EF3 Tornadoes Are on the Table for Springfield, Peoria, and Champaign Illinois This Wednesday as Tornado Likelihood Reaches Near Certain Levels CHAMPAIGN, IL – This is not just about how many tornadoes could form on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. It is about how strong they can get. Current tornado likelihood analysis valid for Wednesday shows…
PEORIA, IL – A dangerous severe weather setup is unfolding across the eastern corn belt today, with storm rotation values climbing to levels that forecasters say only appear a few times a year. Illinois and Indiana are in the direct line of fire this afternoon and evening, and the tornado threat is real. Why Today’s…
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Severe storms are on the way for Indiana this Wednesday, and forecasters are pointing to the area northwest of Indianapolis as the zone facing the highest risk. Residents across the state are being urged to know their county before storms arrive. Indiana is divided among 6 National Weather Service offices, meaning warnings…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The rain finally arrived in Washington and Baltimore during the final stretch of May 2026. But after 10 months of relentless dryness, one late-month surge could not close a deficit that has been building since summer 2025. Washington, D.C. closed May at 65.8°F, running 1.4°F below the 1991-2020 normal. A dramatic mid-month…
TAMPA, FL — On the opening day of the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, two independent high-resolution models are pointing at the same concerning signal — a piece of energy trying to organize off the west coast of Florida by Thursday, June 4, 2026. While conditions are currently unfavorable for tropical development, current analysis confirms that…
KANSAS CITY, MO — The first two weeks of June are shaping up to be increasingly active across the central United States, with current long-range precipitation data and official outlook products pointing toward above-normal rainfall across a broad corridor from Texas through the Plains, Midwest, and Southeast. After a brief drier stretch across the East…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO — A small but organized storm cluster is holding together and pushing southeast across southeast Missouri as of 3:40 PM ET on May 31, 2026, and it is capable of producing 60 mph wind gusts and hail as it approaches the Mississippi River corridor. Gradual weakening is expected through the early evening,…
ATLANTA, GA — June is arriving with a cold shoulder across the Southeast United States. Temperature anomaly data valid from Monday, June 1 through Saturday, June 6, 2026 shows a broad pool of below-normal temperatures draped across the entire Southeast, driven not by rain and storm activity but by a surge of cool, dry air…
SIOUX FALLS, SD — A localized corridor of enhanced tornado potential is ongoing right now across southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska, and northwest Iowa as of 9:21 PM CDT Sunday, May 31, 2026. Storms near Sioux Falls continue showing signs of rotation and the Storm Prediction Center has confirmed conditions remain favorable for tornado development…
MILWAUKEE, WI — A significant weather pattern change is developing for the Great Lakes region this week. The ridge of high pressure that has been keeping Milwaukee, Chicago, and surrounding communities dry is breaking down, and by Thursday, June 4, 2026, two major changes arrive simultaneously — warmth returns and storm chances increase. Cool and…