Wisconsin records first-ever February tornado, record warmth
"All of us are in denial that this is February," Connie Arndt said. "It's an absolute shock."
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"All of us are in denial that this is February," Connie Arndt said. "It's an absolute shock."
There were no tornadoes in the immediate Chicago area Thursday night, but winds gusted up to 60 mph at Navy Pier. CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has a breakdown of what happened.
Along the eastern seaboard, winter arrived with force on Saturday. A storm dumped snow, returning with all the misery and joy it brings.
From teaching a new dog new tricks to a tornado that touched down in Florida. Here’s what caught CBS 2’s Suzanne Le Mignot and Robb Ellis’ eye this week.
At least four tornadoes touched down in the Chicago area during severe weather that struck the area Friday night, the National Weather Service confirms.
The tornado touched down in Warrenville and moved through Wheaton before lifting in Glen Ellyn.
Friday's severe weather also caused power outages, stoppages for Metra trains, and ground stops at both airports.
A line of severe thunderstorms late Friday led to a report of a tornado in DuPage County, power outages, stopped Metra lines, and a ground stop at both Midway and O'Hare airports.
After storms ripped through the Chicago area, 11 confirmed tornado touchdowns and residents spent Thursday drying out and cleaning up.
The 100 mph winds sent folks into crawl spaces in their rural homes which don't have basements.
The NWS confirmed multiple tornados touched down with winds upwards of 85 mph.
Chopper 2 was over the scene in Countryside where residents have been cleaning up after a tornado touched down and caused significant damage in the area.
It's been a surreal day in the Chicago area after several tornados touched down, uprooted trees, and ripped the roofs off buildings. CBS 2's Chris Tye was in Elgin and spoke to residents cleaning up after a stressful night.
Lyons Fire Chief Gordon Nord said the damage "certainly appears to be" due to a tornado.
Several emergency response agencies were in the area around Stoney Creek Drive.
Several homes in northwest suburban Elgin were damaged after a tornado appeared to rip through the community.
Several homes in northwest suburban Elgin were damaged after a tornado appeared to rip through the community. Chopper 2 and Kris Habermehl were over a neighborhood in Elgin where a tornado caused extensive damage to several homes Wednesday night.
Tornadoes spotted near O'Hare International Airport sent a multitude of travelers into the moving walkway between the United Terminal. Learn more.
Wednesday's storms left a trail of damage through multiple southwest suburban communities along the Interstate 55 corridor.
Chopper 2 and Kris Habermehl were over a neighborhood in Elgin where a tornado caused extensive damage to several homes Wednesday night. The homes appeared to have sustained significant structural damage. Several emergency response agencies were in the area around Stoney Creek Drive. Learn more about the widespread damage.
Check out the major damage in one neighborhood in southwest suburban Countryside where storms ripped through, downing trees and taking the roof off of one home.
CBS 2's Jermont Terry was in southwest suburban Lyons where a storm ripped through, causing debris to fall and powerlines to be downed with started a fire.
Just into the newsroom, a massive tornado was spotted in Campton Hills, a suburb in Kane County west of Chicago. Several tornado warnings were issued across the Chicago area Wednesday evening. Learn more: CBS 2 has live updates on this storm.
This is all to help people recover after storms and tornadoes at the end of March and early April.
The 22 tornados that touched down in northern Illinois and northwest Indiana on March 31 helped the U.S. break a record for tornados between January and March.
