Severe Weather

A tornado with peak winds of 110 miles per hour touched down in Rogers Park Monday afternoon, the National Weather Service confirmed Tuesday.

A rare storm packing 100 mph winds and with power similar to an inland hurricane swept across the Midwest.

Severe storms with 70 mph wind gusts pushed through the Chicago area Monday afternoon, leaving widespread damage and hundreds of thousands without power across northern Illinois.

Texans are facing two big problems this weekend: Hurricane Hanna and a surge in coronavirus cases. Hanna reached land Saturday. And on that same day, Texas reported 168 additional COVID-related deaths and 8,000+ new cases.

Severe weather swept through Illinois on Tuesday.

Tropical Storm Cristobal could soon renew its strength by uniting with another storm system coming from the west to form one giant cyclone, forecasters say.

Severe weather swept through Illinois Saturday, leaving some destruction in its wake.

Authorities said Wednesday they are are getting closer to restoring power to Willis Tower after flooding in the building’s basement knocked out the lights at the iconic Chicago skyscraper.

Willis Tower remains without power Tuesday and Lower Wacker Drive is expected to be closed until the end of week after record-setting rain led to extensive flooding.

The city and suburbs were doused with rain for the majority of Sunday -- specifically more than three inches of rain in just 12 hours, and it has created some of the worst flooding in more than 60 years.

Willis Tower lost power early Monday after flooding from the Chicago River spilled into the building’s basement.

A day full of showers and thunderstorms culminated in significant flooding Sunday evening as rain overflowed the Chicago River and rendered some local roadways impassable.

A flash flood watch is in effect from 4 a.m. Sunday until the end of the day, as heavy rains could bring up to two inches of rain to northern Illinois and northwest Indiana.

Heavy rains are expected to continue falling over the Chicago area Friday morning, leading the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood watch.

Storms south of I-80 could bring wind gusts up to 70 mph, hail as large as “ping-pong” balls, rainfall over 3 inches and possible flooding, the weather service said.

Thunderstorms will hit the Chicago area Tuesday afternoon and evening, while areas farther west could see a tornado threat, forecasters say.

Storms killed at least six people in Mississippi and destroyed 300 homes in Louisiana.

A nasty mix of snow, wind and thunderstorms is expected to move across northern Illinois Thursday afternoon, forecasters say.