Articles filed under Weather
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Fellow suburban breweries help tornado-damaged Skeleton Key on long road to reopeningDec 20, 2021 4:30 am - After Skeleton Key Brewery and Taproom in Woodridge took a direct hit from the June 20 tornado, support poured in from what outsiders would see as an unlikely group: the...
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Timeline: How a late-night tornado unfolded in Naperville and WoodridgeDec 18, 2021 12:00 am - The tornado that inflicted miles of damage in Naperville and Woodridge six months ago did not come without warning. There were signs of trouble brewing "several days" be...
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Survival tips: What to do before and during a tornadoDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - • Don't rely on tornado sirens. Those are designed to warn people outdoors to take shelter. People indoors - especially when they're sleeping - might not hear sirens. •...
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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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Less than 2,000 remain without power after high windsDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - Less than 2,000 ComEd customers remain without power after high winds rolled through the area late Wednesday, mainly affecting customers in Lake County and Northwest Coo...
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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...