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.
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Effingham tornado flattens family-owned Corvette museum, downs trees, power lines
A tornado that tore through Effingham Wednesday night flattened the Mid America Motorworks museum.
Scammers try to take advantage of tornado damage, Illinois lawmakers look to stop them
After natural disasters, scammers take the opportunity to pressure people who are devastated by the storm into paying for work that is not covered by insurance — or the scammers never return to start the repairs.
More snow expected tonight warmer temperatures to make comeback near end of the week
Wind chills of 5-10 degrees below zero are expected overnight. Another burst of snow is forecast for Tuesday night.
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.
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.
Tornado devastates Iowa town, killing multiple people as powerful storms rip through Midwest
Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Alex Dinkla says at least a dozen people were injured amid widespread devastation in Greenfield. Tuesday saw multiple tornadoes, giant hail and heavy rain in several states.
Relief efforts underway after tornado in Crawford County
CHAMPAIGN – The tornado that tore through Crawford County on Friday left three people dead and at least 25 homes destroyed. With windspeeds that topped 155 mph, the tornado flattened the county airport, leaving a trail of mangled planes in its wake. Residents of the county, located about 100 miles southeast of Champaign, now face
Update: Weather service says deadly Crawford County tornado tracked 42 miles
A tornado close to the Illinois-Indiana border killed at least 3 people and destroyed homes and an airport. At least 8 others are hurt.
Tornado damages property of Champaign County farmers
Severe storms damaged farm equipment and business on Friday night.
Victim identified in deadly Belvidere roof collapse, five remain in critical condition
One person is dead after a roof collapse during a concert in Belvidere in northern Illinois, about an hour west of Chicago.
Tornadoes strike Arkansas, Illinois; 4 dead, dozens injured
Authorities said a theater roof collapsed during a tornado in Belvidere, Illinois, killing one person and injuring 28.
‘There’s nothing left’: Deep South tornadoes kill 26
Rescuers raced Saturday to search for survivors and help hundreds of people left homeless after a powerful tornado cut a devastating path through Mississippi, killing at least 25 people and injuring dozens. The tornado flattened entire blocks as it carved a path of destruction for more than an hour.
Severe Storms Bring Tornadoes, Hail And Flooding To Central IL
Updated Monday at 9:10 p.m. URBANA – No major damage has been reported after severe storms swept through Central Illinois Monday night. The National Weather Service reported multiple sightings of tornadoes in Sangamon, Macon, Moultrie and Coles counties. Golf ball size hail was reported in Montgomery County, south of Springfield. The National Weather Service in Lincoln issued
Severe Storms Bring Tornadoes And Heavy Rain To Central Illinois
CHAMPAIGN – Severe thunderstorms in Illinois caused tornadoes and other hazards on Wednesday afternoon. Meterorologist Andrew Pritchard captured a picture of a large tornado around 5:20 p.m. in Divernon, a small community 16 miles south of Springfield in Sangamon County. “This was a large tornado that developed very quickly,” said Pritchard. “There was a little