On July 15, the Chicago area saw a perfect storm of its own, but this time on land, with a record-setting number of tornadoes ...

As the remnants of Hurricane Ida barreled north in September 2021, Chris Erdner heard a startling warning on TV: Residents in ...

Even a tiny increase in the number of tornadoes in the Northeast and mid-South could correspond to a much greater potential ...

Here's what the sirens will sound like, according to the state of Illinois. The "Emergency Outdoor Warning Siren System" is used to warn people of potential dangers, including severe weather ...

According to National Weather Service data, 37 tornado warnings have been issued in ... a scientist at Northern Illinois University who researches tornadoes and climate. “We cannot definitively ...

Experts say the causes are still unclear, but the change is consistent with a warming world. The effects on the ground could ...

UPDATE: A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for parts of Lake and McHenry counties in Illinois until 4 ... area under a "slight" risk of severe weather, which ranks as level two of five on ...

Severe weather threats are moving in on Tuesday afternoon ... and Will counties in Illinois as well as Lake, Porter, Newton and Jasper counties in Indiana until 11 p.m. Tuesday.

The peak of Atlantic hurricane season has arrived, and, right on schedule, a strong tropical storm is bearing down on the ...

Hurricane Francine made landfall early Wednesday evening in Louisiana, southwest of New Orleans, as a Category 2 storm.