Aroma Park family hid in bathtub as tornado destroyed home of 35 years
A family in Aroma Park may have lost their home in the Illinois tornado that tore through Tuesday night, but they have their lives and for that, they are grateful.
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A family in Aroma Park may have lost their home in the Illinois tornado that tore through Tuesday night, but they have their lives and for that, they are grateful.
The resident who lived in Aroma Park with his wife for 30 years said he survived by sheltering in a small pocket inside his home as it collapsed around him, trapping him under the wreckage.
The Lake Village tornado Tuesday night sent one resident scrambling to his closet for safety as his home was ripped apart.
Residents are dealing with extensive damage and power outages after four suspected tornadoes touched down across Illinois and Northwest Indiana during severe storms on Tuesday night. Families share stories of survival as they check on their neighborhoods.
Storm damage in rural Northwest Indiana impacted animal owners, leaving farmland open. Donkeys and goats in the area were let out of their restricted areas during the storm. They have since been located, neighbors confirmed.
Indiana officials confirmed two fatalities and multiple people injured in Lake Village, Indiana, after storms hit the area.
Following a tornado that killed two people in Lake Village, Indiana, officials are advising people to stay put at home.
Indiana officials confirmed two fatalities and multiple people injured in Lake Village, Indiana, after storms hit the area. Officials have not released the identities of the victims.
Many residents are waking up to severe damage. A Kankakkee County resident said the suspect tornado demolished her barn. "We had a big barn. We also got a solar farm out here in the field, and it's just demolished," She said.
Emergency crews are assessing damage after a tornado touched down, damaging homes in Kankakee, Illinois, amid an outbreak of severe weather.
Fire crews say they are assisting people who were trapped after a tornado touched down in Kankakee on Tuesday afternoon.
The weather in Chicago today includes both the possibility of severe thunderstorms starting in the afternoon, and a chance of tornadoes, especially to the south.
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.
Suzanne Le Mignot has her eye on her photogenic cat, Luce, while Mary Kay Kleist is looking at the horrific tornado that hit southwest Michigan.
At least four people have died, including a 12-year-old boy, and several others were injured after at least three tornadoes ripped through Southwest Michigan on Friday, officials say.
ideo posted to social media shows damage left behind after a tornado touched down in Southern Illinois.
A rare winter tornado outbreak hit the Midwest on Thursday.
Residents in Crawford County are cleaning up after the National Weather Service confirmed a tornado during a severe weather event.
Illinois had more tornadoes than any other state in the U.S. last year. As the climate warms, Illinois has seen a surge in tornado activity in the last few years.
TSA expected about 2.86 million travelers to pass through the nation's security checkpoints.
Damaging winds may accompany the strongest cells.
A Wisconsin meteorologist was live on the air warning people about a tornado when he realized the storm was headed straight to his mother's house.
The footage shows a funnel cloud spinning close to Interstate 90 north of the Wisconsin Dells.
On Monday, July 15, 2024, 32 tornadoes touched down in the greater Chicago area alone — including several within the city limits.
On Monday, July 15, 2024, 32 tornadoes touched down in the greater Chicago area alone — including several within the city limits.
