Illinois could break the U.S. tornado record as confirmed reports surpass 200. What's causing all these storms?

A deadly severe weather outbreak over the weekend brought Illinois' preliminary tornado count for the year to 200, more than doubling the count of any other state. Forty tornado reports were filed ...

Illinois has seen more tornadoes this year than any other state since 2015. That year, Texas had a staggering 244 tornadoes – the higher number for any state in any year since tornado records began in ...

A large, destructive tornado tore through western suburbs of Chicago Sunday night, carving through neighborhoods while lofting debris three miles high. The Associated Press reports the twister damaged ...

A likely tornado tore through a small village in northwest Illinois on Friday, ripping down power lines and roofs, uprooting trees.

A state outside of the traditional Tornado Alley has set a new severe weather record. Illinois has had 243 preliminary tornado reports so far in 2026, exceeding the counts of any state for a full ...

The project includes a new switching station, two substation upgrades, and a new power line. Ameren says the improvements could help crews restore electricity faster ...

ILLINOIS, USA — Several tornadoes were spotted during Sunday's storms in the St. Louis region, and the National Weather Service has completed surveying the damage. Two people were killed, and five ...

With many still cleaning up debris and working to restore power following a night of intense winds and storms, the Chicago area was again battered by severe weather Thursday. Multiple confirmed ...

Illinois has already smashed its record for tornadoes in any year, and it's approaching an all-time U.S. record for any state, amid an active 2026 of severe weather in the Midwest. As of Aug. 12, 203 ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. – The National Weather Service confirmed the presence of at least nine tornadoes in southern Illinois from Sunday’s severe storms, including an EF3 tornado in Jefferson County ...