r/tornado • • 9h ago

Severe Weather Discussion 2026-10-28 - Tornado Risk 5%

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Storm Prediction Center Oct 28, 2026 1300 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook - Tornado Risk 5%

...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FROM CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO NORTHWEST WISCONSIN...

...SUMMARY... A few severe thunderstorms are possible over parts of Minnesota/Wisconsin this afternoon. Isolated tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds will be possible.

...MN/WI... Morning water vapor loop shows fast west-southwesterly flow aloft across the central/northern Plains into the Midwest. A couple of shortwave troughs are noted - one fast-moving trough over eastern WY, and a second lower-level trough over central KS. These features will track into the Midwest states by afternoon, aiding in the development of scattered thunderstorms. Forecast hodographs are impressive with strong low-level veering/increasing winds with height and 1km SRH values in the 200-300 m2/s2 range.

Wind fields would be conditionally favorable for supercells and tornadoes, but the thermodynamics are the primary forecast uncertainty. Low-level moisture across the region is quite limited at this time, but strong southerly low-level winds ahead of the approaching troughs will help dewpoints to rise to near 60F across southern MN. Forecast soundings suggest this is barely sufficient for surface-based storms. The corridor most likely to see a few intense storms would be from central MN into northwest WI, mainly from 20-01z. Storms may transition to fast-moving bowing structures in WI, with a risk of damaging winds if they can remain surface-based.

...IA/NE... Isolated thunderstorm development is also possible southward along the cold front into southwest IA/eastern NE. Storm coverage in this area will be low, but any storm that persists could pose a risk of hail.

...Southeast NM/Far West TX... An isolated strong thunderstorm is possible again today along/east of the Guadalupe Mountains of southeast NM. Forcing is weak and overall confidence is not high enough for severe probabilities. Nevertheless, a storm or two could pose a risk of hail later today.

..Hart/Dean.. 10/28/2026


r/tornado • • May 18 '26

Announcement Join the /r/tornado discord server for real time event discussion!

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We have daily storm threads that get very active with live coverage and discussion from our community during severe weather events. I’m biased, but I think we have a fantastic community with a huge variety of people. Everybody is welcome!

Link: https://discord.gg/werA9HMMpW


r/tornado • • 17h ago

Art This is what Lower Manhattan would look like if Oklahoma's El Reno 2013 tornado was right next to it

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r/tornado • • 11h ago

Discussion This old house actually exists

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Currently trying to find it's exact location, but by all context clues, it's likely to be near Alberta Canda.


r/tornado • • 15h ago

Tornado Media Cordell, Oklahoma aka 'The Wizard of Oz' Tornado 1981

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On May 22, 1981 Dr. Erik Rasmussen of the NSSL 'Sound Chase' project filmed a series of highly photogenic tornadoes from Alfalfa to Cordell, Oklahoma. One of these is the famous Cordell tornado whose funnel bent in such a rare way that resembled the one that swept Dorothy and Toto away in the classic Hollywood film. These films contain some of the most memorable imagery from the early 1980's, used in numerous educational films, television broadcasts and documentaries for years afterward about tornadoes.

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r/tornado • • 13h ago

Tornado Media radar loop of the 2013 moore tornado viewed by px1000, radar app is NUXRAD.

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r/tornado • • 15h ago

Tornado Media Nearly 4 Months Later: Extensive Tree Damage from the June 17, 2026 Morgan-Monroe State Forest EF3 Tornado in Indiana

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I’ve been traveling down I-69 to Bloomington for IU football games this fall and have taken several photos of the extensive tree damage left behind by the June 17, 2026 EF3 tornado that tore through Morgan-Monroe State Forest.

The tornado had estimated peak winds of 140 mph, traveled 18.49 miles, and reached a maximum width of 880 yards.

According to the Indiana DNR, the tornado affected approximately 2,008 acres of Morgan-Monroe State Forest, including an 852-acre core damage area. Significant damage occurred across seven forest compartments, with countless trees snapped or uprooted along an approximately eight-mile stretch through the forest.

The National Weather Service also documented widespread hardwood tree damage and debarking near and east of I-69, which helped support the tornado’s EF3 rating. Survey crews initially encountered so many fallen trees that they couldn’t continue farther into the forest, ultimately relying on satellite analysis to help trace the damage farther east.

Nearly four months later, the destruction is still remarkable to see in person. Entire hillsides remain covered in snapped trunks, fallen timber, and heavily damaged trees.

