will increase and expand across the Central Plains, Mississippi Valley, Southeast and into the Eastern U.S. through the week as high pressure builds across the eastern two-thirds of the country. On the northern periphery of this heat, the threat for severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across the northern Plains and upper Midwest through Tuesday. Critical Fire Weather for the west. Read More >

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Summer 2015 in Review: Climate Statistics

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Summer 2015 in Review: Significant Events

June 7, 2015: Flash flooding south of I-80 and two brief tornadoes in Jasper County, Indiana
June 8, 2015: Numerous storms produced hail, including up to golf ball size
June 10, 2015: Giant hail near Minooka, IL was largest in Illinois since at least 1961
June 13, 2015: Heavy rain leads to closing of I-80
June 15, 2015: Widespread flash flooding; Confirmed EF-1 Tornado in Southern Will County
June 22, 2015: Numerous tornadoes strike Northern Illinois
Active June 2015 Weather Recap of June 2015 active weather
Extremely Wet June 2015
August 2, 2015: Severe weather event with large hail, winds and a tornado in Lake County Illinois
August 10, 2015: Severe thunderstorms and funnel clouds
August 18, 2015: Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall; 4 confirmed tornadoes

All of these event write-ups can be found at the NWS Chicago Science Page.

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Dangerous Heat Expands; Heavy Rainfall Threats; Fire Weather Concerns for the West

Summer 2015 in Review