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 Dorothy Bullard with her husband and daughter accept the 50 year length of service award for the Morrisonville Cooperative Observer since 1962.
Dorothy Bullard and her husband & daughter 
accept a 50 Year Length of Service Award as a 
Cooperative Observer in Morrisonville since 1962. 
Edward H. Stoll Award presented by NWS on Sep 12.
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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
Aug 16 -- Severe Weather and Heavy Rain
Aug 31-Sep 3 -- Isaac Remnants
Illinois Weather Trivia
9/28/1939
Springfield finally reported measurable precipitation, ending a 37 day streak of precipitation totals no greater than a trace. The month finished with a total of 0.14 inches, which stood as the driest September on record until 1979.
9/28/1942
Unseasonably cold weather brought September record low temperatures to Peoria, at 24 degrees, and Champaign, at 29 degrees. Records for the date were set at Springfield, Lincoln, and Decatur.
9/28/1972
A strong tornado moved across Lake County, from North Chicago to Lake Michigan, around sunrise. $1 million damage was reported, much of it to the Great Lakes Naval Training Center, where many barracks were destroyed
For more weather history, visit our Illinois Weather Trivia page!

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