After the storms clear out, high winds will remain on Saturday, with a high wind warning in effect from 7 a.m. to noon.

A line of severe thunderstorms, the first extreme weather event of the year, will hit the Chicago area around midnight Friday ...

Severe thunderstorms capable of producing “destructive winds” with gusts of 70 miles per hour or higher is forecasted to move ...

Severe storms located along a line from Hanover to Castleton are moving northeast at 40 miles per hour. The line of strong ...

Millions of Americans across the country are on alert for a severe weather outbreak as violent, long-track tornadoes with ...

CHICAGO - When a tornado strikes, acting quickly can make all the difference in staying safe. The National Weather Service (NWS) urges people to remain alert and prepared, emphasizing that having a ...

TODAY: Wind advisory until 7 a.m. There is a high wind warning from 7 a.m. to noon, then another wind advisory again from ...

After a day of near record-high temperatures and sunny skies, the Chicago area is bracing for possibly severe storms and dangerously high winds heading into Saturday.

High winds ripped off the roof a historic 100-year-old church in Elgin overnight. The original church was destroyed by a deadly tornado in 1920.

A system of possibly severe thunderstorms and damaging winds is approaching the Chicago area from the west, with the overnight hours likely seeing the most active weather.

Forecasters are warning of damaging winds, with gusts up to 70 miles per hour, capable of bringing down trees, Friday night ...