Articles filed under Weather
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Typhoon Gaemi heads for China after leaving 25 dead in Taiwan and the PhilippinesJul 25, 2024 6:36 am - TAIPEI, Taiwan — A strong typhoon was expected to make landfall in China on Thursday after sweeping across Taiwan, where it caused landslides and flooding in low-lying ar...
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Monday breaks the record for the hottest ever day on EarthJul 24, 2024 7:19 am - Monday was recorded as the hottest day ever globally, beating a record set the day before, as countries around the world from Japan to Bolivia to the United States contin...
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‘A game changer’: New pumping station promises to ease Des Plaines River floodingJul 23, 2024 6:33 pm - A new $4.1 million pump station along the Des Plaines River in Mount Prospect will help neighborhoods that have been battered by flooding for decades, officials said at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday.
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Data shows hurricanes and earthquakes grab headlines but inland counties top disaster listJul 23, 2024 7:33 am - Floyd County keeps flooding and the federal government keeps coming to the rescue. In July 2022, at least 40 people died and 300 homes were damaged when the eastern Kentu...
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Why our meteorologists love the new ‘Twisters’ movieJul 19, 2024 10:33 am - When the trailer was released for “Twisters,” meteorologists and storm chasers beamed — even as some expressed some concerns about whether it would be accurate. While it’s not a perfect representation, “Twisters” is likely going to make weather nerds and most moviegoers pretty happy.
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22 tornadoes confirmed from Monday night’s stormsJul 19, 2024 10:18 am - National Weather Service tornado survey teams have wrapped up their work following Monday night’s derecho and confirmed 22 tornadoes touched in the Chicago area.
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Interstate 55 reopens near Channahon after tornado damageJul 18, 2024 8:04 am - Interstate 55 is reopen in both directions near Channahon after Monday’s tornadoes downed power lines and destroyed other nearby electrical infrastructure.
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20 tornadoes, including an EF-2, now confirmed during Monday’s stormsJul 17, 2024 10:25 am - National Weather Service survey teams have confirmed at least 20 tornadoes touched down during Monday night’s derecho.
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At least five tornadoes confirmed, thousands still without powerJul 16, 2024 7:15 pm - Thousands of people are still without power after severe storms rolled through the Chicago area late Monday, spawning multiple tornadoes, uprooting trees, downing power lines and killing at least one person in Indiana.
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Severe storms with tornado reports whip through Midwest, killing 1, cutting power to 460KJul 16, 2024 6:55 am - CHICAGO — Storms spawning multiple tornado reports blew through Iowa, Illinois — including Chicago — and Indiana on Monday, downing trees and power poles and cutting powe...