Northeastern Illinois saw multiple severe events in April 2026, including three tornadoes on April 2, large hail and flash flooding on April 14, and a regional outbreak with damaging winds and tornadoes on April 17. The Lower Great Lakes region emerged as a severe weather hotspot with dense reports of tornadoes, winds and hail through April 19.
Source: en wikipedia. Original: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_of_2026
