hail

July and August is "hail season" here in the Midwest. Northern Illinois is forecasted to possibly get some hail today.

Depending on where you live, or where you were yesterday evening, you got to experience 10-15 minutes of some rather intense hail. My on-air partner, Joe Dredge, and his sister got the complete "I hope my windshield doesn't shatter" treatment, complete with dents on the car.

Weather could turn hazardous this afternoon and tonight, with the possibility of quarter size hail in the Rockford area.

It was another afternoon and evening of severe weather across Northern Illinois and into the Chicago area. According to the National Weather Service: An isolated severe storm developed early in the afternoon near Kane County and moved east, producing numerous reports of hail greater than 1" in diameter ... Read More ...

Sure we've had some weird weather around here recently, but it's nothing compared to the incredible storm that ripped through South Dakota this week. According to the Rapid City Journal, a brief but intense hailstorm on Tuesday night dropped as much as 4 inches of pellets on along a highway south of Rapid City...

We recently have had our share of severe weather in the Stateline area. And in this day and age nearly all of it was documented from virtually every angle. Down in Texas, where these type of storms are a bit more common, two storm chasers got a little more than they bargained for on Sunday near Stephenville...

So, how do you convert your backyard swimming pool into a bubbly, swirling, jacuzzi-like experience? You let mother nature do it! Just a reminder, springtime weather can be crazy and/or scary at times. We keep you updated throughout the day on the latest weather conditions with Eyewitness News Chief Meteorologist Candace King, and always feature up-to-date conditions on our website...