A current tornado outbreak is underway in the Great Plains, affecting states including Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, and Kansas, as tracked by AccuWeather.
8 reports, 6 independent
Updated Sep 20
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- Developments
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- Repetition
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What happened
A current tornado outbreak is underway in the Great Plains, affecting states including Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, and Kansas, as tracked by AccuWeather.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Tornado surge in Illinois contrasts with Great Plains trend.Sub-event
- Tornado activity is shifting from the Great Plains into Michigan, as reported by the NWS.Sub-event
Tornado outbreak across the Great Plains, including Illinois, Iowa, and Kansas, tracked by AccuWeather.1 source
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The entities involved
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Great Plains
broad expanse of flat land west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains
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Tornado Alley
area in the U.S. with frequent tornado outbreaks
Nothing else this week.
Related events
- Record tornado activity is occurring in the state of Illinois, leading to criticism regarding the slow response and promised disaster support from FEMA.
- Severe weather is predicted across the Great Plains and Kansas.
- Severe weather is noted as a common occurrence in the Texas region.
- Shared weather patterns were reported to be affecting both the Great Plains and the Great Lakes region.
- Iowa's former range stretched across the Great Plains.