Chicago Area Sees Five Tornadoes in Record-Breaking 2026 Storms
TL;DR
Five tornadoes touched down in the Chicago area and northwest Indiana during a Tuesday derecho, pushing the 2026 Chicago-area tornado total to 70—the most on record since records began— with twisters ranging EF-0 to EF-2 (including Oswego, Wilmington, eastern Will County near Monee-Crete-St. John, southern Cook/Will County border near Orland Park–Munster, and Mokena/Tinley Park). National Weather Service surveys confirmed all five, amid widespread wind damage across the region; one Orland Park animal hospital reported temporary closure due to storm damage. The previous annual record was 63 tornadoes in 2024.
- At least 5 tornadoes touched down in Chicago area during Tuesday's destructive derecho NBC 5 Chicago
- Tornado damage Illinois: Cleanup continues amid power outages after at least 5 tornadoes hit Mokena, Monee, Orland Park, more ABC7 Chicago
- Deaths reported amid severe weather in Midwest Altoona Mirror
- Relentless storms leave at least 1 dead, over a million without power across Midwest and Mid-Atlantic CNN
- At least three EF-1 tornadoes confirmed in Chicago’s south suburbs FOX 32 Chicago
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