Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Derecho topples Wheaton church steeple, causes other damage across suburbsAug 10, 2020 1:00 am - A rare derecho - described as an "inland hurricane" - swept through the suburbs Monday, causing widespread property damage and leaving tens of thousands without power. S...
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Storm damage pickup in LibertyvilleJul 10, 2020 1:00 am - Libertyville has enlisted the help of neighboring communities to pick up damage from a windstorm that affected portions of the village Thursday night. Residents should h...
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Cooling centers closed: How Aurora, other communities are providing heat relief amid COVID-19Jul 08, 2020 5:15 am - During a typical summer heat wave, community centers, libraries and other government buildings often serve as a safe haven for Aurora residents seeking air-conditioned r...
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Downed power lines start fire that engulfs SUV in Arlington HeightsJun 09, 2020 1:00 am - Storms that blew through the area on Tuesday night turned an SUV parked in a residential driveway in Arlington Heights into an inferno. An Arlington Heights police spoke...
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Major flooding along Des Plaines, DuPage, Fox riversMay 18, 2020 1:00 am - Residents across the suburbs spent Monday bailing out basements and navigating around impassable roads after a wet weekend overwhelmed local waterways and challenged flo...
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Flash flood warning in effect through morningMay 14, 2020 1:00 am - The U.S. National Weather Service office in Chicago has issued a flash flood watch in effect through Friday morning. The flash flood watch includes Cook, DuPage and Kane...
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At least 6 dead as storms hit Oklahoma, Texas and LouisianaApr 23, 2020 1:00 am - MADILL, Okla. - Severe weather blew through the South on Thursday after killing at least seven people in Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana, including a worker at a factory h...
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Fairdale 5 years later: Residents share how town has rebuilt after devastating tornado in 2015Apr 09, 2020 1:00 am - Clem Schultz said his wife, Geraldine Schultz, is still with him every day, even though she lost her life in the tornado that devastated the unincorporated town of Faird...
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Floodwaters recede in LincolnshireMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - Last week's heavy rains resulted in some minor flooding along the Des Plaines River in Lincolnshire over the weekend, but the water has since receded, officials said. Pu...
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National Weather Service: Tornado Watch for Kane, 32 Illinois countiesMar 28, 2020 1:00 am - The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for Kane and 32 other Illinois counties Saturday night as severe weather approaches the area, according to the agency...