This spring has been one for the record books.

Ed Shimon at the National Weather Service in Lincoln indicates there have been 43 tornadoes in Illinois so far this spring, and rainfall in most of the state has been well above average.

Shimon indicates most of Illinois has been spared from extreme tornadoes, although there has been some devastating severe weather in pockets of Illinois. The most impactful part of the crazy weather has been the rainfall totals, particularly in the southern part of Illinois.

Southern parts of Illinois have received ten inches of rain in some places. Shimon has been among those summoned to survey the storm damage in recent weeks.

According to Shimon, most of Illinois is out of the early windows of drought, however, he points out, there are some areas in northern Illinois still dealing with moderate drought.