Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Thunderstorms hit Kane, DuPage counties but fizzle as thousands still without powerAug 11, 2021 1:00 am - About 36,500 ComEd customers remained without power at 11 p.m. Wednesday after severe storms pushed through the suburbs Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, with a new l...
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'We've been tornado'd': Burlington pair describe hearing storm overhead, the damage afterwardAug 10, 2021 1:00 am - Greg Kmieciak was about to head back to his Burlington house Monday after waiting out a storm in Monroe Center when his wife, Laurie, called. He could tell something was...
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Severe storms move through suburbs, cause power outages, down treesAug 10, 2021 1:00 am - Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds moved through the suburbs Tuesday evening. The National Weather Service in Chicago reported via Twitter wind gusts reaching near...
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Burlington-area residents get to basement just in time as tornado hitsAug 09, 2021 1:00 am - Jimmy Darnell saw a tornado heading his way early Monday evening. He guessed it was about two miles to the west of his Plank Road home in Burlington. He had just enough...
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Watch for isolated storms with gusty winds, small hail this afternoonAug 06, 2021 1:00 am -
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Suburbs could see damaging winds, torrential rain late tonightJul 28, 2021 1:00 am - Anothe> round of strong thunderstorms could move through the suburbs late tonight, the National Weather Service is forecasting. While isolated storms are possible durin...
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Federal loan assistance offered to DuPage-area tornado victimsJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering financial relief to those affected by the June 20 tornado that caused millions of dollars in damage and devastated par...
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Pritzker seeking disaster declaration to help June 20 tornado victimsJul 08, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is seeking a disaster declaration from the U.S. Small Business Administration that would provide financial assistance to those affected by the June 20...
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Thunderstorms, downpours expected throughout afternoonJun 30, 2021 1:00 am - A soggy morning will eventually give way to more thunderstorms and the potential at times for heavy downpours throughout the suburbs today, according to the National Wea...
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Constable: Days of 'gentle rain' and 'sun-kissed' now 'monsoon' and 'drought'Jun 29, 2021 5:10 am - If you were among the many suburbanites who prayed for rain to help our brown yards, wilted trees and scorched gardens, your work is done. And people with soggy basement...