Chicago Tribune

Warmer winters and a hotter Gulf of Mexico could be contributing to more tornadoes in Illinois, experts say

Illinois saw more tornadoes than any other state in 2023. Byron Hurley experienced that reality firsthand after three tornadoes touched down near his Chatham home in central Illinois last year. “My ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Cities With the Biggest Increase in Tornadoes

Tornadoes have impacted all U.S. states during the last decade, save for Alaska, causing $14.1 billion in damages. Half of that damage occurred in just five states: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, ...
WREX

2023's outbreak struck a chord with a local community all too familiar with tornadoes

BELVIDERE — March 31, 2023 was far from the first tornado tragedy to happen in Boone County, but it was the most jarring in more than a half-century. An EF-1 tornado struck downtown Belvidere that ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Warmer winters, hotter Gulf of Mexico could be contributing to more tornadoes in Illinois, experts say

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. People take shelter near Montrose Harbor as tornado sirens go off in Chicago on July 12, 2023. CHICAGO — Illinois saw more ...