Hail, 70 mph winds, chance of tornadoes: What to expect and when as severe storms loom over Chicago

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop across the Chicago area Tuesday, the NBC 5 Storm Team said, with some ...

2 dead after tornadoes in Kankakee, Illinois and Northwest Indiana overnight; NWS confirms 2 tornadoes

Two people died after tornado touchdowns in Kankakee, Illinois and Northwest Indiana Tuesday night. So far, the National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 in Jasper County.

Multiple reported tornadoes bring widespread damage to parts of Chicago area, NW Indiana

A round of severe weather swept across parts of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana on Tuesday evening, causing significant damage, leaving more than 10,000 people in the dark and prompting an ...

Tornado touchdowns reported in Kankakee, Northwest Indiana

Emergency crews are assessing damage after a tornado touched down, damaging homes in Kankakee, Illinois, amid an outbreak of severe weather.

Tornadoes hit Midwest, homes destroyed and heavy damage reported

Severe storms arrived as forecast on the evening of March 10, whipping up high winds, enormous hailstones and tornadoes.

‘I was there … trying to unbury myself’: Tornadoes strike Illinois and Indiana, killing 2

Bob Wehrle sat in his driveway Wednesday morning and looked at the lot where his house once stood. His belongings and debris were scattered across his lawn, and his trailer was frozen in the air, ...