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 19h ago

Severe Weather Discussion 2026-09-01 - Tornado Risk 2%

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Storm Prediction Center Sep 2, 2026 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook - Tornado Risk 2%

...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND MIDWEST AS WELL AS THE MID ATLANTIC...

...SUMMARY... Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms remain likely into tonight across parts of the northern/central Plains and Upper Midwest, and parts of southern New York into the Mid-Atlantic. Large hail and damaging winds should be the main threats.

...Southern NY/The Mid Atlantic... A mid-level shortwave trough and enhanced west-northwesterly flow were observed from the Northeast/Mid Atlantic States to the lower Great Lakes this evening. A front was draped from northwest to southeast across southern NY/New England, with numerous showers and storms ongoing along and south of it this evening. The air mass here is unstable and moderately sheared which is supporting organized supercells and short linear segments. Damaging gusts remain likely through this evening, along with some hail and perhaps a brief tornado, especially near the from across southeastern PA and NJ where low-level sear is maximized. Convection should eventually begin to weaken with the loss of diurnal heating and as it approaches the coast later this evening.

...Central Plains and Midwest... Several supercells have developed ahead of a weak surface low along a stalled front from NE into SD. A very unstable air mass (MLCAPE of 3000+ J/kg) is in place and extended downstream of the cluster across eastern SD, northern IA and southern MN. A belt of strong mid-level westerly flow along the front will continue to support organized storms. Upscale growth is possible this evening with one or more clusters or an MCS expected to eventually develop and track across portions of northern IA and far southern MN. This will pose a threat for severe wind gusts and perhaps a tornado along the front through tonight.

Farther southwest along the surface lee trough, scattered high-based storms were ongoing in eastern CO and western KS. Buoyancy and shear are much weaker, but steep lapse rates and T/TD spread of 30-40 degrees could support a sporadic severe gusts with these storms before they weaken near sunset.

...Great Lakes... A secondary mid-level vort max and upper low, currently over the western Great lakes, may serve as a focus for additional storm development tonight across eastern WI and lower MI. The eastern portions of the quasi stationary front remain very warm and unstable. As ascent from the upper low/shortwave approach after midnight, they may support a modest enhancement of the southwestern low-level jet. Warm advection at the nose of this feature could allow for a cluster of thunderstorms to develop and intensify. The large elevated buoyancy and 40-50 kt westerly flow would favor a risk for hail and damaging gusts before moving into southern ON by 12z Wed. However, confidence in how this scenario evolves remains low and only 5% wind/hail probabilities will be maintained given the uncertainty in storm development.

...Coastal Southeast Texas/Southwest Louisiana... Tropical Storm Edouard will continue tracking northwestward across southeast TX and southwest LA per latest NHC forecasts. Some enhancement to the low-level wind field and hodographs has been noted in outer bands along the northern portions of the circulation. This may support transient updraft rotation with any cells. A brief tornado or two may occur across parts of coastal southeast TX/southwest LA through tonight as the system weakens.

..Lyons.. 09/02/2026


r/tornado 21h ago

Tornado Media Insane CCTV footage of the 8/24/26 Pomas, France EF3 tornado

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Footage obtained by Sébastien Artuso


r/tornado 7h ago

Tornado Media Possible tornado outbreak in Ilocos Sur, Philippines?

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Between August 30 and September 1, there have been at least ten reported tornadoes (including waterspouts); most dealing moderate damage. The most well-known of these is the Cabugao tornado on August 31, 2026 (video). Could this be an instance of a potential outbreak or an unusual occurence?

