Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Somehow spared by tornado while there, Elmhurst man raising money for ravaged Tennessee townDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - Ralph "Butch" Navarro and seven duck-hunting buddies huddled inside a large bathroom last week Friday, hoping to be spared a direct hit from what sounded like a freight ...
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Strap it down: Weather service issues 'High Wind Warning' until Thursday morningDec 14, 2021 12:00 am - "Do you have anything outside that isn't strapped down ... ? If so, bring them indoors or strongly secure them tomorrow, or else Mother Nature's strong winds will likely...
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Thousands without heat, water after tornadoes kill dozensDec 13, 2021 12:00 am - MAYFIELD, Ky. - Residents of Kentucky counties where tornadoes killed dozens of people could be without heat, water or electricity in frigid temperatures for weeks or lo...
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28 Illinois counties declared disaster areasDec 13, 2021 12:00 am - In the wake of Friday night storms that left six dead at an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, a disaster proclamation was issued Monday for 28 counties in southern and c...
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Tornado kills scores in Kentucky, other states: See drone footage of destructionDec 11, 2021 12:00 am - MAYFIELD, Ky. - A monstrous tornado killed dozens of people in Kentucky and the toll was climbing Saturday after severe weather ripped through at least five states, leav...
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Storms rip through Arkansas nursing home, Illinois warehouseDec 10, 2021 12:00 am - MONETTE, Ark. - At least two people were killed Friday night when a reported tornado ripped through an Arkansas nursing home, and emergency crews in southern Illinois we...
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Severe weather possible for suburbs this afternoonOct 11, 2021 1:00 am - Meteorologists at the Chicago office of the National Weather Service are warning of potential severe weather moving into the area this afternoon. The highest risk to mos...
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Grayslake to purchase, preserve green space near downtown to avoid further flood damageSep 24, 2021 1:00 am - In an effort to avoid flooding near downtown, Grayslake leaders are working to purchase and preserve 18 acres of open space in the coming weeks. Village trustees took a ...
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Threat of gusty winds, thunderstorms this afternoonSep 07, 2021 1:00 am -
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More suburban firefighters deploying to Louisiana after Hurricane IdaSep 06, 2021 1:00 am - As one specialized team of Illinois firefighters headed home from hurricane-ravaged Louisiana on Monday, another group prepared for deployment. Forty-five members of the...