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Tornado Alley, traditionally located in the central U.S., is shifting eastward. States like Kansas and Oklahoma used to be the main hotspots, but now areas like Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee are seeing more tornadoes.
Significant severe thunderstorms, some with hurricane-force winds, are expected across portions of the Midwest and Great Lakes region on Monday evening following a round of intense storms Sunday night.
Tornadoes, dangerous straight-line winds, and other hazards rocked the Chicago area for a second night in a row Monday.
A tornado hit Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, the National Weather Serviced confirmed. No injuries had been reported in Des Moines as of early Monday evening, according to Des Moines police. But the agency said on social media that it is responding to calls about several utility poles that apparently snapped in two,
Storms spawning multiple tornado reports blew through Iowa, Illinois — including Chicago — and Indiana on Monday, downing trees and power poles and cutting power to more than 460,000 customers and businesses.
Chicagoland residents should make sure they have a plan for shelter as the region faces potential tornadoes, heavy winds and rain from severe storms set to hit the area Monday evening, according
A round of severe weather, including at least one tornado pushed through the Des Moines metro area during rush hour on Monday. Severe weather threats continued across the state and severe storms battered the Quad Cities area,
Forecasters say 'torrential rains' are likely. Chicago is under a flood watch. The storm could drop 2 to 3 inches of rain and bring winds in excess of 58 mph. Another storm system could move through the region Monday evening.
The Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) is warning residents to prepare for the extreme heat and possible severe storms on July 14 and 15.
Storms spawning multiple tornado reports blew through Iowa, Illinois — including Chicago — and Indiana on Monday, downing trees and power poles and cutting power to more than 460,000 customers and businesses.
The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado hit Des Moines, Iowa, as storms rolled through Monday afternoon and into the night.
The Chicago area has been upgraded to a moderate risk of severe weather Monday as the threat for damaging storms heightens in the lead-up to the system's arrival.
"Dangerous" heat and humidity levels were expected Monday in the Chicago area, with high temperatures in the 90s and heat indices reaching as high as 110 degrees for some parts.