Several Illinois counties are under a tornado watch as a storm moves northward through the state.

A massive storm hitting the central U.S. on Wednesday could spin up damaging tornadoes and dump heavy rain from northern Texas to the Great Lakes.

A powerful, wide-reaching spring storm is threatening parts of the central and eastern US, with a life-threatening outbreak of long-lived and strong tornadoes possible in some areas. Follow here for live updates.

In and around Jacksonville, the threat of severe weather is somewhat lighter. There is no tornado watch at the moment, but a wind advisory is in play for this evening and overnight into Thursday. The chance of severe weather in the area is also at 80%, but it will fall to 30% Wendesday evening, according to the National Weather Service.

Central Illinois is in the crosshairs for another severe weather outbreak. A sharp cold front will lift into the region Wednesday afternoon setting off some int

A wide-reaching storm spawned several intense and violent tornadoes Wednesday, and threatens near-nonstop rainfall Thursday that could trigger once-in-a-lifetime flooding. Follow here for live updates.

A tornado watch has been issued for the entire region until midnight. This is a particularly dangerous situation (PDS).

Multiple counties are under a Tornado Watch until 4 p.m. Wednesday with more counties expected be go under watches later today.