The afternoon forecast calls for potential severe weather., but it may be isolated. The Storm Prediction Center calls for a Level 3 risk for most of the Chicago area. The second, stronger line of ...

Many across the Chicago area Wednesday woke up stormy weather with rain and thunder as the first of multiple rounds of showers and storms pushed through much of Illinois and northwest Indiana.

An AccuWeather Alert has been issued for Wednesday, when the entire Chicago area will be under a Level 3 risk for severe weather.

Weather balloon releases — tracking temperature, pressure and wind speed — have been suspended or reduced in the Midwest and ...

Hurricane-force winds were also reported in parts of the area. Wind gusts topped out at 81 mph in Valparaiso, Indiana, 75 mph ...

The Storm Prediction Center has areas southeast of I-55 in an "Enhanced Risk," this is a level 3 of 5 on their severe risk ...

Some parts of the Chicago area saw wind gusts in excess of 70 miles per hour as powerful thunderstorms hammered the region ...