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A landspout tornado was spotted in rural Bureau County over the weekend.

When a tornado warning is issued, what should you do? In our latest edition of "Weather Explained," a step-by-step guide to help keep you and your family safe if a

It was early April when seven tornadoes crisscrossed New Jersey leaving a trail of destruction. What factors may be contributing to more severe storms

There are three types of tornado alerts issued by the National Weather Service. Knowing the difference between the three is important. Meteorologist Matt Holiner breaks down what each alert means

When its breezy or windy in the winter, we have to talk about wind chills. But why does the wind make cold weather feel worse? What wind chill temperatures do

The latest forecast from Sven Sundgaard.

So what are those conditions? Lets take a look! How Ice Jams Form: Well, technically, any kind of thawing could lead to an ice break up, but the type of break up most likely to cause an ice jam would be spurred on by a rapid rise in temperatures, allowing the ice to break up quickly over a short period of time. A prolonged and slow break up of ice is unlikely to cause an ice jam. If you add heavy rainfall on top of a rapid warm up in temperature, then conditions become even more likely for ice ...