Burgos, Ilocos Sur (August 30) • iFM 105.3 Vigan – https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EdmntAw1g/ • Bombo Radyo Vigan – https://vigan.bomboradyo.com/dua-a-barangay-iti-ili-ti-burgos-dinuprak-ti-alipugpog/

Narvacan, Ilocos Sur (August 31) • Daily Tribune – https://www.facebook.com/share/r/19Pxiaenab/ • Ilocos News – https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17yvm8uPH1/

Magsingal Ilocos Sur (August 31) • GMA News – https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1C42dFaDgz/

Bantay, Ilocos Sur (August 31) • Bantay Vice Mayor – https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19XvSaQSCK/ • Eyewitness #1 – https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EHwhMmk6p/

Cabugao, Ilocos Sur (August 31) • ABS-CBN News – https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19VWJB3Xyx/ • Daily Tribune – https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BocRnCkd6/ • Eyewitness #1 – [VIDEO ATTACHED] • Eyewitness #2 – https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1Bc8q5UQoy/ • Eyewitness #3 – https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1CNqBzMXJj/ • Eywitness #4 – https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1EBryLhYXt/ • Eyewitness #5 – https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1F9FJzzLtz/

Sinait, Ilocus Sur (August 31) • DWRS News – https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1JkMhaJvcE/ • PNP Sinait Municipal Police Station – https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19PsAYJtpg/

Sta. Catalina, Ilocos Sur (September 1) • SOLID FM 92.3 Cebu City – https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GNahonSTs/ • Bombo Radyo Vigan – https://www.facebook.com/share/1DLrbeqrQL/

San Vicente, Ilocos Sur (September 1) • MDRRMC Tignay San Vicente – https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DKdJUSoRc/ • Ilocos News – https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HyuGSAvVw/

Caoayan, Ilocos Sur (September 1) • News 5 – https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1EtRRDRoQJ/ • Eyewitness #1 – https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1H2HsnSxsy/ • Eyewitness #2 – https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1DiRRMHMy8/

Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur (September 1) • MDRRMO Santo Domingo Ilocos Sur – https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DXhrgT1d4/

Overall Coverage: • 10 bayan sa llocos Sur, tinamaan ng magkakasunod na ipo-ipo. [10 towns in Ilocos Sur, struck by back-to-back tornadoes]. (2026, September 1). DZMM Teleradyo – https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1DbS2Y1VLi/ • Tornado hits 3 areas in Ilocos Sur. (2026, August 31). Philippine Daily Inquirer. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2296064/tornado-hits-3-areas-in-ilocos-sur • Another tornado hits Ilocos Sur, rips off roofs. (2026, September 1). Philippine Daily Inquirer. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2296687/another-tornado-hits-ilocos-sur-rips-off-roofs • Ilocos Sur LGU assures shelter assistance to tornado-hit families. (2026, September 1) Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1283080


r/tornado 11h ago

Question Where did this image of reed timmer come from?

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How did his face got so distorted?is this a frame from a video?why does he looks so different?


r/tornado 7h ago

Shitpost / Humor (MUST be tornado related) Why does this happens?

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r/tornado 8h ago

SPC / Forecasting Outlook for Ontario tomorrow (Wed, Sep 2nd)

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Our Canadian forecasts never speak of tornado strength. Nadocast says risk of EF2+ tomorrow though.


r/tornado 3h ago

Tornado Media Where is this photo actually from? Google doesn't tell me much

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I know it's not real skinned butterfly people, I never believed that but I'm just wondering if anyone knows where the photo comes from and what is actually being shown

I think it looks pretty cool


r/tornado 22h ago

Tornado Media Holy Rare photograph of the 5/4/03 Kansas City F4 Tornado

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r/tornado 2h ago

Tornado Media Favorite tornado? I’ll go first.

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mine is the 2025 Gary Sd tornado And the 1979 Gove county Kansas tornado. I like the Gary tornado because of all the different shapes it morphed too. it went from a cone to a cone/stovepipe. then it became a skinny cone then it became a stovepipe before roping out.

I like the Gove county Kansas tornado because of the skinny shape. it looked like a cone at the top and and rope in the middle and bottom. I also like the huge dust cloud the tornado produced at the bottom. It also looks kinda landspoutish


r/tornado 1d ago

Question These images have just come in tonight from the city of Telêmaco Borba, Paraná, Brazil.

