severe weather

With tomorrow's threat of severe weather for the Evansville and surrounding areas, here are some things you need to know to be prepared to keep you and your family safe.

A week ago, we were dealing with snow, ice, and consistent below freezing temperatures. This week we're looking at above-average temps, and the chance for a round of severe storms. Yep, just another week in the Tri-State.

Only in the Evansville-area can we go from a winter storm and below freezing temperatures, to highs in the 60's and a ridiculous amount of rain in the span of two weeks.

Unless you slept through it, you know that a series of severe storms tore through parts of the Tri-State on Sunday afternoon. While most of Vanderburgh, Posey, and Warrick counties saw little to no damage as the storm broke a part and weakened as it entered those areas, our neighbors in Illinois and south of Henderson weren't as fortunate.

Tornadoes and thunderstorms rampaged through the Midwest today, killing several people in Illinois and leaving a path of destruction.

With a 100% chance of rain, and a threat of severe weather in the forecast for Halloween, city and county officials around the Tri-State are strongly suggesting everyone play it safe and put off their trick-or-treating, and other Halloween related activities until Friday.

UPDATE Saturday 6:15 a.m. EST: The number of reported fatalities is at least five, with another 71 injuries caused by what authorities say are a total of 17 tornadoes ripping through the Midwest on Friday.

The country continues to pray for and help the people devastated by the massive tornado that touched down in Oklahoma on Monday, killing dozens.

An enormous tornado with a debris cloud two miles wide tore through the metropolitan area just south of Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon. UPDATE 9:28 p.m. EST: At least 51 people were killed in the storm, including seven children from Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, according to KFOR in Oklahoma City. The news station reported that 75 student and staff were inside the school when the sto

The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center out of Paducah, Kentucky has issued a statement for the tri-state area saying there is a potential for severe weather in the area later tonight and tomorrow.

Things got a little scary Friday night during a game between Evansville Otters East Division rivals, the Southern Illinois Miners and the West Division Slammers out of Joliet, IL.

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