Tyler Olson

BREAKING: A possible WORLD record hailstone has been recovered in Kankakee, Illinois from Monday night’s storms. It reportedly is 8 inches across! That’s approximately the size of a miniature football or a large melon. That’s corroborated by numerous other “gargantuan” 6+ inch stones found nearby. The former Illinois state record was 4.75 inches. The currently-certified U.S. national record, and world record, is a from an 8-inch stone that fell on Vivian, S.D. on July 23, 2010. Val Castor also found a 7.25 inch stone near Vigo Park, Texas on June 2, 2024. So what about this hailstone? It’s HUGE. The National Weather Service has been informed, along with several researchers. Other records around the world: South America: The February 8, 2018 Córdoba, Argentina hailstone stands as the South American record at 7.4 to 9.3 inches across. That figure came from photogrammetry, or mathematical estimation from videos… not a direct measurement. Africa: Tripoli, Libya experienced 7 inch hailstones on October 27, 2020. Europe: A 7.48-inch hailstone fell on Azzano Decimo on July 24, 2023. That’s about 50 miles northeast of Venice, Italy, or 60 miles northwest of Trieste. Asia: On the night of March 2, 2025, a 5.5-inch hailstone fell on Zhangpu in Fujian Province, China. Australia: A 6.3-inch (16 centimeter) hailstone fell in Yalboroo, Queensland, Australia on October 19, 2021

Major tornado just went through Aroma Park, still ongoing #ilwx @NWSChicago

This is the best perspective I've seen of the Union City, Michigan tornado. Good lord, it just tore up everything in its path, wouldn't be surprised if this was intense (EF3+). Video taken by Lisa Nicola on Facebook: facebook.com/reel/444399792…

Hurricane Melissa has been upgraded to a 190 mph Category 5 hurricane, tying Hurricane Allen as the strongest Atlantic hurricane on record by wind speed. With a minimum central pressure of 892 mb, this was both a historic and devastating storm. Melissa’s peak intensity of 165 kt (190 mph) and 892 mb at 1200 UTC October 28 was based mainly on Air Force Reserve and NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft data, supported by satellite estimates. The strongest winds likely occurred in a portion of the eyewall that reconnaissance aircraft were unable to fully sample, meaning the true peak may have been even more extreme.

@NickKrasz_Wx Sure!

@TylerOlsonWX Tyler! I hope you’re doing well. This photo is incredible, would you be open to letting me use it for the 2025 Tornado of the Year competition? Full credit would be given in the poll/post, and you’re welcome to add a watermark if you’d like.

OMG! Tornado along SD/ND border. #ndwx

It’s official. The 252 MPH gust observed in Hurricane Melissa, moments before she made landfall in Jamaica, is the STRONGEST wind gust ever recorded by a Hurricane Hunter dropsonde on Earth. It is almost unreal how extreme this storm was.

Alrighty, ready to see something really cool? The evolution of Hurricane Melissa's mesovortices at peak strength.

Fifth and final pass through Hurricane Melissa for our crew today. Just after noon entering from the NW corner exiting SE.

Well that didn’t last long! #Melissa just broke the record again with a temp of -4.41 degrees celsius.

@aresel_ Nice picture. By the time I was able to, it was gone!

Just had the most wimpy tornado I will probably ever see north of Wyndmere, ND. Has dissipated. #ndwx

MASSIVE WEDGE

Insane tornado in ND yesterday. This is 25 min into a roughly 30 min long life cycle. What even is going on?! #ndwx

@FOXWeatherDesk Southeast of Hankinson, ND

@TylerOlsonWX Do you by chance know the exact location this photo was taken?

@FOXWeatherDesk Yes, credit me

@TylerOlsonWX Hello @TylerOlsonWX, wow what a wild scene and hope that all is well! Did you take this photo? Can Fox Weather, Fox News Network, LLC & Fox News Edge affiliates use on all platforms w/ credit? Do we need anyone else’s permission?

Tornadoes popping up over southern Minnesota this evening. This one along I90 just west of Alden. Several reports of tornadoes dotting the landscape. Stay weather aware this evening. 🎥Jason Anderson 📍West of Alden, MN #MNWX #Tornado

Insane! Near Spiritwood, ND! #ndwx

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