Illinois has already reported 63 tornadoes in 2025, surpassing the state’s annual average by April. Learn how recent storms are impacting the region.

Accounting for these recent tornadoes, our statewide tornado count in 2025 is now up to 64, and we’re only a month in to our peak severe weather season. Depending on which time period you look ...

A tornado watch was issued across large swaths of central and south Illinois this morning until 4 p.m. this evening, covering major cities like Springfield and Peoria.

Tornado watches and warnings have been issued across major parts of central and southern Illinois, as well as counties south of Chicago, according to the National Weather Service. Some have even ...

Several places in central Illinois on Tuesday afternoon saw severe storms, with at least one tornado touchdown confirmed. Crews with the National Weather Service are surveying potential tornado ...

What you need to know As of 1:35 p.m., much of Illinois is in a Tornado Watch, while a tornado warning is in effect for south Tazewell County.

As of 2 p.m., the threat of a tornado has ended in areas west of the Illinois River and south of Springfield. As of around 3 p.m., the watch was canceled for areas around Springfield, Decatur, and ...

A tornado watch has been issued for Grundy, Will and Kankakee counties in Illinois until 7 p.m. Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Newton and Jasper counties in Indiana are under the same watch.

The storm, believed to have been packing straight-line winds, swept in from the west and downed power poles, limbs and in some cases, entire trees.