Stories about the weather in northern Illinois
Recent crazy weather, including a tornado in Harvard, had Team Oliver scrambling for the basement. It also was a good reminder to review what to do in the event of emergencies.
A tornado touched down near Harvard Tuesday, National Weather Service confirmed.
McHenry County has a tornado watch in place until 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Much of northern and eastern Illinois is under a severe weather warning, including a tornado watch until 9 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
A fourth grade student at Trinity Christian school in Shorewood was chosen to be this week's Friday Forecaster on WGN Morning News.
The National Weather Service in the Quad-Cities has extended a severe thunderstorm warning for northwestern Whiteside County and western Carroll County until 8:30 p.m.
The National Weather Service Quad-Cities office has issued a tornado watch for Whiteside and Carroll counties in northwestern Illinois in effect until 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Multiple rounds of severe storms are possible Tuesday through Wednesday in Lee and Ogle counties, according to the National Weather Service.
Multiple rounds of severe storms are possible Tuesday through Wednesday this week, according to the National Weather Service.
Joliet Junior College, Will County forest preserves among places hosting events for April 8 solar eclipse.
The flooding is expected to occur from Friday morning to early Sunday morning. Flood stage is 13 feet.
A winter weather advisory was issued until noon Wednesday in McHenry County, while a flood warning along the Fox River was updated.
The National Weather Service on Tuesday afternoon issued the advisory for Lee, Ogle, Winnebago, Boone, McHenry and DeKalb counties. Anywhere from 2 to 4 inches of snow could fall in those areas and winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
McHenry County is dealing with both a flood risk and a winter weather advisory that could bring more snow.
A springtime winter weather advisory has been issued for DeKalb, Lee, Ogle and McHenry counties through noon Wednesday, bringing with it a potential for two to four inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service.