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Powerful winds and reported tornadoes rip through the Midwest, leaving heavy damage but no deathsApr 18, 2026 6:24 pm - A trail of damaged homes and buildings dotted a wide swath of the U.S. on Saturday after a burst of destructive winds and reported tornadoes tore off roofs, uprooted trees and rendered rural roads impassable with debris.
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Flooding hits suburbs with more to come after storms strike Friday, likely tornado devastates LenaApr 18, 2026 11:11 am - With rainfall overwhelming waterways and saturated ground, officials are issuing flooding warnings. Here’s what to know.
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Some states will go from record heat to a freeze — thanks to AlaskaApr 17, 2026 5:28 pm - Throughout March in the West, temperatures surged to unprecedented levels for this time of year, due to a remarkable heat dome. Then in April, that record-breaking heat...
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Will get worse before it gets better: Flood warning for Fox River from Johnsburg to St. CharlesApr 16, 2026 1:04 pm - The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning until further notice for the Fox River, stretching from Johnsburg to Red Gate Road in St. Charles.
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Volo Museum’s Titanic exhibit floods on anniversary of ship’s sinkingApr 16, 2026 9:57 am - On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, waters also troubled the Volo Museum, as its Titanic exhibit was flooded after Tuesday night’s storms.
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More storms forecast as part of ‘remarkably active severe weather period’ for state, suburbsApr 15, 2026 9:05 am - Much of the Chicago area remains under a flash flood watch, while some parts of the suburbs are under a flash flood warning as more thunderstorms are expected today.
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Severe thunderstorms expected to roll through suburbs this afternoonApr 14, 2026 8:26 am - Severe thunderstorms, with the potential for tornadoes and damaging hail, are expected to roll through most of the suburbs Tuesday afternoon.
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March smashes record as most abnormally hot month for continental US, federal meteorologists sayApr 08, 2026 2:39 pm - WASHINGTON — March’s persistent unseasonable heat was so intense that the continental United States registered its most abnormally hot month in 132 years of records, acco...
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Severe thunderstorms possible this afternoon and eveningApr 02, 2026 2:14 pm - Several waves of thunderstorms are expected to roll through the area this afternoon and evening, the National Weather Service is forecasting.
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Severe thunderstorms expected to roll through suburbs this afternoonMar 26, 2026 8:34 am - Severe thunderstorms are expected to roll through the area this afternoon, with the greatest threat south of Interstate 80.