Illinois Tornado Count Shatters Record | Chicago News

Illinois just shattered its own tornado record—205 confirmed twisters this year, smashing the old mark of 142 set in 2024. Five more storms from last Tuesday alone hit Oswego, Wilmington, and a destructive path from Mokena to Tinley Park, including an EF-2 that roared through Monee into St. John, Indiana with 115 mph winds. Three EF-1s and one EF-0 were also confirmed. With severe thunderstorm watches now active across central Illinois, more tornadoes could be on the way—this extreme weather isn’t slowing down. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1cfdf49e021be224