Severe storms are racing into the Chicago area, prompting a tornado watch and the possibility of a messy, hazardous commute home from work. The Tornado Watch is in effect for Ford, Grundy, Kankakee, Livingston and Will counties in Illinois and Jasper,

There is a tornado watch in place for the afternoon and evening in Chicago's south suburbs and Northwest Indiana.

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for Lauderdale and Colbert Counties until 6 a.m. Any storm that can move into northwest Alabama overnight will be in a favorable environment for damaging winds,

Local and state authorities as well as Duke Energy are warning Hoosiers of severe weather threats and possible power outages that may occur in Indiana starting Wednesday evening. While Wednesday may bring heavy rain and possible destructive hail and tornadoes,

Several counties across Kentucky and Indiana were under a Tornado Watch or Warning Wednesday night. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A quick-moving storm caused wind damage in the Louisville area as it barreled through Kentucky and southern Indiana late Wednesday evening.

The National Weather Service issued a tornado emergency, the most severe type of warning that exists, in Lake City, Arkansas.

At least six people were killed in western Tennessee, Missouri and Indiana in the first wave on Wednesday and early Thursday that spun off powerful tornadoes.

Multiple videos shared on social media show powerful tornadoes touching down and leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.

Violent storms and tornadoes tore through cities from Oklahoma to Indiana during what could be a record-setting period of deadly weather and flooding, destroying homes and

Two people were killed in Tennessee, officials said, and millions of people were under severe weather advisories and more than 300,000 customers had lost power.

Violent storms have cut through a wide swath of the South and Midwest, spawning tornadoes and killing at least one person

Parts of the Midwest and South faced the possibility of torrential rains and life-threatening flash floods Friday, while many communities were still reeling from tornadoes that destroyed whole neighborhoods and killed at least seven people.

A wide-reaching storm spawned several intense and violent tornadoes Wednesday and threatens near-nonstop rainfall Thursday that could trigger once-in-a-lifetime flooding. Follow here for live updates.

Torrential rains and flash flooding battered parts of the Midwest and South on Friday, killing a boy in Kentucky who was swept away as he walked to catch his school bus. Many communities were left reeling from tornadoes that destroyed entire neighborhoods and killed at least seven people earlier this week.