While Tornado Alley states have languished this year, tornado numbers are up in the Midwest, with Illinois setting a new national record.

Illinois has seen 210 tornadoes this year so far. That's more than any other state has recorded in any year, except one. Here's how bizarre this is.

Illinois sets a record 212 tornadoes this year, nearing the U.S. record. The National Weather Service at Lincoln tracked 102 of the historic central Illinois storms.

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

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In 2026, Illinois has seen some extremes and it’s only September. A new tornado record, a new hailstone record, flash floods, derechos, and seemingly everything in between — Illinois State ...

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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 ...

More than 700,000 customers in the Midwest were still without power early Wednesday after perilous thunderstorms and tornadoes hit the region.

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 ...

The state of Illinois has seen 178 tornadoes reported so far in 2026, more than three times the number seen in an average year, and several contributing factors are to blame. Illinois saw an average ...