Waves of strong to severe thunderstorms with lots of lightning, heavy downpours, hail and strong winds loomed over the Chicago forecast Friday, the NBC 5 Storm Team said, with the first round expected ...

According to NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alicia Roman, Friday morning's rain will be the first of two stormy waves to hit ...

An impressive lightning storm jolted through the skyline in Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday, March 10.Two cameras set up by Chicago photographer Craig Shimala captured the stunning lightning strikes on ...

A plane was headed for Portland but diverted back to Chicago Sunday night after it was reportedly struck by lightning.

Ashlyn Villarreal was driving home from work selling cars in Kankakee Tuesday night when she saw a flash of lightning and “gumball”-size hail. Suddenly, the gumballs turned into softballs and the ...

Heavy rain that hit parts of the Chicago area caused some localized flooding Friday.

The city of Chicago and immediate surrounding area were not affected by destructive and deadly tornadoes Tuesday night, but heavy and noisy storms did leave several areas flooded.