Fox Weather Storm Tracker Corey Gerken documented severe hail and storm damage while driving through Kankakee, Illinois, on March 10; The National Weather Service confirmed multip

A storm in Illinois produced a hailstone up to 6" in diameter, which, if verified, would be a new state record for the largest hailstone ever observed.

Two people died after tornado touchdowns in Kankakee, Illinois and Northwest Indiana Tuesday night. So far, the National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 in Jasper County.

A massive hailstone that fell during Tuesday’s severe storms may have been of record-setting size for the state of Illinois, according to the National Weather Service. Though the record is not officially declared,

A meteorologist at Northern Illinois University explains how hailstorms form and whether Chicagoans should expect more giant chunks of hail in future storms.

The storm looked like something out of a weather textbook, and it produced both a large tornado and record hail in Illinois.

Intense thunderstorms spawned at least four tornadoes across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana on Tuesday, with at least two killed in Indiana as damage assessments continue.

Bob Wehrle sat in his driveway Wednesday morning and looked at the lot where his house once stood. His belongings and debris were scattered across his lawn, and his trailer was frozen in the air,

Hail the size of grapefruit fell in Illinois Wednesday night, and that may qualify as a new state record, if it can be officially confirmed.

On March 10, 2026, three videos from FOX Weather exclusive storm trackers Corey Gerken and Brandon Copic were published on the outlet's official X account. All three shared harrowing footage of a storm system that looked so fearsome that it almost seemed ...