Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Severe storms slam the South, killing at least 4Dec 24, 2014 12:01 am - COLUMBIA, Miss. - Power companies struggled to restore electricity to thousands of people in Mississippi on Wednesday, a day after a powerful storm swept through the sou...
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Q&A: Drones might help explain how tornadoes formDec 19, 2014 6:03 am - DENVER - Researchers say they have collected promising weather data by flying instrument-laden drones into big Western and Midwestern storms. Now, they want to expand th...
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Safe rooms part of Washington tornado recoveryDec 01, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON, Ill. - A year after a tornado devastated the central Illinois community of Washington, city officials say one in 20 home rebuilding projects include a reinfo...
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Suburbs see slight snow accumulationNov 24, 2014 12:01 am - Gusting winds and small snow accumulations Monday afternoon created some delays at airports and led to a smattering of crashes throughout the suburbs, including two in G...
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Flooding becomes new threat in snowy BuffaloNov 22, 2014 12:01 am - BUFFALO, N.Y. - After a three-day onslaught that dumped a historic 7 feet of snow on the Buffalo area and killed at least 12 people, the sun came out, but so did predict...
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Images: Washington, IL tornado, November 17, 2013Nov 17, 2014 12:01 am - One year ago today, November 17th, 2013, an EF-4 tornado ripped through Washington, IL killing three people and damaging over 1,000 homes. Here's a look back at photos f...
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Illinois marks anniversary of deadly tornadoesNov 17, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON, Ill. - From memorial services to dedications, residents and elected officials marked the one-year anniversary Monday of deadly tornadoes that tore through ce...
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Cold will linger throughout the week, meteorologists sayNov 17, 2014 12:01 am - A weather system bringing in the coldest air of the season into the region also is expected to deliver a massive lake-effect snowfall east of the Great Lakes. AccuWeathe...
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Indiana county seeks volunteers for winter response helpNov 11, 2014 12:01 am - COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. - A rural northeastern Indiana county has issued a callout for volunteers with vehicles that travel well in snow and ice. Whitley County Emergency Ma...
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Waves slam Chicago lakeshoreOct 31, 2014 1:01 am - Winds gusting up to 65 mph caused Lake Michigan waves to slam into the Chicago shoreline, sending water onto part of Lake Shore Drive. The waves slowed traffic and promp...