Articles filed under Severe Weather
-
35 years after deadly 1990 Will County tornado, weather forecasting has seen major advancesAug 28, 2025 2:08 pm - Thirty-five years ago, an F5 twister tore into parts of Oswego, Crest Hill, Joliet and Plainfield, completely obscured by rain. It left 29 dead and large swaths of damage.
-
Cook County declares disaster from Aug. 16-19 stormsAug 28, 2025 11:09 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued a disaster proclamation Wednesday in response to storms that hit the region Aug. 16-19, leading to severe flooding in suburbs including Mount Prospect.
-
Storm debris pickup scheduled in South BarringtonAug 23, 2025 9:44 am - Crews from Cuba Township will pick up brush that came down in South Barrington during recent rainstorms on Wednesday, Sept. 3, the village announced in an email.
-
Hurricane Erin picking up steam as it edges along the East CoastAug 20, 2025 3:42 pm - RODANTHE, N.C. — Hurricane Erin began strengthening again Wednesday as it crept closer to the mid-Atlantic coast, its outer bands brushing North Carolina’s Outer Banks as...
-
Hurricane Erin forecast to churn up dangerous swells and winds from Florida to New EnglandAug 19, 2025 8:48 pm - RODANTHE, N.C. — Hurricane Erin churned slowly toward the eastern U.S. on Tuesday, stirring up treacherous waves that already have led to dozens of water rescues and shut...
-
Suburbs cleaning up from ‘microbursts’ as thousands remain without powerAug 17, 2025 2:30 pm - The National Weather Service confirmed Sunday that microbursts hit the suburbs Saturday, causing damage across the area and leaving thousands without power.
-
Milwaukee area drying out after weekend rain causes record flooding on multiple riversAug 11, 2025 2:57 pm - The Milwaukee area began drying out Monday after weekend rain hit unofficial state records of more than 14 inches in less than 24 hours, leading multiple rivers to flood at record-high levels, washing out vehicles, flooding basements and cutting power to thousands of homes.
-
Flooding cancels last day of Wisconsin State Fair as severe storms knock out power and close roadsAug 10, 2025 4:45 pm - MILWAUKEE (AP) — Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states forced motorists t...
-
Wheaton replacing outdoor tornado sirenJul 28, 2025 4:21 pm - The city of Wheaton is replacing an outdoor weather siren on Morse Street near Wheaton North High School after recent high winds from a storm damaged the siren.
-
Dangerous heat wave continues in suburbs todayJul 22, 2025 11:11 am - A potentially dangerous heat wave hit the Chicago area Wednesday morning and continues through Thursday, according to forecasts.