Articles filed under Severe Weather
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'We have nothing': How a West Chicago woman's relatives lost everything in Hurricane DorianSep 11, 2019 1:00 am - From her West Chicago home more than 1,000 miles away, Dee Grant watched helplessly as Hurricane Dorian barreled toward the northern Bahamas where she grew up - and wher...
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With power restored, classes will be back in session Wednesday in Dist. 79Sep 10, 2019 1:00 am - Classes at the three Fremont Elementary District 79 school buildings near Mundelein were canceled Tuesday because of a power outage likely caused by a lightning strike, ...
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Jordan pledges $1 million for hurricane relief in BahamasSep 10, 2019 1:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Hornets owner and six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan is pledging $1 million to organizations assisting with Hurricane Dorian relief efforts in the Ba...
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Marian Central Catholic struck by lightning, will be closed TuesdaySep 09, 2019 1:00 am - A lightning strike Monday afternoon has forced Marian Central Catholic High School in Woodstock to cancel Tuesday classes. The chimney of the school, 1001 McHenry Ave., ...
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Floodproofing tips offered in GurneeSep 08, 2019 1:00 am - Floodproofing tips and information on the impact of increased rainfall will be presented at a public information meeting from 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Sept. 17, at Warr...
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Despite hurricane, Elk Grove-sponsored Bahamas Bowl still scheduled to go onSep 06, 2019 1:00 am - Elk Grove Village has developed a unique connection to the Bahamas through the village's sponsorship of the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl, prompting local leaders on Friday...
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Dorian blasts Carolinas with coastal flooding, damaging winds and torrential rainSep 05, 2019 1:00 am - Powerful Hurricane Dorian is unleashing its full array of hazards on the Carolinas just days after causing a humanitarian crisis in the northwestern Bahamas and then zag...
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A storm chaser went silent as Dorian slammed the Bahamas. He reemerged with a harrowing story.Sep 04, 2019 1:00 am - Jos> Morgerman recorded the storm's menacing progress by the minute. At 8:17 on Sunday morning, he said the wind gusts were getting scary at the schoolhouse in Marsh Ha...
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Hurricane Dorian poised to slam the Carolinas after scraping by the coasts of Florida and GeorgiaSep 04, 2019 1:00 am - Hurricane Dorian gradually leaves Florida behind Wednesday, setting its sights on the coasts of Georgia and then the Carolinas. These areas face a triple threat of "dest...
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That was a tornado in Lake County, weather service confirmsSep 04, 2019 1:00 am - A storm Tuesday evening that blew through northern Waukegan and Beach Park included a tornado, the National Weather Service confirmed Wednesday. The weather service's st...