A tornado touched down east of Fruit Heights, Utah, at approximately 13:52 LT (19:52 UTC) on September 18, 2026, as severe thunderstorms moved across Davis County and surrounding areas. Rain and damage was reported in the affected areas. The National Weather Service (NWS) had issued a tornado warning for portions of Davis, Weber and Morgan counties just eight minutes before the reported touchdown.
A confirmed tornado moved through Dover, Delaware, on August 20, 2026, prompting a Particularly Dangerous Situation warning and a city State of Emergency. The tornado damaged buildings, downed trees, flooded roads and disrupted power in Dover, while severe storms in Pennsylvania injured 1 person, displaced at least 13 residents and damaged Eastern York High School and buildings in Columbia.
At least six tornadoes were confirmed after a preliminary derecho swept from eastern Iowa through northern Illinois and into northern Indiana on August 11, 2026. Three EF1 tornadoes were confirmed in Delaware County, Iowa, while three additional tornadoes produced preliminary EF1-level damage in the Chicago area, with two continuing into Lake County, Indiana. The derecho produced a maximum measured gust of 160 km/h (99 mph) at Gary, Indiana.
At least two people died and more than 800 000 utility customers across Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky were without power at 00:00 EDT on August 12 (04:00 UTC on August 12) after severe storms swept the Midwest and Ohio Valley on August 11, 2026. Sixteen incarcerated people were transported to hospitals for treatment after a reported lightning strike at an Ohio correctional facility. At least six tornadoes were confirmed in association with a system that the Storm Prediction Center preliminarily classified as a derecho, while additional rounds of storms brought destructive winds and flooding to Ohio.
Cook County issued a disaster proclamation after severe storms caused flash flooding, structural damage, transportation disruption and extensive utility outages
A destructive tornado crossed Lake Winnebago before striking communities across Wisconsin’s Fox Valley on Monday, July 27, 2026, causing extensive damage in Menasha, Appleton, and Neenah. Menasha declared a local State of Disaster as emergency crews responded to heavily damaged neighborhoods, gas leaks, and widespread infrastructure damage following a broader outbreak of severe thunderstorms.
Four tornadoes touched down across central Pennsylvania on July 18, 2026, as a line of severe thunderstorms crossed the region, according to National Weather Service damage surveys. The tornadoes included one EF2, two EF1s, and one EF0, producing damage in Huntingdon, Clearfield, Jefferson, and Clarion counties. Despite considerable damage to forests, farms and other structures, no injuries or fatalities were reported.
High-water rescues, road closures, and shelter operations were reported across parts of South-Central Texas on July 14, 2026, after heavy rain produced flash flooding west of San Antonio. Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 59 counties, and the National Weather Service (NWS) warned that dangerous flash-flood conditions would continue across affected areas through the end of the week.
Two people were injured after an EF2 tornado swept through the Detroit Lakes area of Becker County, Minnesota, on July 6, 2026, according to a National Weather Service damage survey. Survey teams estimated peak winds of 185 km/h (115 mph) and significant damage along the twister’s path.
At least two women were reported dead after a tornado touched down in Mount Vernon in northeastern Jefferson County on June 21, 2026.
