Illinois Landspout Caught on Drone

Albany News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 1m

A bizarre weather event in Fayette County, Illinois, sent locals scrambling when a funnel cloud appeared over a cornfield — all while scattered showers raged nearby. Drone footage confirmed damage, leading the National Weather Service to classify it as a landspout: a rare, ground-up vortex that forms without a full thunderstorm. Unlike classic tornadoes, landspouts spin from the surface upward and often evade radar detection, making them hard to spot — and even harder to rate. This one, officially labeled EFU (unknown), still managed to leave its mark, proving Mother Nature’s surprises are…