Severe weather weakens approaching Chicago after rocking Midwest
Iowa, Kansas, and Minnesota saw major damage Tuesday as storms pounded through. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Iowa, Kansas, and Minnesota saw major damage Tuesday as storms pounded through. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the 6 p.m. forecast for April 16, 2024.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon had the 5 p.m. forecast for April 16, 2024.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the 4 p.m. forecast for April 16, 2024.
A small chance of showers and storms persists Wednesday morning.
CBS 2 Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the 10 p.m. forecast for Sunday, April 14, 2024.
CBS 2 Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the 5:30 p.m. forecast for Sunday, April 14, 2024.
Ramon joined with the National Weather Service to deliver the seminar at the Westmont Fire & Police Facility.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon talks to Mike Mardou with the National Weather Service about the importance of severe weather strategic planning and how local communities can stay safe.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon talks with Westmont Fire Department Chief Steve Riley, who contacted CBS 2 about bringing attention to severe weather and the need for the public to be safe and prepared.
The second round of storms arrives Thursday afternoon, with the greatest severe weather threat in areas south of I-80.
It's Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Illinois, and officials want the public to know there are a number of things they can do to stay safe before bad weather hits. Possible storms on Monday night come on the heels of the storms that wreaked havoc last week.
Parts of California were digging out from more than 7 feet of snow. A monster blizzard hit places like the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area in Mammoth Lakes over the weekend.
A total of 11 tornados touched down in Illinois last Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service, with more possible bad weather on the way.
It's Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Illinois, and officials want the public to know there are a number of things they can do to stay safe before bad weather hits. Possible storms on Monday night come on the heels of the storms that wreaked havoc last week.
Some 11 tornados touched down across the Chicago area Tuesday night, including in areas near northwest suburban Hoffman Estates and Inverness. The National Weather Service confirmed 11 tornados between EF 0 (between 65 and 85 miles per hour gusts) and EF 1 (between 86 and 110 miles per hour gusts) in Lee, DeKalb, Kane, Lake, and Cook counties in Illinois and Lake County, Indiana.
Some 11 tornados touched down across the Chicago area Tuesday night, including in areas near northwest suburban Hoffman Estates and Inverness.
About 60 north suburban people were displaced after severe weather ripped the roof off of a Mundelein apartment building Tuesday night.
On Wednesday morning, the wind chill will be in the single digits in some parts of the area.
Homeowners, business owners, and renters can apply for financial aid at several disaster recovery centers, but they all close permanently at 5 p.m.
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Severe weather knocked out power to more than 1 million people along the East Coast. Tens of thousands remained without power as of Tuesday.
The potential for severe weather and evacuations are top-of-mind for organizers and the city.
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X-rays after the game Tuesday night were clean, but an MRI today showed the fractures.
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