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r/tornado 15h ago

Tornado Media Cabugao Tornado

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A Large tornado struck Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, yesterday (August 31, 2026) around 5:50 PM it damaged houses and toppled/uprooted trees.
This might be the strongest Philippine tornado out of the other tornadoes in 2026

Original video by: Christle Kate Galamgam - Facebook


r/tornado 1d ago

Tornado Media 2007 Greensburg, Kansas EF5 (Aftermath photos)

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Just some miscellaneous aerial and damage photos!


r/tornado 6h ago

Tornado Media Similar Tornado Silhouette

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This 2013 Moore tornado silhouette reassembles 1997 Gerald Tornado silhouette in reverse tilted column of feral rotation.


r/tornado 14h ago

Tornado Science DUST DEVILS (PART 2)

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seen in Nongorogoro crater Tanzania ,should i do apart 3?


r/tornado 1h ago

Question Is this… something? PA, right now

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Saw on radar. I’m not an expert in this stuff though


r/tornado 16h ago

Tornado Science Question about vorticity ingestion in the france tornado

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Referring to this vid

I've noticed that as the tornado strenghtens, even of It's still pretty far away, the inflow comes in very turbulent violent bursts and It looks almost mini subvortices (like starting from 1.24, you can see seemingly tiny downbursts that get picked up and kind of become swirls).

is this a visual effect of vorticity ingestion? Like, ground level vorticity "trying" to form a tornado resulting in turbulent flow and swirls. The camera Is pointed towards the tornado so It should be between the ffd downbursts and the inflow, where afaik Is where vorticity ingestion and propagation of the tornado happen


r/tornado 12h ago

Question Kentucky Storm Shelters

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Hello, I do not have a basement or a garage but desperately want a tornado shelter either above ground or below ground installed. I am having trouble finding a reputable company that will do below ground, and am very stressed about finding an above ground installer that will actually keep us safe. Does anyone have any experience with a company that installs in Kentucky (Louisville) that they would recommend? All the good places seem to be much further south. :(


r/tornado 1d ago

Tornado Media All tornadoes in southern Brazil In 2026 by far

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From up to down: Paraná state, Santa Catarina state and the bigger one, Rio Grande do Sul


r/tornado 1d ago

Discussion Which tornado in three clips?

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I have been bothering about which tornado is this, it is seen in from several YouTube videos as real tornado turned to edited clips to show what Tri-State Tornado look like. I been searching for 2010 Bowdle EF-4 and 2013 Bennington “EF-3” tornadoes as distance footage of very large tornado look partly similar but never found exactly same footage of a real tornado. And the second clip show “vomit” shrapnels in air, reassembling from 2016 Wynnewood EF-4 tornado close up right after powerful jet flow suctioned house’s roof into exploded debris. But I do not know if this is Wynnewood tornado clip in this second clip. Last clip show approaching tornado with pulling clouds as cloud inflow, I was wondering if this is from 2015 Rochelle EF-4 tornado in footage I forgot where to find. Or it probably 2013 Hattiesburg EF-4 tornado as it approaching for urbanized area. I want to know which tornado clips are they exactly.


r/tornado 2d ago

Discussion York UK

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We don’t get tornadoes over here like you guys do, but this thing tonight gave it a real good try…..

A very noisy, thundery, flashy lightening show over the city this evening.


r/tornado 1d ago

Tornado Media Bullitt County, Kentucky F4, May 28, 1996

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r/tornado 1d ago

Tornado Media Just wanted to say thank you to this community.

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I posted a few questions here over the past couple of weeks about storm chasing, radar setups, and how you all plan your chases. I got some incredibly detailed and thoughtful responses

And today is actually my 15th birthday, so having all of you take the time to share your knowledge with me feels like the best present I could ask for.


r/tornado 1d ago

Tornado Media Pomas, France EF3 Tornado August 24, 2026 CCTV

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r/tornado 1d ago

Tornado Media Massive wedge tornado in Campo Erê - Santa Catarina - Brazil

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