tornadoes

It was an unexpectedly stormy day in Illinois today. There were a half dozen reports of tornadoes that touched down in the Land of Lincoln including a couple videos showing the twisters as they were touching down.

Do you know about some of the most extreme November weather in Illinois' history?

If you're not from Missouri or Illinois, you need to understand that we do things a little differently around here. One prime example happened when some Illinois duck hunters saw a tornado nearby and decided to take selfies with it. Yes, I can prove this happened.

I'll state the obvious by saying it's the least rare thing ever to see a Midwestern tornado. However, it is quite unusual to see one spinning backwards. That's exactly what happened earlier this month.

We see thunderstorms that sometimes produce tornadoes and many that also produce lighting. One recent Midwest thunderstorm decided to overachieve by doing both simultaneously.

There just aren't enough words to describe the death and devastation that we've seen since that swarm of tornadoes tore through Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

Yesterday afternoon, it got a little weather crazy in and around the Rockford area, with thunder and lightning, heavy winds, and the storm sirens going off.

Digital billboards are being used for more than just pitching a product or service, especially since some cities are now using them to protect their citizens.

(Warning, some language is NSFW) You might be looking at a record-setting tornado. The huge tornado that ripped through Manitoba on Monday was on the ground for almost 3 hours, and miraculously, no one was killed. From USA Today: The longest tornado recorded is the infamous Tri-State tornado that lasted for about 3...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois residents affected by last week's tornados in Lee and Grundy counties will get extra time to file state tax returns. Gov. Bruce Rauner's office said Wednesday that the deadline to file tax returns and make payments will be Dec...