Even meteorologists are baffled by the Midwestern tornado season

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By Juanpablo Ramirez-FrancoAug 24, 2026, 4:15 am85 ptsTrending
Unprecedented. Record-breaking. Baffling. Experts are running out of ways to describe this year’s tornado season in the Midwest, which has unleashed more twisters on Illinois than any other place on Earth. So far, 207 cyclones and counting have touched down on the Prairie State, some of which have flipped…

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