Articles filed under Weather
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Severe weather expected to develop overnight, continue throughout WednesdayApr 01, 2025 9:07 am - Several rounds of severe weather are expected to develop late Tuesday and continue through Wednesday evening, with the potential for strong winds and hail.
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Experts say US weather forecasts will worsen as DOGE cuts balloon launchesMar 22, 2025 8:27 am - With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is eliminating or reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight northern locations, which meteorologists and former agency leaders said will degrade the accuracy of forecasts just as severe weather season kicks in.
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Severe thunderstorms expected later today throughout suburbsMar 19, 2025 7:30 am - A round of severe thunderstorms is expected to roll through the suburbs later today and into the evening, affecting the afternoon commute with snow possible overnight into Thursday.
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Devastating storms kill at least 39 across 7 states in the South and MidwestMar 17, 2025 12:54 pm - Crammed into their two-door Toyota Celica with three huskies, Hailey Hart and her fiance Steve Romero hugged and prayed as a tornado rolled the car upside down before tossing it on its wheels again.
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Overnight storm rips off part of 101-year-old Elgin church building’s roofMar 15, 2025 1:55 pm - Severe winds from powerful overnight storms that blew through the Western and Northwest suburbs ripped off half the roof of the 101-year-old First United Methodist Church in Elgin.
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Suburban firefighter to be honored by American Red Cross for hurricane rescue effortsMar 12, 2025 10:33 am - A suburban firefighter who responded to the devastating flooding in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene last year is being lauded by the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago.
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Weather preparedness training offered in Vernon HillsMar 10, 2025 1:34 pm - The Lake County Emergency Management Agency will host National Weather Service community weather preparedness training from 7 to 9 p.m. March 20, at the Vernon Hills High...
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Weather advisory prompted by bitter coldFeb 17, 2025 3:23 pm - Dangerous cold wind chills as low as -20°F to -25°F threatening frostbite are expected Monday and Tuesday this week. Experts have advised precautions to take to face the cold snap.
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'Life-threatening cold' expected as polar vortex stretches across U.S. after deadly weekend floodingFeb 17, 2025 7:56 am - Harsh weather moved west on Monday as a polar vortex was expected to grip the Rockies and the northern Plains after winter storms pummeled the eastern U.S. over the weekend, killing at least 10 people, including nine victims in Kentucky who died during flooding from heavy rains.
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Bitter cold to descend on northern Illinois, last most of the weekFeb 15, 2025 7:38 pm - Bitter cold is set to come to northern Illinois by Sunday evening, bringing subzero wind chills, and is expected to linger for most of the week.