High winds cause damage in western Illinois town
MACOMB — The National Weather Service says a tornado has been reported near the western Illinois town of Good Hope in McDonough County. A dispatcher in the McDonough County sheriff’s office said late...
View ArticleAt least 4 tornado touchdowns confirmed in northern Illinois
At least four tornadoes touched down in northern Illinois overnight as powerful storms swept across the upper Midwest, damaging rural communities and forcing thousands of soccer fans to seek shelter...
View ArticleTornado warning in effect for downstate counties
A tornado warning is in effect Sunday night for downstate Iroquois, Ford and Kankakee counties. A severe thunderstorm that could lead to a tornado was spotted southeast of Dwight just after 9:30 p.m....
View ArticlePhotos: Storm damage in Ottawa, Long Point, and Marseilles, Il
A home in Long Point, Illinois, in Livingston County, was destroyed by storms Tuesday. People took refuge in basements. Damage was also heavy in Ottawa and Marseilles, Illinois.
View ArticlePhotos: 50th anniversary of Oak Lawn tornado
Photos and captions provided by the Oak Lawn Public Library show scenes of destruction caused by the tornado that devastated the town in April 1967.
View ArticleTornado causes damage, power outages in Manhattan
At least one tornado touched down Tuesday evening in southwest suburban Will County, and authorities are investigating reports of another. The tornado touched down and “did some damage” shortly before...
View ArticleBaby killed, dozens hurt when tornado hits North Dakota city
WATFORD CITY, N.D. — A newborn baby was killed and more than two dozen people were injured when a tornado whipped through a North Dakota oil patch city, overturning recreational vehicles and...
View ArticleTornadoes touch down in central Illinois
Multiple tornadoes touched down in central Illinois Saturday night, damaging dozens of structures and injuring at least 20 people, according to the National Weather Service. The twisters occurred...
View ArticleRare December tornadoes reported in central US, killing 1
Residents in central Illinois on Sunday assessed the damage after rare December tornadoes, including one the day before that was a half-mile-wide, ripped roofs off homes in Taylorville, downed power...
View Article23 dead, dozens missing in tornado-blasted Alabama community
Rescue crews searched for victims Monday amid the splintered lumber and twisted metal where homes once stood, after the deadliest U.S. tornado in nearly six years ripped through a rural Alabama...
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