Severe Weather

Residents experiencing outages, property damage, flooding, tree damage, or service disruptions are encouraged to self-report to assist countywide response efforts.

Six tornadoes struck McLean County on Friday night, according to the National Weather Service — three of them in Bloomington and Normal.

Officials representing McLean County, Bloomington and Normal said “the system worked” by implementing an all-hands effort during Friday’s powerful thunderstorms.

Bloomington-Normal residents were assessing the damage and starting to clean up Saturday from a powerful storm that walloped McLean County the night before, leading to damage at the Rivian auto plant and knocking out power for thousands. There appeared to be no serious injuries.

As spring storm season kicks in for Central Illinois, McLean County agencies have a new tool in place to notify residents of emergencies via their cell phones.

With Spring quickly approaching, so does storm season for Illinois. The McLean County Emergency Management Agency works across the county in and out of the season to prepare and educate residents on severe weather.

Some professionals do not have the luxury of staying home during cold snaps. But Normal Police Officer Nick Kosenesky is no stranger to braving the Midwest cold.

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.