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By Matthew Rehbein, Hanna Park and CNN Meteorologists Mary Gilbert and Gene Norman (CNN) — A line of dangerous storms is sweeping east after touching off several tornadoes, dropping golf ball-sized ...

Hurricane-force winds were also reported in parts of the area. Wind gusts topped out at 81 mph in Valparaiso, Indiana, 75 mph ...

At least one person was killed Sunday after severe weather battered the central U.S. The storms, which spanned from the southern Great Lakes region to as far south as Texas and Louisiana, packed ...

The Storm Prediction Center has areas southeast of I-55 in an "Enhanced Risk," this is a level 3 of 5 on their severe risk ...

A Tornado Watch continues for central Indiana until 8pm. Large hail up to 1″ diameter, damaging straight-line winds near 60 ...

A band of thunderstorms is anticipated to move across Illinois to Indiana with damaging winds up to 60 to 70 miles per hour ...

Hail and massive wind gusts pelted the Chicago area as severe thunderstorms rumbled through Sunday afternoon. The system had ...

A tornado warning went into effect Sunday afternoon, warning residents of Champaign County to shelter immediately.

Among the casualties of Sunday afternoon's storm: the out building at Illinois Foundation Seeds, Inc., of Tolono. Strong winds and rain led to tornado warnings being issued and sirens sounding ...

Damage has been reported in Champaign County and several thousand people are without power in central Illinois ...