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  • Train derailed near Monmouth, Illinois on June 17, 2026 after tornadoes and straight lines winds rip through the state.

    Strong winds derail train near Monmouth as three EF-1 tornadoes hit Illinois and Iowa

    ByRishav Kothari Saturday, June 20, 2026Saturday, June 20, 2026

    A train was derailed in Warren County, Illinois, as severe storms brought winds of up to 161 km/h (100 mph) across the region on June 17, with National Weather Service surveys confirming three EF-1 tornadoes in Illinois and Iowa.

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    Severe weather threat moving to New England, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast

    ByChillymanjaro Friday, May 27, 2011Friday, March 4, 2022

    Wednesday storms spawned softball-sized hail in Georgia and damaging winds  in upstate York, but no fatalities were reported, as of posting.SPC received a total of 1,017 severe weather reports across 14 states  on Wednesday (preliminary data) including 96

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