Thunderstorms, some strong, this evening through Wednesday afternoon; storms can bring hail and damaging winds Details >
May 20, 2013; 10:24 AM ET Be extra alert about the weather because dangerous thunderstorms threaten.
Illinois State Police say five people were killed and six others injured when a van in which they were riding left a southern Illinois freeway and overturned several times.
Thunderstorms, some strong, this afternoon through Wednesday afternoon
Heavy rain returning to the northern Plains will generate a renewed flood threat for the Red River.
Extended Weather forecast overview for the North Central United States
More than 20 tornadoes were reported by the National Weather Service with hundreds of hail and wind reports Sunday afternoon through Sunday night.
Evan Myers and Elliot Abrams talk heat and humidity.
Severe storms may erupt from Oklahoma to Wisconsin on Monday as the storm system that spawned several tornadoes across the Plains on Saturday and Sunday shifts slowly to the east.
Be extra alert about the weather because dangerous thunderstorms threaten.
Keep up to date on the severe thunderstorm outbreak unfolding across the Midwest and the Plains by tracking local radars.
Several tornadoes touched down from Oklahoma to Iowa, including near Wichita, Kan., and Oklahoma City, on Sunday.
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