Rainfall was about a quarter-inch below average. The 12 th-warmest May on record. Severe storms led to an EF-0 tornado ...

In a wild, turbulent year of weather in Chicago, one thing is certain: 2024 will go down as the warmest year in the history ...

Intense tornadoes can happen in winter. This was just one of two dozen in a concentrated pre-Christmas outbreak.

The task force was created after a tornado in Edwardsville that killed six people in an Amazon warehouse in 2021.

This file photo shows the tornado-damaged Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville where six people died in 2021. Derik Holtmann dholtmann@bnd.com The Illinois task force focused on warehouse safety ...

Illinois lawmakers are pushing for stricter safety measures in warehouses, including mandatory tornado storm shelters. Illinois is poised to take the lead in storm shelter safety for warehouses ...

A state task force is now calling for mandatory tornado shelters in Illinois warehouses. Supporters say the recommendations, which also include emergency plans and inspector certifications ...

The final recommendations from an Illinois warehouse safety task force, created after a deadly 2021 tornado in Edwardsville, provide a good starting point for future legislation, said a state ...

On Dec. 18, 1957, 67 years ago today, an outbreak of strong tornadoes tore through southern Illinois and eastern Missouri. The town of Sunfield, Illinois, about 65 miles southeast of St. Louis ...