Severe Weather

The sudden freeze of ’36 came with a vengeance. It was like a wild prairie fire that snipped everything in its path. And woe to him who was far from human habitation.

Damage claims from Hurricane Helene continue to trickle in even as assessments from Hurricane Milton mount.

Illinois has had 70 confirmed tornadoes so far this year. That’s 25% more than the 30-year average. Last year, the state had 121 tornadoes, three short of the record.

Cleanup is underway after a severe thunderstorm rolled through McLean County midday Thursday. There are many downed tree limbs and power lines, plus roof damage, throughout the county.

The National Weather Service has confirmed a weak tornado touched down in LeRoy during the late night storm Sunday and early Monday.

Unit 5 and District 87 schools in Bloomington-Normal are keeping kids at home for at least the next two days as a severe winter storm moves into Illinois.

City Manager Tim Gleason says Bloomington is in an “infrastructure chapter” of its history right now. But after last month’s historic rains, some residents want to skip to the end of the story a little quicker.

McLean County Emergency Management is still compiling damage claims from last month's severe storms and its acting director says it's not clear how much money might be available for flooded-out home and business owners

McLean County emergency officials said Thursday time is already running out to register damage from last weekend's flooding.

Wastewater treatment plants in McLean County had to process three to four times times their typical water flow during last weekend's storms, but a manager says the system operated efficiently with few problems.