Articles filed under Severe Weather
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After violent EF-4 tornado, 'little bitty town' was goneApr 11, 2015 7:30 am - It was mid-Friday afternoon, and Susan Meyer just wanted to go home and check on her chickens. The Fairdale resident had locked the four of them in their coop as a thund...
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Fairdale area tornado was a violent EF-4 storm with winds up to 200 mphApr 10, 2015 1:00 am - A second person has died in the small farming community of Fairdale after violent tornadoes struck the town Thursday night. Jacklyn K. Klosa, 69, was found in the rubbl...
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Suburban rainfall totals: Lake County got the mostApr 10, 2015 1:00 am - While parts of the state deal with tornado damage, many suburban residents are dealing with ponding water due to heavy rains overnight. Lake County seemed to get the mo...
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Images: Tornado decimates the small town of FairdaleApr 10, 2015 1:00 am - Scenes from the small northwestern DeKalb County town of Fairdale where a tornado destroyed many structures and at least one person was reported killed Thursday night. ...
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Images: Tornado damage from Rochelle and FairdaleApr 10, 2015 1:00 am - Emergency crews searched homes and other structures in tiny Fairdale to make sure nobody was trapped in rubble left by Thursday's deadly tornado. Authorities say Jacklyn...
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West Chicago Fire Dist. collecting tornado relief itemsApr 09, 2015 11:00 pm - The West Chicago Fire Protection District will be accepting donations for DeKalb County tornado relief from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through April 18 at Fire Station 6, 20...
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How you can help victims of the Rochelle, Fairdale tornadoesApr 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Many organizations are collecting money and supplies for victims of the tornadoes that hit Fairdale and the Rochelle area. Some groups are organizing volunteers, though ...
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Steps to take after your basement floodsApr 09, 2015 1:00 am - Daily Herald staff report Your basement is full of water that not only ruined your carpet but could be polluted with harmful bacteria. What's your next move? Put safety...
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Lightning strikes blamed for Mount Prospect and Des Plaines firesApr 09, 2015 1:00 am - Lighting strikes are to blame for fires Thursday morning in Mount Prospect and Des Plaines, fire officials said. Mount Prospect firefighters responding at 10:45 a.m. to...
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Thursday's storms in northern Illinois as seen through social mediaApr 09, 2015 1:00 am - As severe storms swept through northern Illinois — including tornadoes, one of which killed a person in the small town of Fairdale — people posted scenes of the scary sk...