The Plainfield tornado touched down on Aug. 28, 1990, and remains the only F-5 tornado ever recorded in the state of Illinois. Even more staggering, it remains the strongest August tornado on record ...

Multiple rounds of storms pounded the Chicago area Monday afternoon, evening, and late night — prompting tornado and flash ...

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It started out as a string of strong Iowa tornadoes, then it whipped through northern Illinois late at night as what is still ...

The severe weather outlook for the Chicago area is higher than ever. The ABC7 weather team has how to prepare for tornadoes, flooding, storms and more ...

The stormy weather comes as heat and humidity was expected to peak this afternoon, with "feels-like" temperatures close to ...

CHICAGO - A severe storm watch was issued Monday afternoon for several Chicago-area counties. The watch is in effect until 6 ...

Strong storms could bring high winds, heavy rain and flash flooding to parts of the Chicago area on Monday. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch A Tornado Warning is in effect for ...

CHICAGO -- Two women were killed, 11 people were injured and dozens of homes were destroyed when a tornado touched down in the small town of Fairdale, Ill. One of the injured remains hospitalized ...

One person was killed in Illinois as tornadoes and severe thunderstorms ripped through the far northwest suburbs of Chicago, according to the Illinois Office of Emergency Management.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has issued a disaster proclamation following severe weather that hit the Chicago area in late ...

On Monday, July 15, 2024 , 32 tornadoes touched down in the greater Chicago area alone — including several within the city limits.