Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Fluke front is to blame for all this rainAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Will it ever stop raining? State climatologists and meteorologists say yes, but just not right now. Experts say that's because the heavy August rainfall on northern Il...
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We might be in time, Gurnee mayor saysAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Gurnee Mayor Kristina Kovarik said today that the massive volunteer effort to sandbag homes and businesses along the Des Plaines River may save the village from terrible...
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Strong winds, fast downpour create havocAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Two lines of severe thunderstorms ripped through the Tri-Cities late Thursday afternoon and early evening, leaving behind a mess of downed power lines, tree limbs and fl...
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Governor cuts flood control spending, tours floodingAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Suburban lawmakers were stunned Friday to find Gov. Rod Blagojevich touring area flooding and promising to do all he could to help, given that just 24 hour...
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Officials standing by to help; need volunteersAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Emergency personnel and local officials are standing by today in the northern Fox Valley to help residents affected by yesterday's storms and recent flooding. Officials ...
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Severe weather storms through Chicago, suburbsAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - AP - Storms ripped through Chicago and the suburbs this afternoon, sparking tornado warning sirens, downed trees and electrical strikes. Storms with winds in excess of 5...
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Wind, rain hit suburbs; building portion caves inAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Gusting wind and drenching rain blasted DuPage County and the Northwest suburbs this afternoon, injuring dozens of people, felling parts of buildings and homes and causi...
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Tornado warning for Tri-Cities as storm approachesAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Residents are being urged to take shelter as severe storms capable of producing 70 mph winds move into western Kane County. The National Weather Service has issued a to...
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