Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Lake Zurich warns of bogus roofing contractor 'feeding frenzy'Apr 24, 2014 1:01 am - Lake Zurich government officials are warning residents to be leery of bogus roofing contractors they say are seeking business from residents whose homes recently sustain...
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Utica residents observe 10th anniversary of tornadoApr 21, 2014 1:01 am - UTICA, Ill. - A Utica resident thought it was fitting that skies were overcast Monday as the area marked the 10th anniversary of a devastating tornado by honoring the ei...
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Support rising for couple with flood-ravaged mobile homeApr 17, 2014 5:15 am - When a comedian mentions a trailer park, it's usually as part of a mocking punch line. Not for Dan Whalen. The Des Plaines salesman and former amateur comic organized an...
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El Nino could grow into a monster, data showApr 12, 2014 9:01 am - The odds are increasing that an El Nino is in the works for 2014 - and recent forecasts show it might be a big one. As we learned from Chris Farley, El Ninos can boost t...
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Golf ball sized hail reported throughout suburbsApr 12, 2014 1:01 am - Hail as big as golf balls blanketed roads and lawns as severe thunderstorms rolled through the suburbs Saturday. Car damage was reported from the hail that erupted from ...
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Death toll in Washington mudslide rises to 33Apr 07, 2014 1:01 am - EVERETT, Wash. - The death toll from the landslide that hit the Washington town of Oso rose to 33 on Monday, according to the Snohomish County medical examiner's office,...
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Scattered flooding as storms drench the SoutheastApr 07, 2014 1:01 am - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Severe thunderstorms punching across the Southeast on Monday forced rescue crews in small boats and military trucks to rescue people trapped in an Ala...
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Fermi hosts annual seminar on severe weather, climate changeApr 05, 2014 1:01 am - Ideally, there would have been lightning and gale-force winds blowing over the particle accelerator at Fermilab Saturday, but sunny skies didn't deter hundreds of meteor...
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Strong storms, hail, flooding expected for IllinoisApr 02, 2014 1:01 am - The National Weather Service says tornadoes, strong winds and large hail could pound portions of southern and southwestern Illinois in the coming days. Forecasters say ...
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Officially, winter gives way to spring todayMar 20, 2014 5:15 am - When spring officially arrives at 11:57 a.m. today, we should roll out the red carpet, pop the champagne and throw a welcoming party. “Come, gentle Spring! Ethereal mil...