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Illinois leads nation in tornado, hail and wind reports so far in 2026; plus, Mars may have had an ocean billions of years ago
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- AccuWeather Daily
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- Apr 21, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 310
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Summary
The state of Illinois reigns supreme for tornado and other severe weather reports so far this year, but that's not the way the map should look like in mid April. Also, CNN's Jacopo Prisco writes that scientists believe they found fresh proof of an ancient ocean on Mars in the form of a “bathtub ring” it left after it dried up billions of years ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices