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Tornado watches and warnings have been issued across major parts of central and southern Illinois, as well as counties south of Chicago. Find out where.
Thousands of people in Illinois were urged to take cover immediately amid a damaging tornado on Wednesday afternoon.
Severe storms brought heavy rain and tornadoes to Central Illinois on Wednesday, causing wind damage and funnel clouds in various areas, with rainfall amounts ranging from half an inch to over two ...
Multiple tornado touchdowns have been reported by weather spotters in Illinois amid an outbreak of severe weather Wednesday.
Illinois has recorded over 90 tornadoes so far in 2023, and meteorologists expect more to touch down throughout the remainder of the season, potentially breaking records.
This year marks a century since since a powerful tornado ripped through three states, leaving a long trail of destruction in ...
As of 1:35 p.m., much of Illinois is in a Tornado Watch, while a tornado warning is in effect for south Tazewell County. A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near San Jose ...
Multiple tornadoes have been reported across central Illinois this afternoon, with confirmed touchdowns near Ashland, Petersburg, Jacksonville, and Prentice. Storm chasers and radar indicated large, ...
Illinois twice this century surpassed 100 tornadoes in a year. In 2006, there were 144 twisters reported, there were 22 tornadoes the year before and 23 the year after. And in 2003, the state saw ...
The United States is 386 tornado reports above historical average for this time of year, and four states lead the pack.
Leading up to the heavy downpours and outbreak of tornadoes that hit Illinois earlier this week, a big dome of hot, moist air fueled storm clusters that led to four or five episodes in 48 to 60 hours.