June ushers in the hurricane season in the south and southeast part of the country.

While the severity of those storms often don't impact central Illinois a National Weather Service official says they are always watching those storms. Ed Shimon at the National Weather Service in Lincoln indicates the remnants of those storms can reach the midwest.

Shimon points out there have been some very impactful rains in years past and those can often times be drought-busters during dry stretches for the Midwest.