- Storms are sweeping across parts of the Midwest, specifically impacting Iowa and Illinois, including Des Moines and Chicago.
- Severe weather events are currently impacting the state of Iowa.
- Intense fast-moving thunderstorms are moving from Iowa toward Illinois, prompting enhanced severe weather risk warnings.
An intense weather system swept through Iowa, leading to reported tornadoes in southern Cook County and confirmed activity in Illinois.
1 report, 1 independent
Updated Aug 1
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What happened
An intense weather system swept through Iowa, leading to reported tornadoes in southern Cook County and confirmed activity in Illinois.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Iowa
state of the United States of America
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Illinois
state of the United States of America
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National Weather Service
U.S. forecasting agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Related events
- Severe tornado damage occurred in Linn and Buchanan Counties, Iowa, on August 8, 2026.
- A tornado warning failure occurred in Illinois, alongside radar testing being conducted in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
- National Weather Service issues tornado warnings for counties in Iowa.
- Tornadoes have impacted the infrastructure of both Illinois and Indiana.
- Illinois led in tornado reports across multiple Midwestern states, surpassing Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas, and Iowa.