[1] In June, tornadoes are commonly focused across the Midwest and the central and northern Great Plains, and occasionally the Northeast, all due to their proximity to the late spring/early summer jet stream which continues to retreat farther north.
[2] In July, the northern states nearer the Canadian border are most favored for tornadoes, including the Upper Midwest, the Great Lakes and the Northeastern states, due to the positioning of the summertime jet stream.
While most days featured tornadoes, they were generally isolated in nature and no major outbreaks occurred during the month with damaging winds and large hail being much more common.
July started off somewhat slow before an unusually large outbreak spawned by the landfall of Hurricane Beryl struck the south central states, Ohio River Valley, and Upstate New York between July 8–10.
During the middle of month, several days of intense severe weather along with tornadic activity impacted the Midwest, Great Lakes, and Northeast, including a derecho that struck Eastern Iowa and Northern Illinois on July 15.