Illinois saw the most tornadoes in the U.S. in 2023, National Weather Service says About 120 tornadoes were reported in the state, more than triple the amount in 2022 when there were 39.

Leading up to the heavy downpours and outbreak of tornadoes that hit Illinois earlier this week, a big dome of hot, moist air fueled storm clusters that led to four or five episodes in 48 to 60 hours.

Illinois also routinely ranks among the top 10 states in tornadoes each year despite being geographically outside Tornado Alley, which primarily includes parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa ...

Tornadoes confirmed east of Chicago and in Ohio, Michigan as Midwest is battered by storms The Illinois tornado occurred in Henry County, around 150 miles east of Chicago. Five tornadoes were ...

Illinois, known for its flat terrain and location in "Tornado Alley," is no stranger to tornadoes, ranking among the top 10 states in the U.S. for tornado activity.

According to the National Weather Service, nearly 37% of tornadoes in northern Illinois from 1950 to 2017 were EF0 — the lowest intensity a tornado can be. Only 2% were classified as “violent.” ...

The Dec. 1 tornado outbreak also ranks as the third largest in Illinois during any month of the years, the weather service said. The biggest outbreak, with 39 tornadoes, occurred on April 19, 1996.

Storm season is in full swing across Illinois and that means it is time for many to prepare their emergency kits and put together a tornado safety plan. But as severe weather brings the risk of ...

Severe storms swept through Central Illinois on Wednesday, bringing heavy rain and multiple tornado reports. Tornadoes were spotted in Tazewell, McLean, and Mason Counties, including near San Jose ...

On Thursday, it said its teams, working in Kane County, in Northern Illinois, had confirmed one tornado touched down in Elgin, which has a population of about 113,000, with a maximum wind speed of ...