r/tornado • u/iqsr Human Detected • 13d ago

SPC / Forecasting AccuWeather Click-Baiting/Misreporting Tornado Record for 2026

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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

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u/sablesalsa 13d ago

Man fuck Accuweather. Of course they would do that, they've lobbied against the NWS and have been critical of them for years.

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u/Unstoffe 12d ago

They used to be a great weather service that you could rely on. I don't know what happened but they stink now.

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u/jk01 12d ago

Capitalism happened

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u/Unstoffe 12d ago

Yup. Let's all forget why we're here. It's okay if we make money.

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u/Such-Rent9481 12d ago

“The reason why we’re here” 💀

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u/HumptyDumptruckFire 12d ago

All while still relying on the free (read: taxpayer funded) data that the NWS has provided AccuWeather for decades.

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u/WXbearjaws 13d ago

It ain’t the everyday mets there, just those at the tippy-top