2026 Tornado Season Forecast: Above-Average Risk from Oklahoma and Kansas Through Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Iowa Starting Mid-March
United States — The 2026 tornado season forecast indicates an above-average risk across portions of the Central Plains and Corn Belt, with activity expected to ramp up quickly beginning in mid-March. The outlook map highlights a broad red-shaded zone labeled “Above Average Tornadoes” stretching from Oklahoma and Kansas northeastward through Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana…