Articles filed under Severe Weather
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It's now a winter storm warning: Heavy, blowing snow to arrive midday SaturdayDec 30, 2021 12:00 am - The Chicago area's heaviest snowfall since mid-February is expected to start late Saturday morning or early afternoon and will last through early Sunday, when it gives w...
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Constable: With 2021 a repeat of 2020, we put our hope in 2022Dec 25, 2021 12:00 am - Last year at this time, Americans were about to celebrate the arrival of something great. OK, that was a bit optimistic. What we really had was a fervent hope that 2021 ...
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Families steadily rebuild their lives in Woodridge months after tornadoDec 20, 2021 4:30 am - Second of two parts The tornado that night sprayed everything with fiberglass insulation. Bits of it were stuck in Bridget Casey's hair. The fibers settled into th...
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Fellow suburban breweries help tornado-damaged Skeleton Key on long road to reopeningDec 20, 2021 4:30 am - After Skeleton Key Brewery and Taproom in Woodridge took a direct hit from the June 20 tornado, support poured in from what outsiders would see as an unlikely group: the...
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Timeline: How a late-night tornado unfolded in Naperville and WoodridgeDec 18, 2021 12:00 am - The tornado that inflicted miles of damage in Naperville and Woodridge six months ago did not come without warning. There were signs of trouble brewing "several days" be...
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Survival tips: What to do before and during a tornadoDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - • Don't rely on tornado sirens. Those are designed to warn people outdoors to take shelter. People indoors - especially when they're sleeping - might not hear sirens. •...
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Somehow spared by tornado while there, Elmhurst man raising money for ravaged Tennessee townDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - Ralph "Butch" Navarro and seven duck-hunting buddies huddled inside a large bathroom last week Friday, hoping to be spared a direct hit from what sounded like a freight ...
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Strap it down: Weather service issues 'High Wind Warning' until Thursday morningDec 14, 2021 12:00 am - "Do you have anything outside that isn't strapped down ... ? If so, bring them indoors or strongly secure them tomorrow, or else Mother Nature's strong winds will likely...
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Thousands without heat, water after tornadoes kill dozensDec 13, 2021 12:00 am - MAYFIELD, Ky. - Residents of Kentucky counties where tornadoes killed dozens of people could be without heat, water or electricity in frigid temperatures for weeks or lo...
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28 Illinois counties declared disaster areasDec 13, 2021 12:00 am - In the wake of Friday night storms that left six dead at an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, a disaster proclamation was issued Monday for 28 counties in southern and c...