Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Watch the skies: June is top month for tornadoes in suburbsJun 05, 2016 6:30 am - It was with trepidation that Frank and Char Kozak of Schaumburg returned to Oklahoma last month for the first time since they survived a violent EF5 tornado there three ...
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Thunderstorm rips off apartment building roofMay 31, 2016 1:00 am - Severe storms that moved through the suburbs Tuesday afternoon caused a roof to be torn off an apartment building in an unincorporated area near Willowbrook, witnesses a...
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Severe thunderstorm watch for the suburbs until 10Apr 25, 2016 1:00 am - The National Weather Service is keeping on top of storms tonight with watches and warnings. The latest was a severe thunderstorm warning for central Lake County that exp...
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Chicago chef Poilevey killed in 15-car crash on I-290Apr 09, 2016 1:00 am - Jean-Claude Poilevey, a chef and restaurateur at the forefront of French cuisine in Chicago beginning in the 1970s, was killed early Saturday morning in a 15-vehicle cra...
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Fairdale a year after tornado's wrath: 'This is always home'Apr 09, 2016 1:00 am - No one has to tell Deena Schell her hometown will never look the same again. But she doesn't believe for a second it won't be the same again. “This is home. This is alwa...
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Hainesville residents replacing oak trees felled by tornadoApr 08, 2016 5:30 am - Some parts of Lake County are still trying to bounce back from the destruction of a tornado last summer, with Hainesville the latest example. Weather permitting, volunte...
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High winds, snow squalls pelt areaApr 02, 2016 1:00 am - Electricity largely has been restored to a portion of northwest Batavia after high winds snapped utility poles and caused power outages along Western Avenue. Retailers a...
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Oakton installs WeatherBug weather stationMar 31, 2016 11:00 pm - Oakton Community College recently installed a WeatherBug weather station, camera and web-based educational software tools allowing students, meteorological teams across ...
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Suburbs could see hail, heavy thunderstorms todayMar 31, 2016 1:00 am - The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for the Chicago area that includes heavy thunderstorms, possible hail and strong winds Thursday after...
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You could win a weather radioMar 16, 2016 1:00 am - The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the Illinois Emergency Services Management Association are sponsoring a contest through March 31 to raise awareness of weath...