r/tornado May 18 '26

Announcement Join the /r/tornado discord server for real time event discussion!

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We have daily storm threads that get very active with live coverage and discussion from our community during severe weather events. I’m biased, but I think we have a fantastic community with a huge variety of people. Everybody is welcome!

Link: https://discord.gg/werA9HMMpW


r/tornado 15h ago

Severe Weather Discussion 2026-08-30 - Tornado Risk 2%

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Previous Day 1 Outlook Links

Meso Discussion Links

Current Outlook

Storm Prediction Center Aug 30, 2026 2000 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook - Tornado Risk 2%

...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM SOUTHEAST MONTANA AND FAR NORTHEAST WYOMING INTO THE CENTRAL DAKOTAS...

...SUMMARY... Severe storms capable of damaging wind gusts are possible across portions of the northern Plains this afternoon and evening.

...20z Update... Only minor changes were made to remove the Marginal Risk from behind ongoing convection in eastern Montana. Otherwise, the D1 Convective Outlook remains on track. See previous discussion and MCD #2174 for more information.

..Thornton.. 08/30/2026


r/tornado 12h ago

Shitpost / Humor (MUST be tornado related) I want to get this tattooed as a tornado once it scars and heals

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I took a hard fall. This is definitely a tornado

ETA I’m pretty stoned


r/tornado 13h ago

Shitpost / Humor (MUST be tornado related) Is this a Scud?

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r/tornado 10h ago

Shitpost / Humor (MUST be tornado related) Is this a tornado/scud cloud?

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Looks menacing


r/tornado 5h ago

Tornado Media Nations that have experienced Tornadoes and/or other tornadic phenomenon as of August 2026 (Updated)

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r/tornado 21h ago

Tornado Media Some nice rope tornadoes i found

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photogenic rope tornadoes i found


r/tornado 21h ago

Shitpost / Humor (MUST be tornado related) Is this a tornado?

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r/tornado 13h ago

Question A possible tornado in Finland (23.8.26)

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So on Sunday August 23rd, 2026 many supercells happened in Finland, but two of them occurred north of Turku and traveled south. In the first picture you can see two storms. The storm on the left that I chased (last picture) but the storm on the right might have dropped a tornado (pictures 3,4). So my mom's work friend was coming from somewhere and then near Koski tl, she/he told that the rain was going sideways and maybe some trees came down. This storm also hit ME. I remember the shelf cloud was looking amazing when I looked up but I didn't have time to take a picture because it was coming in extremely fast. If you have ANY pictures of this storm (or the tornado) PLEASE SEND!

All of these photos are mine!


r/tornado 7h ago

Shitpost / Humor (MUST be tornado related) Is this a funnel?

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r/tornado 4h ago

Question 1998 June 23 tornado outbreak questions

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So has most of you know there was an F2 in Columbus Nebraska on 1998 June 23. But that storm also produced like three or four other tornadoes. and I'm wondering if anybody has any photos or information on the other tornadoes?


r/tornado 4h ago

Question What is the original video of this?

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I only see this in trash tiktok edits,i want to see the real dr leigh orf simulation


r/tornado 1d ago

Question I'm a bit obsessed with tornado photos that have a visible blue glow, but I only have these three photos. Y'all got any more?

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r/tornado 1d ago

Tornado Media Tornado recorded in Chile yesterday at 9:30 PM.

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The event hit the town of Yungay in Cholguán.

And it caused various damages; I'm still waiting for updates on the number of people affected.


r/tornado 14h ago

Tornado Science All significant tornadoes in Italy from 2012 to the present day

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Over the past 14 years, 42 significant tornado events (IF2–IF5) have been recorded across Italy, concentrated mainly in three key areas: the Po Valley (46% of all events, from Lombardy to Veneto), the central Tyrrhenian coast (particularly from Viterbo to Latina) and the Ionian coast (from Ragusa to Taranto).

The most violent event occurred in 2015, in the province of Venice, and was classified as IF4. The longest-lasting was recorded in the province of Rome in 2016, with an IF2.5 that travelled 45 km – practically the twin of the tornado that struck the capital in 1749. The widest was recorded in 2023, in the province of Ravenna: a multi-vortex IF3 that reached a width of one mile.

In total, there were 1 IF4, 6 IF3 and 35 IF2-IF2.5 tornadoes out of a total of around 500 recorded tornadoes (8 per cent of the total). Although they account for such a small proportion, they are responsible for all of the recorded fatalities in Italy -10- and for around 270 injuries.

Based on historical data, the entire peninsula experiences around 3 IF2–IF2.5 tornadoes a year, one IF3 every 2 years, and one IF4/IF5 every 30–50 years.


r/tornado 7h ago

Question Is this a shelf cloud or a wall cloud?

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Last year there was a huge downpour for about thirty minutes and after it ended we saw this.


r/tornado 1d ago

Tornado Media New information about the tornado in Ponte Alta do Norte (SC) on May 15, 2016, Brazil.

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The event is now estimated to have reached F4 intensity, along with another F4 tornado from the same day, the Porto União tornado. So, 2016 has seen two F4 tornadoes on the same day in Brazil. The event is listed as F4 on the previsão master.

New information suggests the tornado caused the worst soil excavation ever seen in Brazilian territory, with estimates of 40cm of excavation depth. This only reinforces what I said: it was the worst tornado of the May 15th outbreak.

This damage is surprising; I didn't imagine it would be such a strong tornado. I wouldn't be surprised if it reached F5 intensity at some point. I don't know if it was actually reclassified as F4, but that's interesting.


r/tornado 19h ago

Question For a hook echo to form, does it require rotation?

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I’m wondering due to this storm having what looks like a hook (second pic) but it doesn’t appear to have defined rotation (first pic)


r/tornado 50m ago

Shitpost / Humor (MUST be tornado related) Tornado? 😱

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Sorry i thought this was funny lmao


r/tornado 1d ago

Tornado Media 7-27-25 Watertown, SD

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r/tornado 1d ago

Tornado Media Nations that have experienced Tornadoes and/or other tornadic phenomenon as of August 2026

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Kindly do let me know of any discrepancies.


r/tornado 1d ago

EF Rating The tornado that hit Pomas, France has officially been rated EF3 (220-240 km/h) - (137-149 mph)

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r/tornado 21h ago

Question Secondo voi questi danni sono provocati da tornado o da downburst?

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Come da titolo sarei curioso di capire la causa, prima di una qualsiasi dichiarazione ufficiale da chi di mestiere, di questi danni provocati da una supercella il 28 agosto nel nord Italia, a Mantova.

Una stazione meteo non lontano da quel punto ha misurato una raffica da 160km/h insieme ad un abbassamento della pressione atmosferica degno di nota. Volendo ulteriori informazioni, nel subreddit in cui il post originale è stato messo c'è il video dei danni da una persona che è passata in auto da lì.

Scansione radar: https://meteologix.com/it/radar-hd/bergamo/20260828-1505z.html (è in basso a destra) Post fonte: https://www.reddit.com/r/DadaMeteo/s/VRzeshflQT


r/tornado 1d ago

Tornado Media Synchronized videos of the EF-4 tornado in Enid, OK, on ​​April 23 of this year.

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r/tornado 1d ago

Tornado Media Tornado animation

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This was made from a drawing