Severe storm threat on Friday in Chicago with tornado, flood risks
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the extended forecast.
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Meteorologist David Yeomans has the extended forecast.
Video shows the funnel crossing the rural road near Hartland, Minnesota, as debris swirls through the air.
Chicago native Matt Michell proposed to Toronto native Becky Patel while the two were tracking a tornado in Arnett, Oklahoma.
Jim and Suzanne Maxwell were already planning to visit their son Mark in St. Louis. But when a deadly E-F-3 tornado hit there on the May 16, plans changed.
Jim and Suzanne Maxwell were already planning to visit their son Mark in St. Louis. But when a deadly E-F-3 tornado hit there on the May 16, plans changed. Sara Machi reports.
Summer is Chicago's wettest season and a time when severe storms and tornadoes are most common. There are two reasons why 2025 may be worse than normal.
The city learned of possible tornadoes Friday afternoon, but the city's emergency officials didn't push the button to sound outdoor warning sirens because they were out of the office at a workshop.
The answer is that it depends on where one is — the policy and plan are different in Chicago than they are in Naperville, for example.
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.
Most of the destruction happened in the southeastern part of the state where the National Weather Service confirmed an EF3 tornado ripped through the area.
Recovery efforts have begun after severe storms ripped through the Midwest and South over the weekend, killing 19 people in Kentucky and at least 28 people overall while decimating neighborhoods and towns.
At least nine people were killed after a tornado hit southeastern Kentucky, while another seven died in Missouri.
High heat is creating conditions favorable to severe weather Thursday. The Chicago area faces its highest risk of tornadoes since last year, and radar shows the worst is likely to hit Thursday evening.
As many as 11 tornadoes swept through Nebraska and parts of Iowa. Damage has been reported but there have not been any reports of injuries to humans or pets.
There will be some scattered showers for Thursday afternoon, and possibly strong storms by Friday, bringing large hail, wind damage, and possibly a tornado.
A tornado hit McCullough Academy just days before spring break. After being moved to a temporary location last week, students returned to their school on Tuesday.
An elementary school in Gary, Indiana, reopened on Tuesday, nearly three weeks after a tornado tore off part of the roof of the gym.
After days of rain and deadly tornadoes across parts of the south, the worst of the weather isn't over yet.
After days of rain and deadly tornadoes across parts of the South, the worst of the weather isn’t over yet. More severe weather is expected through Sunday morning.
At least two tornadoes touched down near Indianapolis on Wednesday, and they weren’t the only twisters produced by a massive storm system that stretched from Texas to Michigan. The National Weather Service is calling it a storm system of epic and historic proportions.
The tornado snapped more trees along its northeasterly path before dissipating in the area of Lake Village and Schneider.
Wind gusts of 81 mph were reported in Valparaiso, Indiana.
Students at McCullough Academy will have classes at the Gary Area Career Center next week while officials continue to assess damage and make plans for repairs at their damaged school.
Students at McCullough Academy will have classes at the Gary Area Career Center next week while officials continue to assess damage and make plans for repairs at their damaged school.
