Residents began sifting through the rubble after a tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, demolishing homes and businesses as it moved for miles through farmland and into subdivisions.
Summer-like temperatures in Chicago are expected to approach 80 degrees Saturday before showers move across the region in the afternoon. Predicted highs ranged from 76 to 80 degrees, with showers and thunderstorms possible after 4 p.m. Southerly winds could gust as high as 45 mph, peaking around mid-morning, according to the National Weather Service. Showers will be widespread in the evening and overnight, with the most severe storms west of the Fox River. Downpours could lead to isolated flooding in low-lying regions. “We’re expecting showers and thunderstorms more south of Chicago, closer to central Illinois,” said meteorologist David King. “In […]
National Weather Service officials believe the chilly weather is over for the season, but a large storm system headed toward Chicago is expected to bring rain and scatter thunderstorms over the weekend. Warmer temperatures are on tap beginning Friday but a storm system moving out of the plains was expected to hit over the weekend […]
National Weather Service officials are expecting thunderstorms to roll into the area Tuesday afternoon into the evening with temperatures dropping to the high 30s. The storms are expected across northern Illinois Tuesday afternoon and into northwest Indiana by the evening, officials said. Some of the storms are expected to be strong to severe with large […]
Parts of the Chicago area could see scattered thunderstorms Wednesday morning, with gusty winds and small hail, according to weather officials.
Parts of the Chicago area could see severe thunderstorms with hail, strong winds and possible tornadoes Tuesday evening, according to meteorologists. Brett Borchardt, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Romeoville, said northwestern Illinois and the western Chicago suburbs were forecasted to bear the brunt of the weather, though he added that there was a chance that thunderstorms, quarter-sized hail, potential tornadoes and winds up to 60 mph would develop in the city. Borchardt said the storms would likely arrive in the area early Tuesday evening and dissipate between 11 p.m. and midnight. Parts of Illinois closer to the […]
Illinois records 118 tornadoes in 2023, the most in the U.S. Experts say better observation and technology could also be playing a role.
After months of excitement and anticipation, the day is finally here: The Great American Eclipse, when the moon will pass directly between the Earth and the sun, creating a rare and unforgettable celestial spectacle. Those who are observing this eclipse from its path of totality — the viewing area where the sun’s face will be completely covered by the moon — will briefly experience an …
Chicagoans will experience about 94% eclipse coverage. The sun will completely block the moon in parts of southern Illinois and central Indiana.
El 8 de abril, los cielos diurnos de Norteamérica se oscurecerán cuando la luna oculte la luz solar. Será el último eclipse solar total visto desde los Estados Unidos en las próximas dos décadas.