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At least 2 dead after rash of tornadoes tears through the Midwest
By CNN Newsource at KVIA ABC-7
· June 22, 2026
· 1 min read
By Meteorologist Briana Waxman
(CNN) — A regional tornado outbreak is unfolding across the Midwest Sunday evening. Nearly three dozen tornado reports have been logged by the Storm Prediction Center as a cluster of supercell thunderstorms tracks east toward the Ohio Valley.
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Key takeaway Nearly three dozen tornado reports have been logged by the Storm Prediction Center as a cluster of supercell thunderstorms tracks east toward the Ohio Valley.
Why this matters in The El Paso
El Paso 's own experience with severe weather, though different in nature, puts the Midwest's tornado outbreak into perspective. While El Paso is not typically associated with tornadoes, the city's residents are familiar with the destructive power of intense storms. The fact that Illinois has been hit by nearly 200 tornadoes this year, more than three times its annual average, is a stark reminder of the unpredictability of severe weather. As the storm threat shifts east, El Pasoans can empathize with the affected communities, knowing that the city's own emergency management systems are in place to respond to similar disasters. The impact of the tornadoes on mobile homes in Illinois also highlights the importance of disaster preparedness and infrastructure resilience in vulnerable communities, a concern that is relevant to El Paso's own affordable housing and emergency response efforts.
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Category: local ·
Published: June 22, 2026 ·
Source: KVIA ABC-7 ·
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(CNN) — A regional tornado outbreak is unfolding across the Midwest Sunday evening. Nearly three dozen tornado reports have been logged by the Storm Prediction Center as a cluster of supercell thunderstorms tracks east toward the Ohio Valley.
This comes on the h...
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