2026-03-10 REPORTS: IL/IN/IA/OK/TX

[Dan Robinson]

I got on this storm west of El Paso, IL and stayed with it all the way to Knox, Indiana. I observed four tornadoes: Pontiac and Kankakee, IL and near Wheatfield and Toto after dark in Indiana. The tornado at Kankakee was the most significant catch of the day.

Full chase log is here:

Kankakee and Pontiac, Illinois tornadoes - March 10, 2026

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Pontiac, IL


Kankakee, IL

Wheatfield, IN


Toto, IN

 

[Luke Penney]

Myself and Andy went for the storms in northwestern Illinois, starting near Galesburg. The storm we were under had a horseshoe-shaped updraft for quite a while, including a pronounced lowering in which the clouds were moving rapidly (grey triangle in the photo), but it never produced a tornado.

I suspect the surface-level air was too cold here. When the storm initiated we were slightly to the south and the temperature was just over 80°F, but here was mid-60s (according to the car's thermometer).

 

[Ben Holcomb]

The RAP kept showing pretty favorable supercell conditions in Oklahoma so I chose to stick around and chase here. Went down to Chickasha and was at the OKC cell when it was a turkey tower. The other chaser convoying with me had car trouble and I stuck around trying to help him out, missed the tornado and didn't get onto the storm until it was cold and gusty. Air conditioner went out on the car too. Followed the storm east to Meeker before sitting in a parking lot contemplating life choices

 

[Sean Ramsey]

Traveled down to Wichita Falls, TX when storms began to initiate and eventually latched on to one near Holliday. Followed it across the Red River, over to Walters and eventually ended up near Duncan. This was the first supercell I've chased in years where I felt as if I had the whole storm to myself. Not one chaser was encountered along the way. It was an incredibly enjoyable day even without a tornado.

 

[Mike Smith]

I observed four tornadoes: Pontiac and Kankakee, IL and near Wheatfield and Toto after dark in Indiana

Do you the beginning time of the Kankakee Tornado?

 

[Mike Smith]

This was the first supercell I've chased in years where I felt as if I had the whole storm to myself.

Nice downburst capture!