A Moderate Risk (Level 4 of 5) for severe thunderstorms has been issued for parts of Indiana and Illinois through June 17, 2026. Wind gusts of over 120 km/h (75 mph), damaging hail and multiple tornadoes are forecast across the region as the storm system moves through the Midwest.
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Seven tornadoes, including two rated EF3, struck parts of Illinois and Indiana on June 11, 2026. The storms injured at least seven people, severely damaged 44 homes in Streator, caused minor damage to 35 others, and damaged at least 200 buildings in Merrillville.
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An EF3 tornado struck the Washburn area of central Illinois on June 10. 2026. The tornado reached a maximum width of 777 m (2 550 feet) and produced winds of up to 249 km/h (155 mph). Three EF1 tornadoes were confirmed near Lincoln's New Salem, Athens, and Springfield. An EF0 tornado was also reported near Ipava.
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The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) said a fast-moving convective system that crossed parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes on June 10, 2026, has been preliminarily classified as a derecho after producing widespread wind damage, downed power lines, and measured gusts exceeding 145 km/h (90 mph).
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Severe storms that produced damaging tornadoes outside Chicago killed one person in Iowa, damaged communities in Illinois and Indiana, and left hundreds of thousands without power across the Midwest and Northeast on Thursday, June 11, 2026. As of 03:00 CDT (08:00 UTC) on Friday, more than 650 000 customers were without power across 8 states, including at least 250 000 in Illinois and 170 000 in…
A severe thunderstorm outbreak is forecast across parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes this afternoon and evening, with the highest risk focused on northern Illinois, far eastern Iowa, and far southern Wisconsin.
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The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has placed parts of the Upper Mississippi Valley, Midwest and Great Lakes region under Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) through June 11 and 12, 2026, warning that thunderstorms may produce hail larger than 5 cm (2 inches), wind gusts exceeding 120 km/h (75 mph) and several tornadoes, including a few strong tornadoes.
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He claims to have sent a 30-day notice.
Fifty four athletes from Illinois are heading to compete in the Special Olympics in a matter of weeks.
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For many years (ten now, about which, more soon) McMansion Hell has featured many prominent and diverse atrocities from all over these great United States and sometimes beyond them. However, most of these posts have consisted of houses built during the McMansion Era proper – from the 80s up through around the early 2010s.
This is for a number of reasons. First of all: I…
La marca Illinois será parte del Congreso Maizar 2026, el evento técnico más importante dedicado a la cadena maicera. La temática clave será la plasticidad reproductiva, un aspecto del germoplasma de sus híbridos que estabilizan rindes o los potencian.
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Activists and lawmakers are pushing to repeal the nation's first anti-BDS law, which became the model for dozens of other states.
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A tornado was reported in Germantown, Clinton County, Illinois, on April 27, 2026, bringing down large trees and damaging homes as severe weather outbreak struck parts of the Midwest.
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Severe thunderstorms are forecast across the Mid-Mississippi Valley and Mid-South on April 27, 2026, with the Storm Prediction Center placing parts of Missouri and Illinois under a Moderate Risk (Level 4 of 5). Multiple strong tornadoes, including EF3+ intensity, are possible alongside damaging winds and large hail.
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It was all over a minor inconvenience.
An Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms is in place from eastern Iowa into southern Wisconsin, northern Illinois, and the southern Great Lakes region on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, with large to giant hail, several tornadoes, some of which could be strong, and severe wind gusts possible from late afternoon through overnight. The threat follows an April 13 outbreak that produced at least 14…
Freeze Warnings have been issued across Kentucky, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and southeast Missouri, with sub-freezing temperatures forecast overnight into March 28, 2026. The warnings are in effect from late March 27 through the morning hours of March 28, with minimum temperatures expected between −4°C and −1.5°C (24–29°F). Frost and freeze conditions are expected to damage crops,…
A bright fireball streaked across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Ontario at 01:31 UTC on March 24, 2026 (21:31 local time on March 23) before disintegrating over Michigan.
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Bajo el lema "Sembrando Resultados", ILLINOIS presentó su nueva identidad de marca en Expoagro y planteó un ambicioso objetivo para 2030: duplicar la venta de bolsas de maíz en Argentina.
A 15.2 cm (6 inches) wide hailstone was measured in Kankakee, Illinois, on March 10, 2026, after an intense supercell produced a corridor of giant hail across parts of northern Illinois, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Chicago. The agency said the stone may be considered for a new Illinois state record, but its status remains unofficial pending verification.
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An Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms is in effect for parts of the Midwest on March 10, 2026, including northeast Missouri, southeast Iowa, northern and central Illinois, and northwest Indiana. The forecast environment supports the development of supercells and organized thunderstorm clusters capable of producing tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, and large hail during the afternoon and evening…
A multi-day storm event is forecast to unfold across the central and southern United States, with the Storm Prediction Center issuing a slight to enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms across the Southern and Central Plains from March 4 to 6, 2026.
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I have some good news, which is that, after seven months, I’ve finally recovered from Long Covid. This is not something I particularly want to talk about in depth but it was the worst thing that ever happened to me! Anyway, sorry for the long period without posting that much, but I hope this amazing house (both laudatory/derogatory, that’s dialectics, baby) will make up for the…
A confirmed tornado struck Crawford County, Illinois, on the evening of February 19, 2026, destroying a house near New Hebron and trapping occupants inside. Emergency crews responded as local authorities reported significant damage to structures and power infrastructure.
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Severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind gusts are forecast across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley on February 19, 2026, with an Enhanced Risk in place for southern Illinois and southern Indiana. The Storm Prediction Center warns that a few tornadoes may be strong, particularly near and south of the I-70 corridor during the afternoon and early…
Chicago continues to mourn the Reverend Jesse Jackson after his death and flags outside City Hall are at half staff Wednesday morning.