AccuWeather's Tony Laubach reported live from Illinois after witnessing a weak tornado on Tuesday evening as hundreds of storm chasers monitored escalating conditions throughout the central U.S.

There are reports of a tornado on the ground in Kankakee, Illinois, Tuesday afternoon amid an outbreak of severe weather.

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Forecasters warned that areas around Chicago could experience especially dangerous weather. This type of storm in early March is “uncommon,” one forecaster said.

Meteorologists have increased the max intensity of possible tornados in central Illinois on Tuesday to an EF3 strength.

ALL RIGHT, SO THE FOCUS FOR THIS EVENING IS THE THREAT FOR STORMS. >> YEAH. THESE COULD BRING SOME HAIL. THAT’S THE REALLY BIG CONCERN YOU HAVE FOR. >> OUR THREAT HERE IN SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN. MAYBE ...

Some stronger storms could develop before mid-evening, before snowflakes make an appearance on Wednesday. The far southeastern part of the state is included in a Tornado Watch until 11:00 p.m. In ...

The cap is a layer of relatively warm air a few thousand feet above the ground that prevents thunderstorm development. If the cap is too strong, thunderstorms won’t develop. If the cap holds long ...

Bruce Kempton hunkered down in his bathtub as the EF3 tornado he saw coming and going tore apart his southern Michigan home. “I asked the Lord to take me home if it was my time to go and I put it in ...