Illinois Weather Facts

"If you don't like the weather, stick around another day or two and it will change"  Harry Lucas

State of Illlinois 
WEB site
http://www.il.gov
What

Where

When
Warmest Day: 
117 degrees
  E. St. Louis 1954

Coldest Day:  
36 degrees below 

 Congerville

1999

Biggest 24-hr 
Temperature Change
Springfield - Temp swung from 60 deg to zero deg Jan 16-19, 1996
Heaviest Snowfall Chicago - 24 in fell, shutting down the city and leading to abut 65 deaths Jan 26-27, 1967
Worst Tornado Southern Illinois - nearly 700 people died Mar 18, 1925
Heaviest rainfall Aurora - nearly 17 in fell in 24 hrs. July 17-18, 1996

Illinois Severe Weather Facts and Tips http://www.roselle.il.us/severe_weather_facts.htm
Illinois Facts & Trivia http://www.50states.com/facts/illinois.htm

Illinois Firsts, Facts,
and Trivia

 

http://www.shgcities.com/il/facts/

"In Mount Pulaski, Illinois, it is illegal for boys (and only boys) to hurl snowballs at trees. Girls are allowed to do that however."

Illinois Facts http://www.il.gov/facts/
Will County Links to other WEBs http://www.willcountyillinois.com/links/links.htm