Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Standing water, power outages after Tuesday storms; cold front, sharp winds coming todayAug 29, 2018 1:00 am - Heavy storms late Tuesday resulted in power outages, downed trees and standing water, officials said. Classes were canceled at Bartlett High School Wednesday due to the...
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Heat index possibly up to 105 Monday, advisory warnsAug 26, 2018 1:00 am - The National Weather Service in Chicago is warning of dangerous heat and humidity Monday. The advisory warns of a heat indexes reaching around 105 during the day Monday,...
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Tropical Storm Lane drifts away from Hawaii after 'almost biblical' rainsAug 26, 2018 1:00 am - Hurricane Lane secured its place in the history books before it quickly dissipated into a tropical storm and moved off from Hawaii. The storm caused damage, mostly on th...
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Hurricane Lane barrels toward Hawaii with torrential rainsAug 24, 2018 1:00 am - HONOLULU (AP) - Hurricane Lane barreled toward Hawaii on Friday, dumping torrential rains that caused flooding on the Big Island as people stocked up on supplies and pil...
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Iowa tornadoes hit unexpectedly, causing damage and injuriesJul 20, 2018 1:00 am - MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa - Thousands of people were without power Friday after a flurry of unexpected tornadoes swept through central Iowa, injuring at least 17 people and fla...
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Naperville Ribfest closed early due to weather, fireworks rescheduledJul 04, 2018 1:00 am - Naperville Ribfest shut down early Wednesday after festivalgoers had to evacuate twice during Fourth of July celebrations. The popular festival at Knoch Park first shut...
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Aurora fireworks show canceled due to severe weatherJul 04, 2018 1:00 am - The Fourth of July fireworks show in Aurora was canceled Wednesday because of an approaching thunderstorm. McCullough and RiverEdge parks were evacuated about 9 p.m., c...
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Mundelein likely adding fee, liquor tax to fund flood reliefJul 02, 2018 1:00 am - A $10 million flood-control project in Mundelein likely will be funded by a 3 percent tax on packaged liquor sales and a fee added to water bills, village leaders have d...
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Forecasters: Thunderstorms could bring heavy rains, damaging windsJul 02, 2018 1:00 am - Thunderstorms rolling through northern Illinois on Sunday could produce heavy rainfall and damaging winds, forecasters said. A severe thunderstorm watch issued by the Na...
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Excessive heat warning extended to 7 p.m. SundayJun 30, 2018 1:00 am - The National Weather Service has extended its excessive heat warning for the Chicago area to 7 p.m. Sunday. An excessive heat warning indicates a prolonged period of dan...