80-Tornado Event Strikes Central US — Illinois Experiences 39 Twisters in One Day - video Dailymotion

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On April 17th, a tornado event resulted in 80 verified tornadoes across seven states in the US, marking it as the most significant multi-tornado incident of 2026 thus far. Northern Illinois faced the brunt of the impact, with 39 tornadoes recorded in just one day. Two EF3 tornadoes tore through western Wisconsin, and several tornadoes near Rochester, Minnesota were filmed live by traffic cameras. The Wolf River in Wisconsin surged to nearly one foot above its historical flood stage, worsening the devastation. Remarkably, despite the unprecedented nature of the outbreak, there were no reported fatalities.

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00:00Eighty tornadoes, one outbreak, across seven U.S. states in a single day.

00:05That is what the April 17th tornado outbreak delivered to the central United States,

00:10and it is now the biggest multi-tornado event of 2026 so far.

00:16Northern Illinois bore the brunt of it,

00:18with 39 separate tornadoes touching down in a single state on a single afternoon.

00:23Two EF3 tornadoes ripped through western Wisconsin,

00:27heavily damaging dozens of homes.

00:30Near Rochester, Minnesota,

00:32multiple twisters caught on traffic cameras demolished entire neighborhoods.

00:36The Wolf River in Wisconsin climbed nearly a foot above its all-time record flood stage,

00:42adding catastrophic flooding to the tornado destruction.

00:45No deaths were reported, a miracle given the scale,

00:48but damage to homes, farms, and communities across the Midwest was widespread.

00:54Scientists say these multi-tornado outbreaks are becoming more frequent and more severe.

01:00And the 2026 season is only halfway through.

80-Tornado Event Strikes Central US — Illinois Experiences 39 Twisters in One Day

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