Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Flood warning issued for Des Plaines River near GurneeJul 19, 2015 1:00 am - The National Weather Service in Chicago issued a flood warning for the Des Plaines River near Gurnee effective through Monday, the village announced Sunday evening. Acco...
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Images: Illinois tornado damageJul 17, 2015 1:00 am - See damage from at least three tornadoes which hit communities in the northwest corner of Illinois and the central part of the state late Thursday. The storms caused ext...
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Advisory through 8 p.m. today: Heat index up to 110Jul 17, 2015 1:00 am - The entire suburban area is under a heat advisory until 8 p.m. today. The weather service warns of temperatures in the low to mid-90s, with a heat index peaking at up t...
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Tornado watch in effect until 11 p.m.Jul 12, 2015 1:00 am - A tornado watch in effect until 11 p.m. tonight has been issued for most of northern Illinois, including Chicago and the surrounding counties. The National Weather Servi...
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Rainy weather could force suburban pools to make cutsJun 25, 2015 5:00 am - The 2015 recreational swimming season's rainy, cool start has resulted in lower-than-expected admissions at suburban pools, water parks and beaches — and in some cases s...
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Images: Midwest tornado and storm damageJun 23, 2015 1:00 am - Scenes from Coal City, Ill., and North central Illinois after tornados passed through the area Monday evening. The National Weather Service confirmed a twister touched d...
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Heavy-rain warnings, flood watches canceledJun 23, 2015 1:00 am - Heavy storms feared for Wednesday night into Thursday morning appear to be steering south, so The National Weather Service has canceled its warnings. A flash flood watch...
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Gov. Rauner calls storm 'devastating;' woman survived storm in crawl spaceJun 23, 2015 1:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - 11:30 a.m. CDT Gov. Bruce Rauner says he wants a thorough search of a northern Illinois campground that was hit by a possible tornado on Monday night. Rau...
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New round of storms could hit the suburbs this eveningJun 22, 2015 1:00 am - Widespread severe weather is possible this evening throughout the suburbs, the National Weather service says - including a tornado watch for Kane and Kendall counties un...
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DuPage officials hone their skills during disaster drillJun 19, 2015 1:00 am - On Friday morning outside the headquarters of DuPage County's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management it was partly sunny and a comfortable 63 degrees. Insi...