Illinois, the NEW tornado alley?

We have lived in Illinois all our lives and never seen 3 straight days of tornadic activity. Couple that with never before wildfire smoke alerts and Illinois on the weather front at least is living in a brave new world.

https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/s/iq9kk/tornado-confirmed-friday-tornado-toll-rises-to-13-from-wednesday?utm_source=alert-breakingnews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alert