Natl. Weather Service: At least two tornadoes caused dozens of miles of destruction
Meteorologists say an EF3 tornado with peak winds of 145 miles per hour tore a 24 mile path of destruction through Effingham County.
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Coles County tornado leaves Charleston residents without power, damaging trees and homes
Thousands of residents were left without power following severe weather, including tornadoes, that touched down in Coles County Wednesday night.
First climate monitoring station in Coles County begins collecting climate and weather data
The latest climate monitoring station in Illinois is in Coles County, and researchers with Prairie Research Institute have plans to expand the network even more.
Tornado Watch for east central Illinois until Friday at 1am CT
The National Weather Service is forecasting strong to severe storms on Thursday evening.
Thunderstorms to continue today
Wednesday and Thursday are expected to be drier with sunshine.
Blowing Dust Advisory extended until 7p.m.
If you encounter dense dust, slow down and pull off the roadway as far as possible.
More rain expected tonight but rest of week looking dry after severe storms
Many places in Central Illinois are cleaning up after two rounds of severe storms Monday.
Tornado reported in Champaign County; multiple electric outages reported after storms move through
Tornado warning issued in Champaign County on Friday 9:45-10:30 p.m.
Severe thunderstorms possible Friday night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue today. Temperatures are expected to dip this weekend.
Large hail and tornadoes cause major damage in Illinois on Tuesday
Tornado Watch for Champaign, DeWitt, Logan, Macon, Menard, Piatt, Sangamon and Vermilion Counties until Wednesday at 2am.
Severe storms then snow possible for parts of central Illinois today
Severe thunderstorms remain on track for today. Locally damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes are the primary concerns
Wind chills below zero Monday morning following severe weather and stark temperature drops
After severe storms and a cold front passed through Central Illinois, the National Weather Service said wind chills are expected to drop below zero again late Monday night and heading into Tuesday morning.
Severe storms possible Sunday followed by temperatures dropping from the 60s to the 20s
National Weather Service: a strong cold front on Sunday could produce severe storms with isolated damaging winds, isolated tornadoes, and small hail.
Central Illinois summers are expected to get hotter — with higher humidity and more thunderstorms
Summer officially kicks off Friday, June 20, and with it, will come higher temperatures and humidity, which can be hazardous to both human health and agricultural ecosystems.
UPDATE: Tornado Watch ends, thousands still without power in Illinois
The Tornado Watch expired at 4 p.m., but there were numerous reports of power outages as well as some damage to structures and buildings as well as knocked down trees around Central Illinois.