Tornado

The National Weather Service has confirmed a strong tornado that thrashed the southeastern Missouri city of Fredericktown as strong storms that swept the state and moved into Illinois overnight damaged buildings and knocked out power, but left no serious injuries.

A reported tornado has damaged a semi-trailer on Interstate 72 Monday afternoon in central Illinois as a line of storms rumbled across parts of the state.

Thousands were without power Monday morning in the Sooner state after storms hit the area.

Severe storms brought suspected tornadoes and baseball-sized hail to parts of Oklahoma, but there were no reports of deaths or injuries

Multiple tornadoes were confirmed in the New Jersey area as remnants of Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc across the Northeast.

Homes were split apart in Harrison Township, New Jersey, on Wednesday night after a tornado spun through a neighborhood. Firefighters are searching homes. NBC10’s Cydney Long is there.

Monday’s storms produced several spotted tornados in rural Illinois.

NBC’s Sky 5 flew over the Sycamore area impacted by Monday night’s tornado to get an overhead view of the damage caused by the severe weather.

The Chicago area is cleaning up Tuesday after tornadoes reportedly touched down in several communities as severe weather left a path of destruction in its wake. Lisa Chavarria reports.

A possible tornado struck the Kane County village of Burlington Monday, uprooting trees and downing power lines throughout the community. NBC 5’s Alex Maragos reports.

Video from Ryan Mallon shows a tornado that moved through Sycamore, Illinois – one of several tornadoes to touch down across the area Monday.

Video from Landon Moeller shows a tornado that touched down in Kirkland, Illinois as it formed.

More help could be on the way for last month’s tornado victims in DuPage County.

A series of powerful storms slammed the Chicago area Saturday, bringing fierce winds and major flooding that resulted in a number of street closures throughout the region.

Chicago’s DuSable Lake Shore Drive experienced significant rain after heavy rain plummeted the region.

After a series of tornadoes ripped through the Chicago area on Sunday, insurance experts are offering homeowners tips on how to get on the road to recovery after undergoing property damage or destruction during the storms.

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.

Massive storms and at least one “confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado” tore through suburban Chicago late Sunday night, causing massive damage in Naperville, Woodridge, Darien and more.

Sky 5 captures extensive damage and debris caused by the severe weather last night.