There is a chance of severe weather Wednesday afternoon. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, LaSalle, Lake, McHenry and Will ...

A line of afternoon severe storms could cause wind damage and possibly produce tornadoes in the Chicago area Wednesday. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were issued throughout the area as the storm passed ...

A strong line of storms swept through the Chicago area Wednesday afternoon, knocking down trees and cutting power for thousands. An emergency tornado siren was blown to the ground in the west suburbs.

The National Weather Service said a tornado touched down near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Wednesday, disrupting hundreds of flights. The storms damaged buildings, downed trees ...

CBS News Chicago Live. This week in Chicago is Severe Weather Preparedness Week. The time is now to start thinking about your emergency plan in case severe weather strikes the area.

Time lapse video of rare dust storm blowing through Chicago 00:45 "This looks like a bad thunderstorm coming through, but you can tell that it's just not a thunderstorm. It's dust.

A large dust storm swept through the Chicago area Friday, coming on the heels of a night of severe thunderstorms Thursday that left over 100,000 people without power.

The sirens are tested at approximately 10 a.m. on the first Tuesday of each month. If there's a possibility of severe weather on that date, then the test can be moved at the discretion of local ...

CARTERVILLE, Ill. (WSIL) -- A storm siren at Cannon Park in Carterville was recently damaged by a lightning strike. The city is working to replace it with a new unit ...

Friday was the first time the city had seen a dust storm since May 10, 1934, which was during the first wave of the Dust Bowl. Friday's storm was carrying dust picked up from farms in central ...