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Severe storms miss Chicago area Tuesday, but hit hard downstate
Some powerful storms hit Central Illinois late Tuesday afternoon. Heavy rain and even hail pelted the town of Paxton, ...
Severe storms hammer Chicago area with wind gusts up to 80 mph
An outbreak of severe weather spawned numerous thunderstorm warnings and wind gusts in excess of 70 miles per hour in some ...
Strong storms possible in Chicago area Tuesday evening
There is a risk of strong to severe storms capable of producing tornadoes in the Chicago area Tuesday afternoon and evening, ...
Severe thunderstorms pound Chicago area, fueled by record heat
Downed trees were scattered across roads and thousands were without power after a line of destructive storms hit the city.
More storms take aim at central US, where many are digging out from tornado damage
More severe storms were expected to roll across the central U.S. this week following the weather-related deaths of more than ...
Hail, tornadoes and more: Severe storms with ‘all weather hazards at play' threaten Chicago area
Those weather threats include heavy rain, 75 mile-per-hour winds, large hail or even tornadoes, NBC 5 Storm Team ...
Rare Chicago dust storm reignites debates over the role of agriculture, experts say
A tall, imposing plume of agricultural sediment blew from central Illinois and over dry farmland to envelop Chicago, dropping ...
Chicago weather forecast: Severe storms leave damage across parts of area
CHICAGO (WLS) -- There was a threat of storms Thursday night in the Chicago area. There were also record-high temperatures. A ...
Stretch of severe weather brings thunderstorm, tornado risk to U.S.
The strong tornado threat Thursday includes Chicago, Milwaukee and a big chunk of central Wisconsin. Evansville, Indiana, is ...
Wall of Dust Races Across Central Illinois and Pushes Into Chicago
Day turned to night in northwest Indiana and north-central Illinois on Friday as a rare dust storm shrouded the skies.
Afternoon Briefing: DuPage County launches new tornado warning system
Following Tribune reporting last week that the team is pivoting its focus back to Arlington Heights and away from the city’s ...