Severe storms

The National Weather Service is preparing for the possibility of two rounds of severe storms on Wednesday, less than one week after nine confirmed tornadoes tore through the region.

The National Weather Service has preliminary confirmation of nine tornadoes in Central Illinois on Wednesday and Thursday of last week.

A line of thunderstorms that swept through Greater Peoria on Thursday evening has left thousands with no electricity service.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 11 p.m. that includes Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties.

The chief meteorologist at WEEK-TV is retiring on Oct. 15 after two generations of forecasting weather to the Peoria and Bloomington-Normal TV market.

A Facebook group providing frequent reports on weather events in Central Illinois has gained traction.

A tornado watch issued by the National Weather Service in Lincoln including Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties has been lifted after an outbreak of thunderstorms and tornado warnings Wednesday afternoon.

Both of Chicago's airports have canceled flights as powerful storms are anticipated to hit parts of the Midwest. The Chicago Department of Aviation says…