Overview
- The National Weather Service has confirmed 51 tornadoes in Illinois and 49 in Indiana for June, each number breaking the states' prior monthly records.
- Illinois now has 161 confirmed tornadoes for the year, the highest ever for the state, and Indiana's 68 year-to-date tornadoes rank near its all-time high.
- NWS damage surveys completed during a recent lull in storms allowed the tallies to be finalized and updated official records.
- Forecasters expect scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight with little chance of widespread severe weather in the immediate Chicago area.
- A rapid warm-up is expected this weekend into early next week with highs climbing into the upper 80s and 90s and rising humidity that could fuel pop-up or nighttime storms along the edge of the heat dome, increasing heat-related discomfort and pressure on cooling resources.