Articles filed under Weather
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May in Illinois was wetter than usualJun 05, 2011 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN — April showers are supposed to give way to May flowers. But In Illinois this year, April showers gave way to more May showers. That's the word from the Illino...
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Severe thunderstorm watch in effectMay 31, 2011 12:00 am - A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 11 p.m. for Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake and Will counties. The weather threat remains after an early afternoon thunderstorm m...
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9 days after tornado, rebuilding begins in JoplinMay 30, 2011 11:00 pm - JOPLIN, Mo. — Home Depot employees in orange vests were busy helping customers Tuesday in the parking lot of the Joplin store flattened just nine days ago by a tornado. ...
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Storms sweep through suburbsMay 30, 2011 12:00 am - Heavy rains Sunday caused havoc on Chicago area roadways, caused more than 450 flights to be canceled, sparked roof fires, delayed graduations and has rivers at their ti...
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Powerful storms pound Midwest statesMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — In storm-weary middle America, many people were counting themselves fortunate after powerful storms swept through the region for the third time in fo...
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Images: Storms pound MidwestMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - In storm-weary middle America, many people were counting themselves fortunate after powerful storms swept through the region for the third time in four days but apparent...
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Search for tornado's missing finds few amid debrisMay 25, 2011 11:00 pm - JOPLIN, Mo. — Mike Hare has scoured the ravaged neighborhood where his 16-year-old son Lantz was seen last. He's called hospitals from Dallas to Kansas City and taken d...
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High winds, tornadoes reported in central IllinoisMay 24, 2011 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Strong storms have hit central and eastern Illinois with heavy rain and high winds. Officials say the storms may have included a pair of tornadoes, but...
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14 killed as tornadoes carve path through MidwestMay 24, 2011 11:00 pm - PIEDMONT, Okla. — A violent storm system rumbled through the central U.S. on Wednesday, spawning tornadoes that turned homes into splintered wreckage, killing at least 1...
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Crews work to address outages in Ill., Mo.May 23, 2011 11:00 pm - EAST ST. LOUIS — Utility crews are making progress restoring electricity in Illinois and Missouri — a day after a strong storm pummeled the region, leaving tens of thous...