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This Day In Weather History June 28th

1931 – Monticello, Florida. The temperature reached 109°F, establishing Florida’s all-time state record at the time.

1988 – Jackson, Mississippi & Alpena, Michigan contrast

Jackson, MS: 105°F, tying a June record
Alpena, MI: 39°F, a record low for the date
A striking example of strong North–South temperature contrast across the U.S.

Flooding and Tropical Storm Impacts

1954 – Hurricane Alice (Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas)
A major rainfall event with up to 27 inches of rain.

Rio Grande at Laredo rose 12.6 feet above previous records
The U.S. Highway 90 bridge was submerged well below flood levels
This was one of the most extreme flooding events in South Texas history.

Severe Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, and Hail

1987 – Ohio Valley, Great Lakes, and Colorado storm outbreak

Widespread damaging winds and large hail across OH, IN, and MI
Four tornadoes in Michigan, including one near Clare with softball-sized hail. Colorado saw an unusual summer snow event: 6 inches on Mount Evans

1989 – Central & Southern High Plains severe weather, Colorado (Kit Carson): softball-sized hail, Phillips County, CO: widespread hail damage causing $10 million in crop losses. This was a significant hail-producing storm complex across the High Plains.

Heavy Rainfall Events

1988 – Springfield, Missouri
Thunderstorms dropped 3.62 inches of rain, setting a daily record.

🌩️ Storms Rolling Through Illinois 🌩️

Here are a few photos from today's storms as they moved through the Staunton, Illinois area. The skies put on quite a show, with impressive cloud formations and storm structure as the system pushed across the region.

A Tornado Watch has been issued for parts of Missouri and Illinois till 10:00 p.m.

🚨 MESOSCALE DISCUSSION ISSUED 🚨

The atmosphere is becoming increasingly favorable for dangerous severe thunderstorms, with the potential for strong tornadoes, destructive winds, and very large hail.

A watch is 95% likley in the red circle.

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A Tornado Watch has been issued for parts of Illinois and Missouri till 11:00 p.m. I'll be keeping an eye on it and updating as it happens.

https://m.riverbender.com/news/details/storm-damage-prompts-tornado-investigation-in-moro-illinois-91495.cfm

Storm Damage Prompts Tornado Investigation in Moro, Illinois MORO, Ill. — National Weather Service in St. Louis officials are sending a survey team to Moro on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, after storm damage i