One thing that really puts the extent of this tornado’s destruction into perspective is how drastically it changed the landscape along I-69. Before the tornado, the forest was so dense that you couldn’t see the opposite side of the interstate or vehicles traveling in the other direction. The trees completely blocked the view.

Now, after the tornado tore through the area, you can clearly see across the interstate to the opposite lanes. It’s incredible how much forest was destroyed.

In the comparison photos, you can see just how dense the tree coverage was before the tornado crossed I-69. In picture #10, the red circle in the upper-right corner marks where the tornado came through, while the other red circle in picture #11 highlights a vehicle traveling on the opposite side of the interstate that is now visible through the damaged forest.

That really puts into perspective just how much vegetation and tree coverage was wiped out. An area that was once completely obstructed by dense forest now has a clear line of sight across the interstate.

All photos were taken by me during recent trips to Bloomington this fall. Absolutely insane to see the lasting impact of an EF3 tornado on an entire forest nearly four months later.

Does anyone else have pictures they have taken from this damage? Does anyone have pictures of the actual tornado? I have only seen like one picture. This tornado occurred in the evening-night hours.

I hope you guys enjoy!

Sources:

Indiana DNR — Morgan-Monroe State Forest Storm Salvage Assessment
National Weather Service Indianapolis — June 17, 2026 Tornado Damage Survey


r/tornado • • 1h ago

Tornado Media Two tornadoes in Texas

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This footage was taken just before a tornado touched down 6 miles north of Canyon, Texas on September 29th, 2026. This was the second one in the Panhandle, the first touching down 2 hours prior in Claude, Texas.


r/tornado • • 7h ago

Tornado Media Scary Looking Cloud

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Picture of a SLC hanging under a town in Brisbane, Australia a few days ago!

SLC with what appears to be a make-shift funnel

r/tornado • • 16h ago

Tornado Science All tornadoes that occurred in Brazil in 2026, 129 nadoes.

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In total there are 129 so far. Divisions are by location/state/date/classification/number of fatalities.

Source: site Brazil Chasers

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Manaus (Tromba d'Água) AM 14-05-2026 FU 0

