Tropical Depression Cristobal coming to Central Illinois

Posted on June 9, 2020
Tropical Storm Cristobal will bring with it damaging winds. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC)

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – Tropical Depression Cristobal will bring several rounds of rain and storms to Central Illinois this afternoon.

Heart of Illinois ABC Meteorologist Joe Puma told WJBC’s Scott Miller some of these storms could be substantial.

“This is an interesting one because we are missing that instability, but we have that wind sheer force. We have very strong winds at the surface, and they’re changing with height, which kind of gives it that spin…It has some potential to produce some spin-up, and this is typical with tropical systems.”

Puma predicts some storms to hit the area earlier this afternoon with a more substantial round moving through between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. tonight.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected].

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