Severe Weather

The chief meteorologist at WEEK-TV is retiring on Oct. 15 after two generations of forecasting weather to the Peoria and Bloomington-Normal TV market.

A Facebook group providing frequent reports on weather events in Central Illinois has gained traction.

The Illinois Democrat and former TV weatherman is pushing the Trump Administration to deliver a plan as extreme weather events become more frequent.

The storm which reached the Twin Cities shortly before 3 p.m. had wind gusts that reached 60 miles per hour, according to reports compiled by the National Weather Service.

A brief but powerful storm swept through Bloomington-Normal mid-afternoon, causing scattered power outages throughout the community.

Next year's budget proposal for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, amplifies previous worries with potential cuts to several key programs and projects. WGLT talks to three Central Illinois experts about the possible consequences.

With today officially marking the first day of summer, extreme heat and humidity are expected to sweep through Central Illinois and the Midwest.

A dust storm, also known as a haboob, forms when strong, straight-line winds meet soil residue sitting among crops, collecting the dust there, rising it from the ground and bringing it together to form a wall-like cloud.

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.