Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Prospect Heights extends branch pickup a second timeDec 11, 2015 12:00 am - For the second week in a row, the city of Prospect Heights has extended the time it will collect limbs and branches left behind by November's big snowstorm. The city sa...
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Brace for storms, high winds tonightNov 10, 2015 12:00 am - A widespread line of thunderstorms with heavy downpours and winds up to 60 mph is expected across the suburbs, Chicago and most of the state by tonight. The National Wea...
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Dense fog advisory issued in Northern IllinoisNov 04, 2015 12:00 am - The National Weather Service has issued a dense fog advisory for the Chicago area until 10 a.m., officials said in a news release. Officials said the widespread dense f...
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Federal agencies: Gurnee ready for dangerous weatherOct 28, 2015 5:40 am - The federal government has determined Gurnee is on the ball when dangerous weather approaches the village. Officials from the National Weather Service and National Ocean...
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Owner of Pizza Place in Round Lake Park vows rebuild after tornadoOct 28, 2015 5:10 am - Nearly three months after a tornado blew through, a big blue tarp still protects what's left of The Pizza Place in Round Lake Park, and passers-by continue to honk and w...
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Images: Mexico braces for Hurricane PatriciaOct 23, 2015 1:00 am - Hurricane Patricia headed toward southwestern Mexico Friday as a monster Category 5 storm, the strongest ever in the Western Hemisphere that forecasters said could make ...
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High winds could cause lake floodingOct 03, 2015 1:00 am - Chicago area residents are waking up this morning to lakeshore flood advisory and chilly temperatures. The U.S. National Weather Service has issued the advisory, saying ...
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Images: Storm pound East CoastOct 03, 2015 1:00 am - Millions along the East Coast breathed a little easier Friday after forecasters said Hurricane Joaquin would probably veer out to sea. But a freakishly powerful rainstor...
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Hurricane Joaquin batters Bahamas, could reach U.S. by weekendOct 01, 2015 1:00 am - ELEUTHERA, Bahamas - Hurricane Joaquin unleased heavy flooding as it roared through sparsely populated islands in the eastern Bahamas on Thursday as a Category 4 storm, ...
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Review: Meteorologist weighs in on WeatherBug appSep 19, 2015 7:38 am - A thunderstorm doesn't have to be severe to be dangerous. Even the most mundane of storms can generate lightning, which kills dozens of people in the United States annua...