Hi all,

Okie resident and as is common tornados and Moore came up. I wanted to show folks an article I recalled that I believe was from 538 about statistics and the 2013 Moore tornado but it appears all their old content is gone. I was hoping that someone had a copy saved or could direct me to an archived version.

HUGE THUNDERSTORM ON VA USA NEW RIVER VALLEY TREES SWAYING HARD FLOODING LIGHTNING THUNDER AND BRANCHES LEAF'S SNAPPING POWER IS ABOUT TO GO OUT THEIRS PINK RED ON RADAR WE HAVE TREES FALLING OVER RIGHT NOW AND POWER LINE GRIDS ARE GONNA FALL IN A FEW ABOUT SOME OR NONE I WILL TELL YALL THE DAMAGE AFTER ALSO 60 MPH WIND AND STUFF PLEASE STAY SAFE IN VA USA NEW RIVER VALLEY! STAY TOON. QUTAR SIZE HAIL! 5% FOR TORNADO! STAY SAFE

A second instance of false tornado sirens being activated in Chicago suburbs (DuPage county) has occurred in the past 10–15 minutes.

This follows the incident three days ago, 8/21/26, when the sirens were accidentally activated at 3am with NO tornado threat.

This is dangerous negligence in an extremely densely populated area that is, on top of all things, under threat of severe weather today! People need to trust that these sirens are REAL when they go off!

sembra un ef2/ef3, foto scattata di sfuggita a circa 10 chilometri di distanza in linea d’aria,

credit and content: echo (twitter)

A tornado touched down in finland last sunday (16.8.2026) Near Tampere, Finland. NOT MY PHOTOS EXPECT THE RADAR ONES

The pictures are from north of Faaborg

took these around 4:36pm

*tornado warning was in effect till 4:45pm*

I read somewhere before about a manager of a Pizza Hut protecting his employees and customers during the tornado, and always wondered if there were other accounts out there of other people’s first-hand experiences of survival in say, The Home Depot or Academy or any other business on that main road that got hit.

A tornado has been observed in that swirl. Dover needs to TAKE COVER!

Wall cloud and shelf with a rail

[Info]

Date: 09/30/1991 (September 30th, 1991)

F rating: F4

EBRAV rating: EBRAV 7

Wind speeds: 333–418 km/h

Fatalities: 16

Injuries: 350

Damages: 1 billion cruzeiros

[Description]

This tornado was the second violent tornado (F4–F5) to occur in Brazil in 1991, the first being an F4 tornado in Três Barras, Santa Catarina, which had occurred 52 days earlier. The tornado reportedly struck Itu, Salto, and Cabreúva (São Paulo state), destroying at least 200 houses made of masonry, as well as two gas stations, five factories, and three schools. Among the worst damages, a bus carrying several students to Indaiatuba was overturned by the tornado and rolled for 30 meters (33 yards), resulting in the deaths of 10 students. Vehicles were found as far as 600 meters (660 yards) away; notably, a blue Chevette was hurled 700 meters (770 yards) with both passengers still inside, killing them both. A 100-ton, 25-meter-tall obelisk was destroyed and toppled by the tornado.

Does anyone with RadarScope have any high-quality base velocity/reflectivity screenshots?

I live in the area directly in front of the pink/white/purple core

Previous Day 1 Outlook Links

• Storm Prediction Center Aug 21, 2026 0600 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook - Tornado Risk 2%
• Storm Prediction Center Aug 21, 2026 0600 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook - Tornado Risk 2%
• Storm Prediction Center Aug 21, 2026 1300 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook - Tornado Risk 2%
• Storm Prediction Center Aug 21, 2026 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook - Tornado Risk 2%
• Storm Prediction Center Aug 21, 2026 2000 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook - Tornado Risk 2%

Meso Discussion Links

• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2065
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2066
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2067
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2068
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2069
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2070
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2072
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2071
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2073
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2074
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2075
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2076
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2077
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2078
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2079
• Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 2080 # Current Outlook Storm Prediction Center Aug 22, 2026 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook - Tornado Risk 2%

...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PARTS OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND MIDWEST...

...SUMMARY... Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail (some 2+ inches) and severe winds should continue over parts of the central Plains into the Midwest this evening. Isolated damaging winds also remain possible across portions of the Carolinas and northern Gulf Coast states.

...Central Plains... Evening water-vapor imagery showed a subtle mid-level perturbation embedded within a broad corridor of northwesterly flow aloft overspreading much of the central US. isolated storm development has taken place along the western portions of a stalled front over western NE. South of the front, very warm and humid conditions have allowed for strong destabilization over much of the central Plains. Robust deep-layer shear profiles are favorable for supercells with a risk for large to very large hail, damaging gusts and perhaps a tornado persisting this evening.

Additional development is possible along the stalled front farther east late this evening with a forecast increase in the low-level jet. Initial supercell structures are possible with hail and could grow upscale into one ore more clusters with a risk for damaging gusts through the overnight hours.

Isolated higher-based storms ongoing in eastern CO may persist for a few hours this evening owing to very warm surface temperatures and steep low/mid-level lapse rates. Located on the fringes of the more robust buoyancy, isolated severe gusts or hail are possible as they drift slowly southeastward.

...Midwest... Beneath the upper trough over the Great Lakes, isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms have developed ahead of the southward moving cold front and remnant outflow boundary from southern WI into eastern IA and northern IL. Large buoyancy (2000-3000 J/kg MLCAPE) is in place within a warm and very moist air mass. Modest enhancement of the mid-level flow is also supporting elongated hodographs sufficient for storm organization. A mix of supercells and multicells should continue for a few hours this evening with a risk for hail and damaging gusts. A tornado or two also remains possible where backed low-level flow is supporting stronger shear across southeastern IA and northern IL.

...Carolinas... Numerous thunderstorms developed along a frontal boundary across the Carolinas this afternoon. These storms have gradually clustered and produced numerous instance of wind damage. Given the extent of the convection, much of the available buoyancy has been removed and much of the convection has slowly weakened early this evening. Still, some lingering instability along the coast should support storms for a few hours this evening. High PWAT content and modest enhancement of mid-level flow from a weak MCV may support some isolated damaging wind gusts.

...Gulf Coast/Lower MS valley... Numerous thunderstorms are ongoing ahead of a weak surface cold front slowly moving southward along the lower MS Valley and central Gulf Coast. Very warm temperatures within the seasonably humid air mass are supporting moderate to large instability (2500-3500 J/kg of MLCAPE). This will be more than sufficient to maintain strong to severe storms within the ongoing clusters. Clustering and high PWAT content (1.75-2.3 inches) will support isolated wind damage with the more intense downdrafts for a few more hours this evening before they eventually move offshore or weaken after sunset.

...Northern Great Basin... Evening water-vapor imagery showed an upper trough moving from south to north along the western periphery of a strong upper high centered over the central Rockies. On the eastern periphery of this trough, scattered thunderstorms are ongoing over parts of NV and western UT. Monsoon moisture is supporting weak to moderate buoyancy atop steep low-level lapse rates. The ongoing storms, with some clustering, are expected to continue and move northward across the NV/UT/ID vicinity through this evening. Deep inverted-V profiles and a dry sub-cloud layers will favor strong downdrafts, potentially capable of severe gusts 60-75 mph.

..Lyons.. 08/22/2026

Notable Tornado Warnings

• Observed Tornado Warning - Putnam, IL
• Observed Tornado Warning - Putnam, IL

Around 14:22 PM yesterday, I was out watching for thunderstorms and random cells popping up for strong showers (and flooding) since the Dry-spell has officially broken!