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 Tornado near Champaign on May 1. Photo by Paul Hadfield.
Four tornadoes touched down across east central Illinois on May 1.  This tornado was photographed southwest of Champaign by Paul Hadfield.
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2012 Weather Summaries:  
Mar 2 -- Large Hail Southeast of I-55
Mar 4 -- Snowfall
Mild 2011-12 Winter
March 2012 - Record Warmth
May 1 -- East Central Illinois Tornadoes
Illinois Weather Trivia
5/16/1995
Flash flooding was widespread across central Illinois, as strong thunderstorms moved across the area. 3-4 inches of rain fell in a few hours' time. Flooding in and around Lincoln produced $2 million damage.
5/16/2002
Most rivers across central and southeast Illinois were in flood, due to runoff from heavier rain several days earlier. The Embarras River at Lawrenceville crested at record levels on this date, while the Sangamon River crested from the 14th through the 16th at 2nd to 3rd highest levels on record. The Illinois River would crest later in the month around the third highest level on record.
For more weather history, visit our Illinois Weather Trivia page!

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