May in Illinois – Above Average Rainfall
Precipitation It should come as no surprise that the May 2011 statewide average rainfall was 5.60 inches, and 1.34 inches above the 1971-2000 average. In the first half of May, ...
Trend in Tornado Activity in Illinois – Yes and No
At the national level, 2011 has become a very active tornado season. While the reports are preliminary, the number of tornadoes this year stands at 1189. And we are only ...
May Rainfall in Illinois – Wet in the South, Dry Elsewhere
Rainfall amounts in May varied widely across Illinois. Much of northern and central Illinois received between 2 and 3 inches of rain. Meanwhile, southern Illinois had widespread amounts of 4 ...
Tornado Deaths and Injuries in Illinois – No Upward Trends
Recently, an undergraduate in the Department of Atmospheric Science at the University of Illinois helped me look at the tornado statistics for Illinois. Among the things we plotted were the ...
Links to Useful Severe Weather Websites
I enjoyed the opportunity to speak at Tom Skilling's Severe Weather Seminar at Fermi Lab on Saturday, April 30. During my talk I mentioned some web sites that I use ...
