Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Hundreds of thousands ordered to flee coast ahead of LauraAug 25, 2020 1:00 am - NEW ORLEANS - More than half a million people were ordered to evacuate the Gulf Coast on Tuesday as Laura strengthened into a hurricane that forecasters said could slam ...
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Weather Service confirms 14 tornadoes hit northern IllinoisAug 14, 2020 1:00 am - Survey teams with the National Weather Service have confirmed that 14 tornadoes touched down Monday in northern Illinois when a rare storm known as a derecho swept parts...
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Cleanup continues after 15 tornadoes confirmed during Monday's derechoAug 13, 2020 1:00 am - More than 1,300 ComEd customers in Lombard were still without electricity Thursday as cooling centers opened in the aftermath of a tornado that left a 2-mile-long trail ...
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Tornadoes confirmed in Lombard, Wheaton as derecho was 'significant' even for weather expertsAug 11, 2020 1:00 am - Even among weather experts, the powerful storm known as a derecho that struck the suburbs Monday was something they won't soon forget. Defined by the National Weather Se...
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Derecho topples Wheaton church steeple, causes other damage across suburbsAug 10, 2020 1:00 am - A rare derecho - described as an "inland hurricane" - swept through the suburbs Monday, causing widespread property damage and leaving tens of thousands without power. S...
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Storm damage pickup in LibertyvilleJul 10, 2020 1:00 am - Libertyville has enlisted the help of neighboring communities to pick up damage from a windstorm that affected portions of the village Thursday night. Residents should h...
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Cooling centers closed: How Aurora, other communities are providing heat relief amid COVID-19Jul 08, 2020 5:15 am - During a typical summer heat wave, community centers, libraries and other government buildings often serve as a safe haven for Aurora residents seeking air-conditioned r...
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Downed power lines start fire that engulfs SUV in Arlington HeightsJun 09, 2020 1:00 am - Storms that blew through the area on Tuesday night turned an SUV parked in a residential driveway in Arlington Heights into an inferno. An Arlington Heights police spoke...
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Major flooding along Des Plaines, DuPage, Fox riversMay 18, 2020 1:00 am - Residents across the suburbs spent Monday bailing out basements and navigating around impassable roads after a wet weekend overwhelmed local waterways and challenged flo...
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Flash flood warning in effect through morningMay 14, 2020 1:00 am - The U.S. National Weather Service office in Chicago has issued a flash flood watch in effect through Friday morning. The flash flood watch includes Cook, DuPage and Kane...