text: Stories About Severe Weather - CBS Chicago
  6 Chicago community centers available as cooling centers amid dangerous heat
  If you need air conditioning, these six centers are open to keep you cool during the heat.
  How Weather Works: Tornado Terminology
  It's time to talk about tornadoes.
  Chicago Weather Alert: Severe storms in the afternoon, tornado watch issued for parts of Illinois
  It's a WEATHER ALERT day for the possibility of severe storms in the late afternoon.
  Patchy rain tonight with lows in the low 50s. A Weather Alert will be in place for Saturday due to the threat of strong to severe thunderstorms.
  Tornado spotted in Kansas; same system moving into our area
  This tornado was spotted Andover, Kansas, about 14 miles east of Wichita -- and it's part of the same system headed for our area on Saturday. CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has a check of your First Alert Weather.
  Chicago First Alert Weather: Seasonal high temps, severe storms over the weekend
  Showers increase after midnight with moderate rain at times.
  Chicago First Alert Weather: Severe weather on the way
  Damaging winds are the primary threat, but isolated tornadoes cannot be ruled out.
  At least 1 killed after large tornado confirmed in New Orleans
  Portions of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama are under tornado watches until 11 p.m. local time Tuesday.
  Chicago Weather Alert: Severe thunderstorms, isolated tornadoes possible
  Severe thunderstorms and isolated tornadoes are possible in the Chicago area.
  Severe storms pounded for the Chicago area Tuesday night for the second night in a row, producing gusty and dangerous winds and torrential rain.
  Chicago Weather: At Least 7 Confirmed Tornadoes During Monday's Severe Storms
  A preliminary total of seven tornadoes caused damage in Ogle, DeKalb, Lee, and Kane counties on Monday.
  Severe storms spurred tornado warnings and brought tornadoes to the ground in some parts of the greater Chicago area late Monday.
  Severe storms across the Chicago area especially difficult to deal with for west suburban Naperville and Woodridge, which were already hit hard last weekend when a tornado ripped through the area.
  Massive Downed Tree Stops Traffic On Southbound Lake Shore Drive, Traffic Affected Across Area During Severe Storms
  Severe weather was affecting traffic across the Chicago area Saturday afternoon as ponding water and downed trees brought traffic to a standstill in some places.
  Chicago Weather: To Stay Safe In Severe Storms, Multiple Ways To Get Information Are Critical
  Now is a good time to review your family's severe weather plan and raising your awareness of impending severe storms.