Tornado Target Contest

Put your tornado forecasting skills and techniques to the test! A great way to learn, teach, practice, and have fun! Chase On! #TTC26

[Tornado Target Contest @TorTarget]

This contest is being used as an opportunity for weather professionals, researchers, students, and enthusiasts to improve forecasting techniques of these phenomena in a competitive and educational environment.

It is solely a qualitative and objective way to better technique.

[Giovanni Rizzotti @Gio_wx]

So it seems we had a tri-state tornado yesterday morning...but it occurred from perhaps the shortest path-length possible. An EF-1 tornado started in Lee County, Iowa, crossed into Clark County, Missouri, and ended in Hancock County, Illinois...for a path of just 1.34 miles.

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Shot of the day!

[Hunter Anderson @ColdCoreCowboy]

@NWSDesMoines @NWSQuadCities 2335Z - 3mi W of Monmouth, IA looking W at a tornado. @NWSDesMoines @NWSQuadCities #iawx

[Tanner Charles 🌪 @TannerChasing]

Tornado north east of Truman, Minnesota taken a few minutes ago still on the ground. #mnwx

[FOX 9 @FOX9]

Wild video shows a large amount of hail filling up a FOX 9 viewer's driveway during Monday's severe storms!

Minnesota is seeing its first hit of severe weather tonight, with egg-sized hail reported in Faribault and ping pong-sized hail in Cannon Falls. Please prioritize your safety and only capture visuals from a secure location!

(Video via Julie)

[Tornado Target Contest @TorTarget]

Registration is open for TTC26!

We have a few new things this year that you’ll see on the new site!

We have a sign in feature now for forecasting and once you register, you’re good in perpetuity.
It’s all on the page and if you have any questions, lmk!

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[Convective Chronicles @ConvChronicles]

It appears the Enderlin, ND, tornado on June 20, 2025, has been upgraded to an EF-5, the first in the US since the Moore, OK, tornado of May 20, 2013. The reasons for the upgrade include the train derailment south of Enderlin and trees that were debarked with a "sandpapering effect."

[Weather History @weather_history]

June 16, 2014:

One of the 2010s' most unique tornadic events saw a cyclic cell spawn four EF4s in northeast Nebraska. For much of the storm's life, two violent wedges were on the ground at the same time. Pilger took a devastating direct hit. Two people were killed.

#wxhistory

[Tornado Target Contest @TorTarget]

Today is the last forecast day of TTC!

[NWS Storm Prediction Center @NWSSPC]

7:42am CDT #SPC Day1 Outlook Enhanced Risk: across parts of Montana https://t.co/TgJgC6cj9Y

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Last week of forecasting !

[NWS Storm Prediction Center @NWSSPC]

12:38pm CDT #SPC Day2 Outlook Slight Risk: across southeast New Mexico and Far West/Southwest Texas https://t.co/Y1WiOd8m1i

[Joey Krastel @NimbusStorms]

This was CRAZYY

[Tornado Target Contest @TorTarget]

2 more weeks of forecasting left for the contest!

[NWS Storm Prediction Center @NWSSPC]

7:51am CDT #SPC Day1 Outlook Slight Risk: from southern/central High Plains across the central Plains into southwestern MN https://t.co/TgJgC6cj9Y

[NWS Storm Prediction Center @NWSSPC]

7:51am CDT #SPC Day1 Outlook Slight Risk: from southern/central High Plains across the central Plains into southwestern MN https://t.co/TgJgC6cj9Y

[Weather History @weather_history]

May 25, 2008:

A major outbreak of 32 tornadoes struck the Central US. Three tornadoes were significant (EF2+), the strongest of which was an extremely violent EF5 that devastated parts of Parkersburg and New Hartford, Iowa. Ten people were killed and 92 were injured.

#wxhistory

[NWS Storm Prediction Center @NWSSPC]

11:48am CDT #SPC Public Severe Weather Outlook #PWO concerning #arwx #kswx #mowx #newx #okwx #txwx https://t.co/OgH2BAvEDP

[Broderick Howard @thebroderickwx]

May 4, 2007 vs May 18, 2025 - same towns, same time.

[NWS Storm Prediction Center @NWSSPC]

7:53am CDT #SPC Day1 Outlook Moderate Risk: far north Texas, much of central and eastern Oklahoma, southeast Kansas, and the Ozarks https://t.co/TgJgC6cj9Y

[Paige Berdomas🌪 @tornadopaigeyy]

Praying for Kansas. Just took this picture outside of Plevna KS at 23:56