DuPage Co. false tornado sirens caused by human error, equipment
Two false tornado sirens that went off in DuPage County in August were unrelated and the result of two different types of errors, but may be indicative of a larger problem.
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Two false tornado sirens that went off in DuPage County in August were unrelated and the result of two different types of errors, but may be indicative of a larger problem.
The National Weather Service has confirmed that five tornadoes touched down during the severe weather outbreak in Illinois and Indiana on Tuesday.
4th tornado confirmed in Oswego, Illinois, from Tuesday severe weather outbreak
A line of destructive thunderstorms with winds over 90mph barreled through the Chicago area Tuesday. Two tornadoes have been reported.
More than 700,000 customers in the Midwest were still without power early Wednesday after perilous thunderstorms and tornadoes hit the region.
The National Weather Service has confirmed at least two tornadoes touched down in Chicago's south suburbs during the midday hours on Tuesday as severe storms blasted the area.
Another round of severe weather hit the Chicago area during the day Tuesday, prompting tornado warnings and causing what were expected to be widespread severe tree damage and power outages.
In Homewood, gigantic piles of mulch, tree limbs, and branches were already lying around from storms that hit earlier in the summer. More debris had to be removed and put into piles on Tuesday. Lauren Victory reports from the Mobile Weather Lab.
Two EF-1 tornadoes have been confirmed to have touched down in La Salle County Sunday night.
Chicagoans were likely awoken by thunderclaps as loud and intense as explosions overnight Sunday into Monday — and another round of heavy rain with flooded roads and downed trees came along with it.
The National Weather Service will survey the area near Ransom, Illinois, after a reported tornado touchdown overnight in LaSalle County.
With many communities in Chicago's south suburbs still facing a long road to recovery after last week's tornadoes, some students turned out in force to help storm victims in Hazel Crest.
A week after seven tornadoes roared through the Chicago suburbs, the lengthy process of cleaning up and rebuilding remained underway on Monday.
The National Weather Service confirmed on Thursday afternoon that seven tornadoes touched down in the Chicago area during Monday's severe storms.
Two rounds of storms impacted all of the Chicago area and parts of northwest Indiana on Monday afternoon.
People in south suburban Lansing on Tuesday were still reeling from the damage wrought by a tornado that touched down during Monday afternoon's storms.
Storms like the one that swept through eastern Wisconsin Monday could start pushing your insurance premiums even higher.
A Wisconsin tornado that struck near Appleton and Menasha has caused extensive damage and knocked out power to more than 30,000 people. It stayed on the ground for more than 20 minutes.
An "extremely dangerous" tornado hit parts of eastern Wisconsin on Monday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
An "extremely dangerous" tornado hit parts of eastern Wisconsin Monday. The tornado was spotted near Appleton, Menasha and Lake Winnebago, about 30 miles southwest of Green Bay, around 12:15 p.m.
Help is on the way for families and business owners impacted by tornadoes and other severe storms in Illinois last month.
Two weeks after an EF-2 tornado ravaged Merrillville, Indiana, high school students came together to revitalize their community.
A tornado was confirmed near Huntley, Illinois, during the severe storms that pounded the Chicago area Wednesday night.
Town officials said it could be weeks before they clear all the trees, then construction materials, and after that, rebuilding can finally begin.
Illinois has seen more tornadoes in 2026 than in any year on record.
