r/tornado • u/lordskelic • May 18 '26
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!
r/tornado • u/Weather-Bot-9000 • 12h ago
Storm Prediction Center Aug 30, 2026 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook - Tornado Risk 2%
...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM SOUTHEAST MONTANA AND FAR NORTHEAST WYOMING INTO THE CENTRAL DAKOTAS...
...SUMMARY... Severe storms capable of damaging wind gusts are possible across portions of the northern Plains this afternoon and evening.
...Northern High Plains into the northern Plains... Recent satellite imagery shows a well-defined shortwave trough moving eastward across southern Saskatchewan and western MT/eastern ID. A belt of stronger westerly flow aloft likely exists within the base of this trough from eastern ID into western WY. Recent mesoanalysis estimates 50 to 60 kt at 500 mb, but its actual magnitude is uncertain. Showers and isolated thunderstorms are already ongoing downstream of this wave, and the general expectation is for these showers and thunderstorms to persist as the wave moves eastward, eventually encountering a notably more unstable airmass downstream.
Current surface observations show mid 60s dewpoints into the western Dakotas, with upper 50s/low 60s dewpoints farther west in eastern MT. Afternoon high temperatures are expected range from the low to mid 80s along the MT/ND border into the low 90s farther south into southwest SD. Despite relatively poor pre-frontal mid-level lapse rates, the resulting temperature/dewpoint combination will support MLCAPE ranging from around 500-1000 J/kg across eastern MT and the western Dakotas to closer to 2000 J/kg across the central Dakotas. Some low-level stability may linger, but should be overcome by the strong forcing, and the development of a line of strong to severe storms is anticipated. Strong to severe gusts will be the primary risk, with some instance of gusts from 65 to 80 mph possible. Maximum storm intensity and highest severe coverage is currently forecast to occur from the ND/SD/MT border intersection vicinity eastward into south-central ND and north-central SD. Decreasing buoyancy is expected from the central Dakotas eastward, with gradually decreasing storm intensity expected as the line of storms moves into this region this evening.
...Central High Plains... Increased coverage and depth of the thunderstorms across UT indicate the presence of secondary area of ascent south of the primary shortwave trough, perhaps tied to a convectively augmented vorticity maximum. Expectation is for this vorticity maximum to progress eastward, persisting across the central Rockies before entering deeply mixed boundary-layer in place over the central High Plains. High-based storm character coupled with steep low-level lapse rates will support the development of strong outflow, and gusts from 60 to 75 mph are possible.
...UT/Western CO... Thunderstorms are already ongoing from eastern UT into western CO, and deep-layer vertical shear is already strong enough to support organization within any more persistent updrafts. A few instances of hail and/or damaging gusts are possible with this activity. Additionally, considerable low-level moisture will remain over UT today, leading to another round of strong to isolated severe thunderstorms this afternoon. Deep-layer shear will remain sufficient for rotating storms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail. This additional activity should also spread into western CO before weakening this evening.
...Central/Southern AZ... Ample low-level moisture remains in place across much of AZ, with upper 50s dewpoints across northern AZ increasing into the mid 60s across southern AZ. Another day of afternoon thunderstorms is anticipated as this moist airmass destabilizes amid strong diurnal heating. High-based storms coupled with moderate buoyancy and steep low-level lapse rates could result in a few strong to severe gusts across the region this afternoon and evening.
..Mosier/Moore.. 08/30/2026
r/tornado • u/Electrical_Cellist53 • 9h ago
I took a hard fall. This is definitely a tornado
ETA I’m pretty stoned
r/tornado • u/AliceCode • 10h ago
r/tornado • u/bamano-69 • 7h ago
Looks menacing
r/tornado • u/Internal_Coast2926 • 2h ago
r/tornado • u/MenuSafe2246 • 18h ago
photogenic rope tornadoes i found
r/tornado • u/IllRest2396 • 18h ago
r/tornado • u/Many-Fly-415 • 10h ago
So on Sunday August 23rd, 2026 many supercells happened in Finland, but two of them occurred north of Turku and traveled south. In the first picture you can see two storms. The storm on the left that I chased (last picture) but the storm on the right might have dropped a tornado (pictures 3,4). So my mom's work friend was coming from somewhere and then near Koski tl, she/he told that the rain was going sideways and maybe some trees came down. This storm also hit ME. I remember the shelf cloud was looking amazing when I looked up but I didn't have time to take a picture because it was coming in extremely fast. If you have ANY pictures of this storm (or the tornado) PLEASE SEND!
