Illinois hit hard as U.S. nears 900 tornadoes so far in 2026
The national tornado count sits at 877 with more surveys underway. Illinois accounts for a significant percentage of this year's twisters.
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Wednesday could see intense tornadoes and a potential tropical storm
Forecasters will remain busy this week as two concurrent stories unfold at the same time. We’re watching a budding tropical system in the Gulf that’s likely to bring widespread flash flooding to portions of the south over the next…
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Nobody should ‘apologize’ for Monday’s severe weather forecast
Who will apologize for D.C. not getting swept away by a tornado? Tens of millions of people went through the day Monday under a severe weather risk that warranted the second-highest category on the Storm Prediction Center’s colorful scale.…
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Widespread severe weather expected Sunday and Monday
An active period of severe weather continues across the eastern half of the United States as another strong low-pressure system winds up to end the weekend. While the storm produces a full-blown blizzard across parts of the Upper Midwest and the Great…
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SPC launches new ‘conditional intensity outlooks’ for severe thunderstorms
Forecasters with the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) have a new tool in their belt to communicate the potential intensity of severe thunderstorms in the forecast. Beginning this month, the agency began issuing conditional intensity outlooks in their…
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Deadly tornadoes, less hail: 2025 in severe weather across the U.S.
2025 was a rough year for severe thunderstorms for a large swath of the central United States, especially in and around the mid-Mississippi River Valley. The region endured several significant severe weather outbreaks during the spring months. The Storm…
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You need a way to receive severe weather warnings—here are four options
This past holiday weekend saw two separate rounds of devastating flooding across the southern United States—first in Texas on Friday, then in North Carolina on Sunday. One county in central Texas saw the death toll rise past 80 on Monday as officials…
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U.S. tornado count running ahead of average as mid-spring arrives
We’re halfway through meteorological spring and the United States is rapidly approaching its historical peak in annual tornado activity. Based on storm surveys conducted by meteorologists with the National Weather Service, the U.S. has racked up a…
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Tornado outbreak possible in the Midwest on Monday
Monday looks to be a dangerous weather day across a wide swath of the Midwest as a favorable setup for severe thunderstorms develops over the region. “A tornado outbreak with the potential for strong to intense tornadoes is possible on…
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Maps: Days of severe weather hammer the U.S., historic flooding continues
Days and days of severe weather hammering the central United States have taken a toll. We’ve seen severe storms every day since March 29, with most of those days featuring an enhanced (level 3/5) risk for severe weather or higher. Here are a…
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