2026 will be the year of redemption for the plains. trust. 🙏🏻 🌪️

37 tornadoes have now been confirmed for 2026 so far around the Kansas City region. 🌪️ That is NOT normal... it ties a tornado count record set back in 2003. Three of these were strong EF-2 tornadoes in Ottawa, Hillsdale, and Slater. @fox4kc @fox4wx #KCwx #MOwx #KSwx

I know a lot of people have been waiting for this survey, especially given the potential for an EF4 rating based on some of the extreme damage observed. While I personally believe the tornado reached low-end EF4 intensity, I think this was a fair assessment and a job well done by NWS Chicago. I also suspect they gave serious consideration to an EF4 rating, particularly because of the statement, “The maximum degree of damage was assigned for the given damage indicator,” which was included with the 165 mph transmission tower damage indicators. That’s just something worth keeping in mind when discussing the final rating.

2:32pm CDT #SPC Day3 Outlook Enhanced Risk: across portions of the Mid-Mississippi Valley into Indiana and western Ohio. spc.noaa.gov/products/outloo…

WOW! INCREDIBLE lightning show out of Joplin, Missouri tonight! LIVE: youtube.com/watch?v=qYg6iyFj…

Thank you to Missouri's local broadcasters for being on duty this Saturday night to keep us safe! We appreciate your commitment to providing trusted and accurate emergency weather information. #WeAreBroadcasters

TORNADO WARNING for Gladstone and Northern Kansas City, Missouri! Seek shelter if you are in this warning! We are covering this live: youtube.com/watch?v=qYg6iyFj…

6:00pm CDT #SPC_MD 1129 , #mowx #kswx #newx, spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md1…

First day for Kansas City’s FIFA Fan Fest. This place is insane. #WorldCup

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I just captured the Twister truck with Dorthy in the bed in front of a beautiful rope tornado holy shit

Tornado impacting Ipava, Illinois this afternoon #ilwx

Streator large tornado #ILWX

a beautiful woman named National Weather Service keeps hitting my line about ⚠️ TORNADO WARNING

Quick edit showing some of the intense moments today while documenting 8 tornadoes in northern Illinois into Indiana. Massive shoutout to @skydrama for nailing the forecast in the warm sector. Hands down the craziest tornado outbreak I've ever documented. Full video will be released in the near future on the @thestormreel YouTube page. #ilwx #inwx #tornado #outbreak

OH MY GOD, THE MOST AMAZING RAINBOW EVER!!! LASTED FOR 15 MINUTES WITH CRAWER LIGHTNING BEHIND IT 😭😭

Streator tornado from earlier #ilwx

fuck this stupid fucking hobby, bro.

11:24am CDT #SPC Day1 Outlook Moderate Risk: across parts of northern Illinois, far eastern Iowa, and far southern Wisconsin spc.noaa.gov/products/outloo…

This is how we efficiently report to local WFOs! While putting something like #MOwx is decent, tagging them directly is even better whilst making a report! This is also a reason why @TwoDogsWx and I built Report Buddy!!! reportbuddy.org/

8:32am CDT #SPC Public Severe Weather Outlook #PWO concerning #iawx #ilwx #inwx #miwx #mowx #wiwx spc.noaa.gov/products/outloo…