Severe Weather

An elderly man from suburban Joliet died Wednesday morning after lightning struck his home, starting a fire spotted by neighbors.

Parts of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana will see the chance for severe thunderstorms over the next three days, with the biggest threat coming on Wednesday evening and into Thursday morning.

Tropical Storm Elsa dumped rain along a long stretch of Florida’s Gulf Coast early Wednesday.

The National Weather Service is warning that showers and thunderstorms could hit already saturated areas in Illinois and Indiana on Tuesday, leading to concerns of severe weather and flash flooding. According to a hazardous weather outlook issued by the service, damaging winds of up to 60 miles per hour could occur as storms develop, with most of the showers and…

Drier weather will move into the Chicago area later this week. NBC 5 Meteorologist Paul Deanno updates your forecast.

The inbound Eisenhower Expressway is closed from Des Plaines to Harlem avenues because of standing water as severe storms and heavy rain continue to pelt the Chicago area.

The National Weather Service has confirmed that this weekend’s storm system spawned a third tornado, this one touching down in Porter County early Monday morning. According to the weather service, a damage survey, along with information relayed by the Porter County Emergency Management Agency, indicates that an EF-0 tornado touched down between Hobart and South Haven at approximately 12:11...

Clean-up entered a second day Tuesday after a tornado tore through multiple communities in suburban Chicago late Sunday night.

A warm front and a cold front are both pushing toward the Chicago area on Sunday, and they will bring muggy conditions and the chance for severe weather to wrap up the weekend. As the morning moves along, clouds are expected to build into the area, with a scattered shower or two possible, according to current forecast models. Temperatures, which…

Climate change is worsening flooding in Florida including the city of Miami, and now there are talks to build a 20-foot high sea wall to protect the city. The proposal comes after more frequent floods, says NBC Miami meteorologist Angie Lassman. Even “sunny day floods” also known as high tide floods are increasing, happening 4 times as often now compared...

A Southern deluge that dumped several inches of rain in a few hours and spawned at least three tornadoes has eased

The strong storms pushing through Florida have killed a 17-year-old girl

The Southeast is bracing for more severe weather as tornados rip through the Deep South. At least five people were killed in Alabama Thursday. Overnight, another large tornado hit the town of Newnan, Georgia. Thirty-three million people remain at risk for more severe weather as the storm system pushes through.

Stunned residents are picking through rubble and communities are banding together to rebuild after tornadoes tore a swath of destruction across the Deep South

A string of deadly tornadoes roared through Alabama on Thursday, toppling trees, demolishing homes and knocking out power to thousands, part of a broad swath of violent weather sweeping across the Deep South. At least five fatalities and an unknown number of injuries were reported.

The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-0 tornado touched down in Mason County on Tuesday, making it the first tornado reported in the state of Illinois this year. According to a release, the tornado had an estimated peak wind speed of 80 miles per hour, and traveled approximately two miles on the ground before dissipating. Officials say the…

NBC 5 Storm Team meteorologist Alicia Roman has the latest forecast for the Chicago area.

The south has seen widespread destruction on Wednesday as a series of severe storms and tornadoes ripped through the region. NBC 5’s Alex Maragos has the details.

 A wave of storms is pounding the Deep South, leaving a trail of splintered trees and damaged buildings