It's not unusual to see a tornado in Missouri, but it isn't every day that you see one from over Missouri when you're flying into St. Louis on a plane. That's exactly what happened to one man and he captured what he saw on video.
One of the most famous tornado videos in history comes from an elderly Illinois man and his video is known for all the wrong reasons. It's a textbook example of why you don't endanger yourself when a tornado approaches. He nearly videoed his own death as he and his home took a direct hit from the twister which did end up being tragic.
The were so many odd things about that day in 2013. First, it was a November tornado which is somewhat rare. Second, it was part of an unprecedented outbreak that caused almost unheard of amounts of damage in Illinois that totaled nearly $1 billion dollars when it finally lifted back into the clouds.
The Illinois Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Joliet was on the wrong end of a tornado that damaged the area in July, but some of their famous alumni are coming to the rescue. REO Speedwagon is helping with the repair efforts.
It appears that the movie "Twisters" will be the big blockbuster of the summer based on the box office from the first few weeks in theaters. Did you know a University of Missouri graduate made a severe weather cameo in that hit movie?
If you blinked, you missed it. There is confirmation from the National Weather Service that a tiny tornado did indeed touch down (briefly) and sneak through Branson, Missouri just prior to the Fourth of July.
You think you've seen a lot of tornadoes in Illinois already in 2024, right? Well, you've never seen anything like what the world's worst time traveler just predicted. It's a twister set to hit in December that is powered by lightning and moves 800 mph. 1.21 Gigawatts!
Well, this was an unexpected weather development. Previously, forecasts called for parts of Missouri to have a chance of mild thunderstorm activity late this week. Now, parts of Missouri are suddenly in the danger zone for hail, wind and even some tornadoes Thursday afternoon.
There's brand new video that seems to prove there was a tornado near I-70 in Missouri over the weekend, yet there are no official reports of twisters in the Show Me State. Let's unravel a storm mystery.