Number of tornadoes dips this spring in Illinois

Spring temperatures that roller-coastered from freezing to summerlike heat have spawned a third fewer tornadoes than usual in Illinois, just a year after the state spun up a new record for twisters. Weather officials said Wednesday that the dramatic dip from last year’s fury is nothing new for Illinois, which is nearly as well known for unpredictable weather as corn fields and the Chicago skyline.