Manaus AM 28-09-2026 FU 0

Santa Margarida do Sul RS 20-09-2026 FU 0

Uarini AM 05-03-2026 FU 0

Silves (Tromba d'Água) AM 17-04-2026 FU 0

Silves (Tromba d'Água) AM 17-04-2026 FU 0

Itupiranga (Tromba d'Água) PA 11-07-2026 FU 0

Coari (Tromba d'Água) AM 26-09-2026 FU 0

Camaçari (Tromba d'Água) BA 20-09-2026 FU 0

Salvador (Tromba d'Água) BA 23-08-2026 FU 0

Ilhéus (Tromba d'Água) BA 27-01-2026 FU 0

Brasília DF 26-09-2026 FU 0

Brasília DF 04-09-2026 FU 0

Brasília DF 15-09-2026 FU 0

Primavera do Leste MT 04-09-2026 FU 0

Nova Viçosa (Tromba d'Água) BA 11-05-2026 FU 0

Planaltina DF 12-03-2026 FU 0

Formosa GO 13-03-2026 FU 0

Catalão GO 12-02-2026 F0 0

Catalão GO 11-03-2026 FU 0

Conceição do Lago-Açu (Tromba d'Água) MA 24-06-2026 FU 0

São Luís MA 22-05-2026 F0 1

Santo Antônio do Leste MT 05-09-2026 FU 0

Campo verde MT 20-06-2026 FU 0

Itaporã MS 17-05-2026 FU 0

Antônio João MS 17-05-2026 FU 0

Antônio João MS 17-05-2026 FU 0

Paraíso das Águas MS 12-06-2026 FU 0

Jataí GO 12-06-2026 FU 0

Rio Verde GO 14-06-2026 FU 0

Rio Verde GO 14-06-2026 FU 0

Rio Verde GO 14-06-2026 FU 0

Rio Verde GO 14-06-2026 FU 0

Dourados MS 17-05-2026 FU 0

Durandé MG 25-10-2026 FU 0

Ananindeua PA 17-06-2026 FU 0

São Sebastião da Boa Vista (Tromba d'Água) PA 23-04-2026 FU 0

Barcarena (Tromba d'Água) PA 03-02-2026 FU 0

Fernando de Noronha (Tromba d'Água) PE 16-03-2026 FU 0

Recife (Tromba d'Água) PE 18-1-2026 FU 0

Santa Filomena PI 24-03-2026 FU 0

São José da Coroa Grande (Tromba d'Água) PE 12-02-2026 FU 0

Paraty (Tromba d'Água) RJ 04-01-2026 FU 0

Santa Bárbara d'Oeste SP 06-10-2026 FU 0

Caraguatatuba (Tromba d'Água) SP 04-01-2026 FU 0

Cametá (Tromba d'Água) PA 12-03-2026 FU 0

Cametá (Tromba d'Água) PA 12-03-2026 FU 0

Ourinhos SP 08-02-2026 F0 0

Barra Bonita SP 26-03-2026 FU 0

Florianópolis (Tromba d'Água) SC 21-03-2026 FU 0

Canoinhas SC 12-01-2026 F0 0

Missal (Tromba d'Água) PR 14-02-2026 FU 0

Francisco Beltrão PR 21-09-2026 FU 0

Piraí do Sul PR 08-08-2026 F4 0

Nova Aurora PR 08-08-2026 FU 0

São João do Ivaí PR 01-10-2026 FU 0

Candói - Pinhão PR 08-08-2026 F2 0

Guarapuava - Pinhão PR 08-08-2026 F1 0

Ivaiporã - Arapuã PR 01-10-2026 FU 0

Ponta Grossa - Carambeí PR 01-10-2026 FU 0

Taubaté SP 01-02-2026 F0 0

Itaiópolis SC 30-06-2026 F0 0

Itaiópolis SC 30-06-2026 FU 0

Itaiópolis SC 30-06-2026 FU 0

Alto Piquiri PR 30-06-2026 FU 0

Iracema do Oeste PR 30-06-2026 FU 0

Roncador PR 30-06-2026 FU 0

Serranópolis do Iguaçu PR 30-06-2026 FU 0

Matelândia PR 30-06-2026 FU 0

João Ramalho SP 17-05-2026 FU 0

Japorã MS 11-06-2026 FU 0

Goioerê - Quarto Centenário PR 11-09-2026 FU 0

Laranjeiras do Sul PR 30-06-2026 F1 0

Turvo PR 30-06-2026 F1 0

Inácio Martins - Cruz Machado PR 30-06-2026 FU 0

Inácio Martins PR 12-09-2026 FU 0

Inácio Martins PR 30-06-2026 F1 0

Pedras Altas RS 21-09-2026 F2 0

Rio Grande RS 21-09-2026 FU 0

Piratini RS 21-09-2026 F1 0

Piratini RS 21-09-2026 FU 0

Piratini - Cerrito RS 21-09-2026 FU 0

Pinheiro Machado RS 21-09-2026 FU 0

Pinheiro Machado RS 21-09-2026 FU 0

Pinheiro Machado RS 21-09-2026 FU 0

Pinheiro Machado RS 21-09-2026 FU 0

Pinheiro Machado RS 21-09-2026 FU 0

Pinheiro Machado RS 21-09-2026 FU 0

Pinheiro Machado RS 21-09-2026 FU 0

Pelotas RS 21-09-2026 FU 1

Pelotas RS 21-09-2026 F1 0

Encruzilhada do Sul RS 15-02-2026 F2 0

São José dos Pinhais PR 10-01-2026 F2 0

Três Barras SC 11-09-2026 FU 0

São Francisco do Sul (Tromba d'Água) SC 11-01-2026 FU 0

Tarumã SP 19-02-2026 FU 0

Pelotas RS 12-02-2026 F0 0

Batatais SP 23-02-2026 FU 0

Linhares ES 14-03-2026 FU 0

Campo Erê SC 30-08-2026 FU 0

Três Passos - Esperança do Sul RS 21-07-2026 FU 0

Francisco Alves PR 09-09-2026 FU 0

Alto Feliz RS 15-02-2026 FU 0

Itaipulândia PR 13-02-2026 FU 0

Palmares do Sul RS 29-01-2026 FU 0

Mostradas RS 29-01-2026 FU 0

Camaquã RS 29-01-2026 FU 0

Tianguá CE 28-02-2026 FU 0

Tianguá CE 28-02-2026 FU 0

Tianguá - Ubajara (Tromba d'Água) CE 29-04-2026 FU 0

Canguçu RS 21-09-2026 FU 0

São Gabriel do Oeste MS 19-02-2026 FU 0

São Gabriel do Oeste MS 20-03-2026 FU 0

Herval - Pedro Osório - Arroio Grande RS 06-08-2026 F3 0

Reserva PR 28-06-2026 F2 0

Nova Cantu PR 29-06-2026 F1 0

Foz do Iguaçu PR 07-02-2026 F0 0

Céu Azul PR 30-06-2026 FU 0

Senador Salgado Filho - Giruá - Sete de Setembro RS 28-07-2026 F3 0

Guaíra SP 22-05-2026 FU 0

Morro Agudo SP 22-05-2026 FU 0

Itaporã MS 17-05-2026 FU 0

Bonito MS 11-06-2026 FU 0

Dourados MS 17-05-2026 FU 0

Dourados MS 17-05-2026 FU 0

Dourados MS 17-05-2026 FU 0

Ponta Porã MS 17-05-2026 FU 0

Taciba SP 17-05-2026 FU 0

Catanduvas PR 30-06-2026 FU 0


r/tornado • • 14h ago

Art creating massive tornados in blender cuz i can(make up a story in the comments if you want)

