5 tornadoes confirmed in Illinois from Tuesday's severe weather outbreak; Monee tornado upgraded to EF-2
The outbreak damaged homes, schools and transit lines, and officials say 69 tornadoes have now been confirmed in the Chicago area this year.
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5 tornadoes confirmed from Tuesday's storms, bringing state total up to 205 for the year
Five tornadoes have been confirmed related to Tuesday's severe weather, bringing Illinois' total up to 205 twisters for the year. The tornadoes touched down in Oswego, Wilmington, Mokena to Tinley Park, Orland Park to Munster, Indiana and Monee to St. John, Indiana, the National Weather Service confirmed. The worst of the tornadoes hit Monee and St. John, with wind speeds peaking around 115 mph, according to the weather service. That twister was…
Confirmed Tornado Near Maxwell, Iowa Races Toward State Center and Colo at 70 MPH
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. A confirmed tornado is on the ground near Maxwell, Iowa, moving northeast at approximately 70 mph toward State Center, Colo, Collins and surrounding communities. The tornado warning remains in effect until 7:15 a.m. CDT Thursday, August 13, 2026. Confirmed Tornado Moving Rapidly Weather radar and reports confirmed a tornado near Maxwell as th…
Chicago area’s record-setting year for tornadoes continues
It’s been a record-setting year for tornadoes in the Chicago area, and more twisters are being added to that total. According to the latest data from the National Weather Service, at least 69 tornadoes have been confirmed within its Chicago coverage area so far in 2026, which sets an all-time record since record-keeping began. Among those latest confirmed tornadoes were at least three that were verified by the NWS from Tuesday’s severe weather o…
What to know after latest round of tornadoes tear through the Chicago suburbs
As hundreds of thousands of Illinois and northwest Indiana residents remain without power following severe storms that brought at least five tornadoes to the area Tuesday, another threat of severe weather — with potentially twister-like winds — was moving through the area Wednesday. A severe thunderstorm watch was in effect for Joliet, Kankakee, DeKalb until 1 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Severe weather could bring downpours …
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