We’ve made it to summer in the Midwest and that means days in the pool and spending time in the air conditioning. As the old adage goes: it’s not the heat ...

Here is an interactive map of tornado tracks and damage points from NWS damage surveys. The color of the path corresponds to the strength of the tornado as seen in the triangle Key. EF-Unknown ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — An atmospheric capping inversion, or cap for short, is a term we often hear about during severe weather season. The presence of a cap can lead to an explosive severe weather ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Snowfall reports across our local area generally ended up where our forecast expected them to, with many locations receiving anywhere from 6 to 10 inches of snow. Snowfall ...

(Peoria, Ill.) WMBD — We’re coming off two consecutive La Niña winters and are well on our way to an El Niño as Sea Surface Temperatures (SST) are heating up across the eastern Pacific. Latest model ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Watch live as Chief Meteorologist Chris Yates shares updates on our severe weather Friday.

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Photos are being submitted showing the storms that are moving across Central Illinois. The Storm Prediction Center had issued a tornado watch for counties bordering the Illinois ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) – After a busy end to the week in terms of weather, the National Weather Service has confirmed four tornadoes across Knox and Peoria counties that occurred on Thursday, April 2.

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Friday marks the sixth consecutive day of 90s across Central Illinois. The heat continues into the weekend, but relief may come Saturday evening as thunderstorm chances ramp up.

Peoria, Ill. (WMBD) — A storm system will bring rain and storms to Central Illinois on Easter Sunday and Your Local Weather Authority will be watching the system closely or any possible severe weather ...

Peoria, Ill. (WMBD) – Ice storm warnings and Winter Storm Warnings remain in effect across Central Illinois. While the heaviest freezing rain has moved out, light freezing rain/drizzle will gradually ...