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Two tornadoes touched down in the Chicago area Saturday during storms that pummeled the region, resulting in power outages and causing widespread flooding, according to the National Weather Service.

Downpours are expected across the Chicago area for the first part of the week, adding to several inches of rain in most areas after the latest round of storms last weekend resulted in two tornadoes touching down in the Chicago area.

The National Weather Service has issued a “special weather statement” Monday, warning residents that conditions are favorable for the development of funnel clouds across parts of the Chicago area.

A soggy weather pattern will hold through at least Tuesday. NBC 5 Meteorologist Paul Deanno updates your forecast.

Cooler, Less Humid Weather Arrives Late Week

Residents in several northwestern suburbs are being assured that no severe weather threat currently exists after tornado sirens sounded Thursday afternoon.

Suburban families are still picking up the pieces after this weekend’s tornadoes, and NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez shares some of their stories.

National Weather Service meteorologists headed to Chicago’s western suburbs Monday to survey the damage from a tornado that ripped through multiple communities. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski.

The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down near suburban Plainfield on Sunday night, traveling for approximately three miles before ending in Romeoville. According to a local storm report, the tornado touched down near the intersection of Illinois Route 59 and Route 126, just north of downtown Plainfield at approximately 11:08 p.m. Sunday. The tornado then moved…

The National Weather Service said Monday the tornado that touched down in Naperville, bringing winds of nearly 140 miles per hour, was ranked an EF-3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, marking 45 years since a “significant” tornado ravaged portions of DuPage County.

A tornado tore through DuPage County Sunday, the first twister to hit the area in several decades. NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Paul Deanno discusses the last time a tornado struck.

A National Weather Service spokesman confirmed that at least one tornado touched down in multiple Chicago suburbs late Sunday night as it moved from west to east.

Naperville residents say they had mere minutes to try to take cover before a tornado hit the Chicago suburb. At least five people were injured and massive damage was reported. NBC 5’s Lisa Chavarria reports.

Swimmers were warned to stay out of Lake Michigan Monday as 3- to 6-foot waves and dangerous currents were expected off the beaches in northern and central Cook County and Lake and Porter counties in northwest Indiana, the National Weather Service said.

The National Weather Service has issued an air quality alert for several northwestern Indiana counties, as elevated ozone levels could potentially prove hazardous for sensitive individuals. The alert, issued for Lake and Porter counties, will go into effect at midnight and will expire at midnight Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service. During an air quality action alert, residents…

Temperatures are expected to plunge once again on Wednesday night and into Thursday morning, leading the National Weather Service to issue a frost advisory for parts of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. The advisory will go into effect at 1 a.m. Thursday, and will last until 7 a.m., or until temperatures climb above 36 degrees. According to the National Weather…

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The National Weather Service in Seattle says burning debris from a rocket lit up Pacific Northwest skies Thursday night

The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement Sunday morning, warning residents of an elevated danger of brushfires in the afternoon hours. According to the statement, low humidity, mild temperatures and breezy conditions could create an environment suitable for brushfires to star. McHenry, Lake, DeKalb, Kane, DuPage, Cook, LaSalle, Kendall, Grundy, Will and Kankakee counties are all included…