In recent decades, the Atlantic has been warming at record rates, helping hurricanes explode into powerhouses.

Oak Street, which turns into North Cooper in New Lenox along Hickory Creek, flooded and closed down for the first time in more than eight years Monday night, the first flood since improvement projects were completed on the road, according to Mayor Tim Baldermann.

Scattered storms tonight as high temperatures are changing quickly over the extended forecast in the Tri-State

Heat continues prompting Impact Days with storms possible each day and the latest stats and track on Hurricane Erin and where two tropical waves are headed and how strong they could get

Heavy rainfall wreaked havoc on local roads in northwest Indiana on Monday night, with some even closing down to traffic because of standing water.

Homeowners in northwest Indiana were cleaning up Tuesday, after heavy storms on Monday​ caused water to overflow from the sewer system into their basements.

From the flooded basements on the city’s southwest side to a flooded riverwalk in Naperville, thousands across Chicago and suburbs were affected by storms Monday night into early Tuesday morning.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue through Tuesday, with locally heavy rainfall posing the primary weather concern. Some areas may see precipitation rates up to an inch per hour, potentially causing localized flooding.

Meteorologists are monitoring two disturbances behind Hurricane Erin that could strengthen into tropical storms this week.

Strong downburst winds were reported as this severe thunderstorm swept through in the early hours of Tuesday morning.