Is Chicago Now Part Of Tornado Alley?

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Original Load Date June 24, 2026, 9 a.m.
Last Updated June 24, 2026, 9 a.m.
Original URL https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/24/is-chicago-now-part-of-tornado-alley/

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CHICAGO — “Tornado Alley” might not be in Kansas anymore, Toto. A stormy season has spun up 173 tornadoes in Illinois, topping the previous state record of 142 tornadoes in 2024, according to the National Weather Service. “Twenty or 30 years ago, [ Tornado Alley ][75] , so to speak, was out in the...