Two days after the National Weather Service confirmed an EF-3 tornado hit Kankakee, Governor J.B. Pritzker toured the damage in Aroma Park.
Strong tornadoes and large hail ripped through Illinois and Indiana Tuesday night, leveling homes in their wake and killing two people in northwest Indiana.
In Kankakee, hail 3 to 5 inches in diameter fell, with one hailstone measuring at 6 inches and possibly setting an Illinois record for the largest hailstone, according to the National Weather Service.
KANKAKEE COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was with emergency teams visiting Kankakee County on Thursday. The governor was briefed by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency before ...
Life-threatening storms erupted across the Midwest and Southern Plains Tuesday, hurling grapefruit-size hail, drenching downpours that triggered dangerous flooding, and spawning powerful tornadoes — ...
At least 30 homes were destroyed and 500 buildings were impacted by the EF-3 tornado that barreled through Kankakee County Tuesday night, officials said.
A person was found dead Thursday afternoon in a home in Aroma Park as cleanup and repairs continued after an EF-3 ripped ...
A high-wind warning is in effect from 1 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph that could cause minor damage and power outages. A few light rain showers are possible late Thursday and early ...
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One person was found dead inside an Aroma Park home damaged by a tornado that tore through Kankakee County, authorities said.