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Midwest, Illinois and Risk Level

Severe weather, tornado threat increased again in Midwest, Mississippi Valley; Missouri, Illinois in upgraded risk area

More than 50 million face the threat of severe storms. This includes the likelihood of very strong tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds as a level 4 out of 5 severe threat is issued.

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Central, southern Illinois under tornado watches amid severe weather threat

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‘Intense’ Tornado Threat Map as Risk Level Issued for Midwest

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Millions under threat of strong tornadoes Monday

An outbreak of severe weather, including the potential for a few significant and strong tornadoes, looms for Monday afternoon and evening.

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Fast-moving storms batter the Midwest, flooding streets and stranding commuters

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Multi-day severe storm outbreak builds toward dangerous peak Monday

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LIVE UPDATES: Life-Threatening Storms Target Midwest As Communities Brace For Tornado Impacts

Fast-moving storms are expected to produce strong, potentially long-track tornadoes capable of tearing through neighborhoods, flipping cars and leveling homes.

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Live blog: Tornado watch issued; forecast warns of possible tornadoes, hail in St. Louis area

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Memphis severe weather could impact power lines starting this evening

Tornado watch issued for Sun.

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Illinois leads the nation in tornadoes for 2026, with confirmed count nearly 100

Severe weather season has been off to a very active start in Illinois, with everything from flooding, hail, and damaging winds, and the most tornadoes of any state in the nation so far.

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Tornado watch issued for 17 counties in Texas

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Tornado watch issued for local Illinois counties

Rain, hail, tornadoes possible throughout much of Illinois

Severe weather is predicted throughout Illinois, including several tornadoes, mainly in the evening of April 27. The National Weather Service out of Lincoln posted a graphic to social media showing that most or all of Illinois is set to see storms. The most severe storms are predicted in the southwest part of the state.

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LIVE UPDATES: Severe weather across Illinois on Monday, April 27

Severe weather is expected across Illinois today, live updates will be provided here with the latest watches and warnings.

Tornado watch for the St. Louis area until 9 p.m. Monday

A tornado watch is now in effect across much of eastern Missouri and southwest Illinois. The National Weather Service in St. Louis issued Tornado Watch at 12:50 p.m. Monday. The

Seven tornadoes touched down in Illinois amid Friday's severe storms, NWS said

Six confirmed tornadoes touched down in Illinois during the severe storms that hammered counties across the state on Friday, officials said.

The Edwardsville Intelligencer

Severe storms could bring strong tornadoes, baseball-size hail to Illinois Monday

Details for Monday's severe weather are beginning to come into focus, here's the different the threat levels and timing.

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80-tornado event strikes central US — Illinois experiences 39 twisters in one day

On April 17th, a tornado event resulted in 80 verified tornadoes across seven states in the US, marking it as the most significant multi-tornado incident of 2026 thus far. Northern Illinois faced the brunt of the impact,

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Scammers try to take advantage of tornado damage; Illinois lawmakers look to stop them

Bryce Janssen, public information officer for the Bloomington Police Department, said to avoid scams, go with a trusted contractor or talk with your insurer about recommended contractors. Illinois lawmakers also are looking to stop storm chaser scams.