Illinois has seen more tornadoes in 2026 than in any year on record.

Illinois residents are facing a tornado season unlike anything in the state’s recorded history. With 149 twisters confirmed so far in 2026, the state has already surpassed its previous calendar-year ...

Illinois officially broke its record for the number of tornadoes in a year, with the National Weather Service reporting 173 twisters. “We average about 50 to 60 tornadoes a year in Illinois, and each ...

With Illinois shattering its record highest amount of tornadoes confirmed in a year, is Illinois the new tornado alley?

Illinois has had an unusually active year with 178 tornadoes so far. We wanted to find out why.

Central Illinois residents faced a dangerous evening of severe weather on June 17 as powerful storms spawned two confirmed tornadoes, produced damaging winds and unleashed large hail across parts of ...

Illinois has confirmed 153 tornadoes this year, sparking concerns about climate trends and federal disaster aid.

Thursday night's tornado outbreak in the Chicago area continues a concerning trend of increasing tornado frequency in the Upper Midwest.

After severe thunderstorms swept through the state Wednesday, and weather officials confirmed reports of 10 tornadoes over the next few days, Illinois has officially experienced at least 147 tornadoes ...

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 ...

2026 has already been a record-breaking year for tornadoes in Illinois, so it makes sense that we’ve also had a record-number of tornado warnings. According to updates from the National Weather ...