DENVER, COLORADO — In a dramatic and unusual weather reversal, downtown Denver was hit with the heaviest snowfall of the season on April 17, just days after temperatures soared into the upper 70s and near 80 degrees. The sudden shift from record spring warmth to heavy snow has stunned residents across the city and highlighted…
LENA, ILLINOIS — A tornado strike in Lena, Illinois has left behind a trail of significant structural damage, with newly released drone footage capturing the immediate aftermath across residential neighborhoods in Stephenson County. The footage, recorded shortly after impact, reveals collapsed roofs, shattered walls, and debris scattered across yards and streets, offering a stark look…
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — A powerful line of severe thunderstorms that moved through northern Illinois has begun to weaken as it pushes east, but the threat is far from over. While the earlier tornado risk is diminishing, the focus has now shifted to heavy rainfall and potential flooding across cities including Chicago, Aurora, Joliet, Rockford, and…
UNITED STATES — A dangerous severe weather outbreak is actively unfolding Friday evening across the central United States into the Midwest, with a line of intense thunderstorms producing multiple tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds from Kansas City and St. Louis through Peoria and into Chicago and Milwaukee. Tornado Reports Climb As Storm Line Intensifies…
UNITED STATES — A significant Level 4 out of 5 severe weather risk has been issued for Friday, stretching from northwest Oklahoma through central and eastern Kansas into west-central Missouri, placing cities like Oklahoma City, Wichita, Kansas City, and Columbia in the path of potentially dangerous thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes, large hail, and damaging…
UNITED STATES — A dangerous Level 4 out of 5 severe weather risk has been issued for areas including Kansas City, Wichita, Tulsa, and Oklahoma City, with storms expected to intensify tonight into a powerful squall line capable of producing widespread 60 to 80+ mph wind gusts, along with embedded tornado potential. Kansas City At…
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — An elevated and serious tornado threat is in place today across Minnesota and Wisconsin, and the outlook map now in effect leaves no room for complacency. Storms are expected to develop by mid-afternoon across southern Michigan and Wisconsin, and current analysis confirms these storms will be capable of producing all severe hazards…
CHICAGO, IL — Spring may be in full swing across much of the country, but the final frost of the season has not arrived yet for millions of Americans across the Midwest, Great Lakes, and Northeast — and the latest frost outlook is a critical reminder for gardeners, farmers, and anyone with outdoor plants that…
CHICAGO, IL — The seven-day precipitation forecast for April 12 through 19, 2026 is painting a divided picture of the United States — one half soaking wet, the other almost entirely dry — and the contrast between the two could not be more dramatic. A broad and active storm pattern is delivering significant rainfall totals…
CHICAGO, IL — Strong to severe thunderstorms are already on the move across northern Illinois this Monday afternoon, and storm tracking data captured at 2:40 PM ET on April 13, 2026 shows two distinct storm cells actively tracked and racing eastward at 35 mph toward the Chicago metro, Joliet, Kankakee, Gary, Indiana, and ultimately South…