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i just like making tornadoes and interceptors in blender. i decided to make a wedge today.


r/tornado • • 3h ago

Discussion 1882 Grinnell Tornado was a monster I'd never heard of

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I love digging up these more obscure stories about tornado events, 19th century ones like this and Natchez are some of my favorites to research. Anyone know any interesting 19th century tornadoes that deserve more attention? I'd love to read about more.


r/tornado • • 1d ago

Tornado Media Strong tornado recorded today in Requiona, Chile.

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This event occurred practically now, on October 26, 2026.

This event appears to be of the anticyclonic type.


r/tornado • • 1d ago

Tornado Media EF2 Tornado in Requinoa, Chile Earlier Today

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Credit: @RedGeoChile on X.
And yes, the tornado has already been rated as an EF2, so don’t ask.


r/tornado • • 15h ago

Tornado Science I created a fictinal interceptor in blender(TIV 2 heavily referenced)

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i made an interceptor in blender based off the tiv 2 and was wondering if there was something i should add/change(besides the fact that the inside isnt finished yet)


r/tornado • • 1d ago

Tornado Media Pair of rotating supercells near Kenilworth, Queensland

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r/tornado • • 1d ago

Discussion SVIS scale material durability/strength categories

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• [PLST] Lightweight plastics and household waste: Disposable tableware, PET bottles, empty canisters, plastic furniture.

• [TENT] Tents and tensioned frame structures: Camping tents, retail kiosks/pavilions, beach shelters, commercial inflatable bouncers.

• [METL] Thin-gauge sheet metal and polymers: Corrugated metal fencing, polycarbonate greenhouses, siding, road signs. • [WOOD] Wooden and permanent ground-level structures: Canopies, wooden sheds, gazebos, plank fences, roofing.


r/tornado • • 2d ago

Tornado Media Tornado in Tak Province, Thailand. October 22, 2026

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Sadly I couldn't find any news source in English but only in Thai. No injuries reported but local farms and vegetation were damaged.


r/tornado • • 10h ago

Shitpost / Humor (MUST be tornado related) Look at this cool tornado I found!

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r/tornado • • 1d ago

Tornado Media Tornado Song Series: What song would fit best with the Dodge City tornado(es)?

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Fun Fact: The most photogenic and documented tornado of the family reached wind gusts up to 201 M.P.H on DOW for a brief moment.

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Ashby's song (most upvotes): Crazy Train by Ozzy Ozbourne, Evisceration Plague by Cannibla Corpse, AND Fast Car by Tracy Chapman.


r/tornado • • 1d ago

Tornado Media Mt Vernon, SD 2003

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This was taken from our front porch. It never came near us. Destroyed a farm, though. I was in high school.


r/tornado • • 14h ago

Shitpost / Humor (MUST be tornado related) What If!

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What If Elie F5 stuck it into El Reno EF5 then mixed debris to birth a 10000 mile wide ef9???


r/tornado • • 1d ago

Severe Weather Discussion 2026-10-27

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Current Outlook

Storm Prediction Center Oct 28, 2026 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook - Tornado Risk 0%

...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF FAR WEST TEXAS...

...SUMMARY... Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible for a few more hours this evening across a small portion of Far West Texas.

...Discussion... A remaining storm or two could pose an isolated large hail threat for the next few hours before weakening with the loss of daytime heating. Will maintain the Marginal Risk for this short term threat, but the severe weather threat will be minimal for the remainder of the overnight period.

..Bentley.. 10/28/2026


r/tornado • • 2d ago

SPC / Forecasting Severe warning polygons are getting an upgrade called “threats in motion” or TIM. Thoughts?

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Credit to @zachswxpage on TikTok


r/tornado • • 2d ago

Tornado Science Tornado favorable days per year

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USA is the tornado capital and it is not even a competition.