A severe thunderstorm outbreak could hit the Chicago area Friday night as a line of storms crossing the Midwest reaches us, bringing damaging high winds and the possibility of isolated tornadoes.

Strong to severe thunderstorm chances were in the Chicago weekend weather forecast, the NBC 5 Storm Team said, with the potential for damaging wind, hail and even tornadoes. The severe weather ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: Track strong to severe storms as they head to the Chicago area Wednesday here. As of 12:20 p.m. a tornado watch was in effect for multiple counties in Illinois and Indiana until 9 p ...

But severe storms were possible late Friday. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times file Share The Chicago area is at risk for tornadoes for the first time this year as a temporary “summer-like ...

The Chicago area may experience high winds and strong storms during a patch of severe weather Friday and Saturday, the National Weather Service warned. A line of severe thunderstorms capable of ...

Eerie sirens warned Chicago residents as multiple tornadoes swept thought the area, destroying homes and cars. The tornadoes grounded hundreds of flights at Chicago O'Hare International Airport ...

Both 2023 and 2024 were record-breaking years for tornadoes in the Chicago area. In 2023, the National Weather Service office in Chicago confirmed 58 tornadoes, shattering the previous record of ...