When there’s a tornado risk, the National Weather Service will issue two kinds of alerts: a tornado watch or a tornado warning.

You hear them on television all the time. You get alerts for them on your phone. There's a thunderstorm watch. A thunderstorm warning. Or there's a tornado watch or warning. Wondering what these terms ...

This summer in Philadelphia has ushered in humid temperatures along with a flurry of severe weather. So far, the severe storms our region has seen have damaged homes, downed trees and power lines, and ...

Severe weather is moving in across Illinois, with multiple tornado warnings for some parts of the state and tornado watches for others. Through the afternoon, the entire Chicago area is at some risk ...

Wednesday's EF-0 tornado in Macomb County, Michigan, resulted in a tornado warning, but it was in a location not covered by an existing National Weather Service tornado watch. The CBS Detroit NEXT ...

Tornado watches and warnings have been issued across major parts of central and southern Illinois, as well as counties south of Chicago, according to the National Weather Service. Some have even been ...

After a tornado has passed, here's what to do after the storm. AccuWeather says to check the radio or television to make sure the majority of dangers are over. Check for injuries and get immediate ...