Record 26 Confirmed Tornadoes In Illinois
Officials confirmed 26 tornado touchdowns reported in Central Illinois Saturday night. This is a record total for Illinois tornadoes in December.
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Officials confirmed 26 tornado touchdowns reported in Central Illinois Saturday night. This is a record total for Illinois tornadoes in December.
The National Weather Service is investigating reports of at least 12 tornadoes passing through communities south of Springfield.
Governor Bruce Rauner announced the decision to activate the State Emergency Operations Center in Springfield.
Dramatic tornadoes are on the rise in Illinois.
Recently released video from Cal Fire shows the most intense tornado ever in California history that trapped and killed a firefighter in Redding last month.
The winds were so strong on July 26 in Redding, California, they uprooted trees, ripped roofs off houses and downed power lines, authorities said.
A flurry of tornadoes swept through central Iowa Thursday afternoon, injuring at least 17 people, flattening buildings in three cities and forcing the evacuation of a hospital.
According to the National Weather Service, the tornado that hit the Village of Manhattan, Illinois Tuesday night was an EF-1 tornado, with winds reaching up to 95 miles per hour.
The town of Manhattan, Illinois, was getting its first clear look at damage from a tornado that touched down Tuesday night.
Authorities ordered a mass evacuation of people Monday from an expanded danger zone around an erupting volcano on Bali that has forced the Indonesian island's international airport to close, stranding tens of thousands of travelers.
Harvard police tell CBS 2 there was no serious damage and no injuries.
Missy, the "miracle dog" who survived a deadly tornado two years ago, was struck and killed by a car outside her new home on Tuesday.
It was 50 years ago today, massive EF-4 tornados tore though the southwest and northwest suburbs, killing 58 people.
We are getting a rare look inside the deadly storm in the town of Ottawa, from the rescuers' point of view. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
A Wheaton-based organization is raising money to replace the tornado warning system in Naplate, a system that was destroyed by the tornado two weeks ago.
CBS 2 Meteorologist Ed Curran returns to the region, about 85 miles southwest of Chicago.
The mayor of another Illinois city hit by a twister warned not to expect financial help from the state or federal governments.
Residents, construction crews and Red Cross workers in a small Illinois village are dealing with the aftermath of a powerful tornado.
As a powerful tornado ravaged the small village of Naplate on Tuesday, one woman survived the twister by hiding out in her closet, even as her home was lifted off its foundation, suffering only a small scratch in the process.
A community in Naplate, Illinois came together to support the Dutton family after a tornado destroyed their home.
The Dutton family rode out the storm in a small bathroom. During that time, their home was literally ripped apart around them. Nicole O'Shea saw what happened to her neighbors and offered the Duttons and their dog a place to stay for as long as they need it.
Killed were Wayne Tuntland, 76, and 31-year-old DJ Johnson. CBS 2's Vince Gerasole reports.
The tornado at its most intense was moving at 155 mph. WBBM's Steve Miller reports.
Officials in Ottawa, Illinois, were asking volunteers to stay away from the city for now, as crews continue to assess and repair damage from Tuesday's tornado, declaring "the streets are not safe yet."
At least 25 percent of the homes in the small town of Naplate, Illinois, were damaged by a tornado Tuesday night, with at least one man calling his home a "war zone disaster," but the community remained resilient as they began cleaning up Wednesday morning.
