Chicago could end the month of May relatively warm and dry according to longer-range forecasts. Models are suggesting a big warm up for the end of next week leading into Memorial Day weekend.
The U.S. has seen a large increase in the number of billion-dollar severe storms since 1980. There is an "apparent" rise in the frequency of severe weather reports in Chicago.
Illinois is leading the pack when it comes to tornadoes so far this year. It is scary to think there is a lot more left to our "severe weather season".