2026 Severe Wx - General Thread

[Chicago Storm]

On 8/12/2026 at 5:55 PM, Chicago Storm said:

With the tornadoes confirmed thus far with yesterday's derecho, the 2026 Illinois tornado count has now surpassed 200.

 

On 8/17/2026 at 2:45 PM, Chicago Storm said:

The count stands at 203.

After getting together with LOT and sifting through things/comparing numbers, the total now stands at 207. 

(Includes 2 newly surveyed tors added today)

[cyclone77]

Kind of interesting that Illinois doesn't really stand out on the tornado watch summary map.
 

 

[A-L-E-K]

What a time to be alive 

 

 

[A-L-E-K]

Cute

 

[A-L-E-K]

cell suddenly getting the look

[King James]

Coming your way

[Chinook]

Considerable severe thunderstorm warning for northern Illinois (Sycamore)  for 1.50" hail, possible tornado tag

[A-L-E-K]

2 minutes ago, King James said:

Coming your way

miss southwest for sure

[A-L-E-K]

@SchaumburgStormer 

[SchaumburgStormer]

2 minutes ago, Chinook said:

Considerable severe thunderstorm warning for northern Illinois (Sycamore)  for 1.50" hail, possible tornado tag

Cruising just north of me right now, watching to see if that rotation tightens up. 

[SchaumburgStormer]

This is my moment. 

[SchaumburgStormer]

Broad rotation, but nothing too exciting right now. Constant low rumble of thunder though

[SchaumburgStormer]

23 minutes ago, SchaumburgStormer said:

This is my moment. 

Narrator voice. It was not, in fact, his moment as the storm drifted just NE dropping .01” of rain 

[SchaumburgStormer]

It’s trying to wrap up due east of me 

[cyclone77]

Getting a few anvil sprinkles here with the sun still out.  

[SchaumburgStormer]

That was a fun way to kill an hour.

 

Storm had a lot of low level rotation but it was broad. Needed just a little kick to tighten it up and it may have spun up a quick one. Passed just NE of me, so I got to watch the whole evolution on the deck.