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Illinois Weather Facts "If you don't like the weather, stick around another day or two and it will change" Harry Lucas |
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| State
of Illlinois WEB site |
http://www.il.gov | |
| What |
Where |
When |
| Warmest
Day: 117 degrees |
E. St. Louis | 1954 |
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Coldest
Day: |
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 |
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Illinois
Firsts, Facts,
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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 |