Articles filed under Weather
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'Extreme, unprecedented' heat wave reaches fifth dayMar 18, 2012 8:45 pm - Records continue to fall during the mid-March heat wave, as temperatures reached 80 degrees for the fifth straight day, and could continue the streak through Wednesday. ...
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Report: Illinois No. 4 tornado stateMar 15, 2012 8:16 pm - With one deadly Illinois tornado already on the books for 2012, the Weather Channel dug into tornado data and determined Illinois to be the fourth-most prone state for t...
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Warm weather snaps record; heat to last all weekMar 14, 2012 4:00 pm - Today's temperature hit a record high of 81 degrees as of 4:30 p.m., and that heat is not going anywhere as summerlike temperatures could break records in each of the ne...
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Lack of snow, heavy winds partly blamed for four weekend brush firesMar 11, 2012 11:00 pm - The mild winter and early arrival of springlike conditions embraced by suburban residents may have the unintended consequence of fueling fires. The weather is blamed — a...
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Toddler found alive in Indiana field after stormsMar 03, 2012 9:42 pm - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A hospital spokeswoman says a toddler found alive in an Indiana field after violent storms is the sole survivor of her immediate family. Cis Gruebbel i...
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Weather service confirms EF4 tornado in IndianaMar 03, 2012 9:42 pm - HENRYVILLE, Ind. — The National Weather Service says two tornadoes hit one of the tiny southern Indiana towns devastated by a rash of violent storms, including one rated...
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Indiana town hard to find, but tornado leaves markMar 03, 2012 9:00 pm - DAISY HILL, Ind. — This is a town that's almost impossible to find, even if you're trying. But a massive tornado did. Daisy Hill's name evokes beauty, winding along Blu...
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38 dead after storms ravage Indiana, KentuckyMar 03, 2012 9:00 pm - WEST LIBERTY, Ky. — Across the South and Midwest, survivors emerged Saturday to find blue sky and splinters where homes once stood, cars flung into buildings and communi...
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Forecasters see fewer tornados ahead in 2012Mar 03, 2012 6:09 am - Last year went down in the books as one of the worst U.S. tornado years on record. Can we say anything about how many tornadoes we’ll have in 2012? Forecasting companies...
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Snow tapers offMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - A winter storm warning has expired for Lake and McHenry counties, as snow tapers off late Friday. Winter weather advisories for Cook, DuPage and Kane counties have also ...