O’Hare Cancels Flights As Flood Advisory Goes Into Effect
Updated 04/19/11 – 8:51 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS/STMW) –Hail is falling across the Chicagoland area with thunderstorms producing torrential rainfall that could cause some flooding Tuesday night. The National...
View ArticleTemperatures Lowest For Time Of Year Since 1940s
CHICAGO (CBS) – Not only has Chicago dealt with chilly rain, hail and even snow this week, but temperatures Tuesday were at their lowest for this late spring date since the 1940s. CBS 2 Meteorologist...
View ArticleSevere Thunderstorms Bring Hail In Some Areas
CHICAGO (STMW) — Quarter size hail has been spotted in southwest suburban Evergreen Park as severe thunderstorms roll into the Chicago area Wednesday night. A severe thunderstorm warning has been...
View ArticleSevere Storms Pound Chicago, Northwest Indiana
CHICAGO (CBS) – At least one person was hurt in the severe storms that ripped through portions of the Chicago area Sunday. Hail fell in several suburbs, while a possible tornado in northwest Indiana...
View Article30 Degree Drop Brings Severe Storms Tonight
UPDATED 06/08/11 6:52 p.m. CHICAGO (STMW/CBS) — Just before a 30-degree drop swoops in to cool off the area, Chicago and Northwest Indiana residents will have to put up with thunderstorms that could...
View ArticleExperts Warn Of Potential For Severe Storms This Summer
CHICAGO (WBBM) – Emergency preparedness officials warn that the severe storms that have blanketed much of the nation this spring could just as easily hit here. They stress taking steps in advance to be...
View ArticleStorms, Hail Clobber Chicago Area; 100K Lose Power
UPDATED 07/01/11 10:14 a.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – Chicagoans on Thursday night were likely focused on the looming extreme heat, when severe thunderstorms swooped in and caught everyone by surprise. Skies...
View ArticleHail Damages Scores Of Chicago Police Squad Cars
UPDATED 07/01/11 11:17 a.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — Scores of police squad cars were among the many vehicles damaged Thursday night due to the hailstorm that swept through. As CBS 2’s Susanna Song reports, 64...
View ArticleStorms Produce Widespread Damage, Power Outages
UPDATED 07/11/11 5:48 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power, scores of towns reported damage and the morning commute was delayed for thousands of people as a...
View ArticleThunderstorms Will Bring Cooler Temperatures For Labor Day
Updated 9/3/11 5:20 p.m. CHICAGO (STMW) – After three straight days of hot and humid weather, cooler air is expected to move into the Chicago area for the remainder of the holiday weekend — but not...
View ArticleLightning, Hail Possible In Weekend Storms
CHICAGO (STMW) – The rain that moved into the Chicago area late Friday could soak the city all weekend, and possibly into next week. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm are likely after 7 a.m., and...
View ArticleStorm Could Bring Lightning, Hail
CHICAGO (STMW) - A fast moving thunderstorm with lightning and hail is expected to move into the Chicago area Tuesday night. Showers and thunderstorms are likely to move into the Chicago about 8 p.m..,...
View ArticleGarfield Park Conservatory Fern Room Reopens
CHICAGO (CBS) — One of the historic rooms at the Garfield Park Conservatory, heavily damaged this summer in a hail storm, has reopened. The Fern Room opened over the weekend after workers spent five...
View ArticleShowers, Storms Coming As High Climbs To 70
CHICAGO (CBS) — A typical mid-March in Chicago is a mess of snow, sleet, and an occasional chilling rain, and winter coats are still a bare necessity. But right now, it might as well be mid-May, with...
View ArticleWild Weather Night Expected; Strong Winds, Hail, ‘Downpours’ Possible
CHICAGO (STMW) – Torrential downpours, cloud-to-ground lightning, wind gusts in excess of 70 mph, and hail as large as golf balls could all be in store for northern Illinois and northwest Indiana...
View ArticleStorms Flood Streets, Send Bricks Showering From Evanston Church
UPDATED 05/04/12 11:25 a.m. EVANSTON, Ill. (CBS) — A round of heavy spring storms caused serious damage in some areas overnight, including the collapse of a façade at a church in downtown Evanston that...
View ArticleSevere Storms Sweep Across Chicago Area Friday
CHICAGO (CBS) — Following a day of triple-digit heat, the Chicago area saw some strong thunderstorms today. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Cook, DuPage, DeKalb,...
View ArticleSevere Storms Could Bring 100 MPH Winds
CHICAGO (STMW) – Severe thunderstorms are moving through Chicago area Sunday that could produce 100 mile per hour winds and quarter size hail, according to the National Weather Service. The severe...
View ArticleSevere Thunderstorms Pass Through Chicago Area
Updated 8/4/12 at 5:12 p.m. CHICAGO (STMW) - Severe thunderstorms passing through the Chicago area are expected to give way to cooler temperatures this evening. A line of thunderstorms are moving...
View ArticleMore Storms Coming This Afternoon
UPDATED 09/05/12 11:46 a.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — Thunderstorms in some areas knocked out power and left air travelers stranded Wednesday morning, and even stronger storms are coming in the afternoon. CBS 2...
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