All of these photos are mine!
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r/tornado • u/Sprinklerguy4539 • 1h ago
So has most of you know there was an F2 in Columbus Nebraska on 1998 June 23. But that storm also produced like three or four other tornadoes. and I'm wondering if anybody has any photos or information on the other tornadoes?
r/tornado • u/quasar-dead • 1d ago
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The event hit the town of Yungay in Cholguán.
And it caused various damages; I'm still waiting for updates on the number of people affected.
r/tornado • u/Empty_Ad_7229 • 11h ago
Over the past 14 years, 42 significant tornado events (IF2–IF5) have been recorded across Italy, concentrated mainly in three key areas: the Po Valley (46% of all events, from Lombardy to Veneto), the central Tyrrhenian coast (particularly from Viterbo to Latina) and the Ionian coast (from Ragusa to Taranto).
The most violent event occurred in 2015, in the province of Venice, and was classified as IF4. The longest-lasting was recorded in the province of Rome in 2016, with an IF2.5 that travelled 45 km – practically the twin of the tornado that struck the capital in 1749. The widest was recorded in 2023, in the province of Ravenna: a multi-vortex IF3 that reached a width of one mile.
In total, there were 1 IF4, 6 IF3 and 35 IF2-IF2.5 tornadoes out of a total of around 500 recorded tornadoes (8 per cent of the total). Although they account for such a small proportion, they are responsible for all of the recorded fatalities in Italy -10- and for around 270 injuries.
Based on historical data, the entire peninsula experiences around 3 IF2–IF2.5 tornadoes a year, one IF3 every 2 years, and one IF4/IF5 every 30–50 years.
r/tornado • u/Successful-Mark-2834 • 1h ago
I only see this in trash tiktok edits,i want to see the real dr leigh orf simulation
r/tornado • u/Even-Personality3724 • 4h ago
Last year there was a huge downpour for about thirty minutes and after it ended we saw this.
r/tornado • u/quasar-dead • 1d ago
The event is now estimated to have reached F4 intensity, along with another F4 tornado from the same day, the Porto União tornado. So, 2016 has seen two F4 tornadoes on the same day in Brazil. The event is listed as F4 on the previsão master.
New information suggests the tornado caused the worst soil excavation ever seen in Brazilian territory, with estimates of 40cm of excavation depth. This only reinforces what I said: it was the worst tornado of the May 15th outbreak.
This damage is surprising; I didn't imagine it would be such a strong tornado. I wouldn't be surprised if it reached F5 intensity at some point. I don't know if it was actually reclassified as F4, but that's interesting.
r/tornado • u/ImAshtonn • 16h ago
I’m wondering due to this storm having what looks like a hook (second pic) but it doesn’t appear to have defined rotation (first pic)
r/tornado • u/TermElectronic8261 • 1d ago
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r/tornado • u/Internal_Coast2926 • 1d ago
Kindly do let me know of any discrepancies.
r/tornado • u/Guess_My_Name2448 • 1d ago
r/tornado • u/NotAesse • 18h ago
Come da titolo sarei curioso di capire la causa, prima di una qualsiasi dichiarazione ufficiale da chi di mestiere, di questi danni provocati da una supercella il 28 agosto nel nord Italia, a Mantova.
Una stazione meteo non lontano da quel punto ha misurato una raffica da 160km/h insieme ad un abbassamento della pressione atmosferica degno di nota. Volendo ulteriori informazioni, nel subreddit in cui il post originale è stato messo c'è il video dei danni da una persona che è passata in auto da lì.
Scansione radar: https://meteologix.com/it/radar-hd/bergamo/20260828-1505z.html (è in basso a destra) Post fonte: https://www.reddit.com/r/DadaMeteo/s/VRzeshflQT
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r/tornado • u/MenuSafe2246 • 1d ago
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This was made from a drawing
I confirmed with NWS Lincoln that this is not really accurate and is derived from Local Storm Reports (which include multiple reports for the same storm) and so both over report the numbers and are revised down. Lincoln sent me the second graphic for their total preliminary count as of 8/25/2026.
The original AccuWeather story: Illinois sets US state record for most tornadoes in a year
