Scattered severe storms for late-night Tuesday
We're not out of the woods yet. More showers and storms are in store for the Chicago area. Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
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We're not out of the woods yet. More showers and storms are in store for the Chicago area. Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
The National Weather Service confirmed on Thursday afternoon that seven tornadoes touched down in the Chicago area during Monday's severe storms.
Teams from the National Weather Service on Sunday will be surveying damage caused by severe storms that brought tornado touchdowns to the Chicago area and other parts of northern Illinois last week.
Teams from the National Weather Service on Sunday will be surveying damage caused by storms that brought tornado touchdowns to the Chicago area and other parts of northern Illinois last week. Asal Rezaei reports.
Residents across Illinois and Indiana are cleaning up from severe damage after destructive tornadoes and severe storms hit on Thursday night.
The National Weather Service Monday confirmed two more tornadoes from Friday's outbreak of severe storms, bringing the total confirmed tornadoes in the greater Chicago area to nine.
Chicago is in the midst of its wettest spring on record, following multiple rounds of heavy rain and severe storms in recent weeks.
The supercell produced 10 tornadoes that occurred in Illinois, and two others in northern Indiana on March 10.
The fireball in the sky and a loud boom that startled residents on Tuesday morning was captured on video from multiple angles.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency for three Michigan counties after the National Weather Service said at least three tornadoes touched down during severe storms Friday.
The Chicago area is under a red flag warning. Here's what you need to know.
Illinois is no stranger to severe weather; from tornadoes to blizzards, we see it all. There are concerns the National Weather Service is not using updated technology, but a new radar called the “Phased Array Radar” could be the replacement.
Extreme rainfall events in Chicago, including two observed this summer, are becoming more common as the climate warms.
What is a Beach Hazards Statement? These warnings are issued by the National Weather Service for dangerous swimming conditions at Chicago beaches along Lake Michigan.
The extreme heat continues in the Midwest, the Southeast and some parts of the Northeast.
The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Watch for the entire Chicago area Wednesday and Thursday, when the heat index will feel like triple digits.
On Monday, July 15, 2024, 32 tornadoes touched down in the greater Chicago area alone — including several within the city limits.
Ground search operations were disrupted Sunday in Kerr County, Texas, where many lives were lost in the catastrophic July 4 flooding.
The death toll in Texas from flash flooding has risen to over 100 and officials and volunteers are still searching for dozens of missing people. Now questions have emerged about cuts to the National Weather Service and whether early warning systems failed.
The National Weather Service says five to seven inches of rain fell in just three hours, more than most urban drainage systems can handle.
The sirens in St. Louis were not activated ahead of a tornado last week. Sabrina Franza wanted to know about tornado siren activation protocols in Chicago and the suburbs.
An investigation has been launched into why St. Louis' tornado warning system was not activated before a deadly tornado last week. That left Sabrina Franza wondering about the siren protocol in Chicago and the suburbs, and who is in charge of activating the air-raid sirens in those places.
Many NWS offices are now short-staffed, following recent Department of Government Efficiency-ordered staff cuts and voluntary early retirements.
CBS News Chicago found that scaled-back services are already making weather forecasts from your phone to your television less accurate. Meteorologist David Yeomans reports.
The NWS says warnings will only go out in English.
