Articles filed under Weather
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A heat wave in southern Europe generates health warnings for residents and touristsJul 17, 2023 1:00 am - ROME - Italian health officials intensified heat warnings Monday as southern Europe began a brutally hot week with temperatures expected to top 40 degrees Celsius - or 1...
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Tornado spotted over Glen EllynJul 14, 2023 1:00 am - Tornado sirens blared throughout the suburbs for the second time in a week as at least one twister formed Friday night. The National Weather Service in Romeoville said a...
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Man drowns in home in Vermont's first recorded flooding deathJul 14, 2023 1:00 am - A man who died as a result of a drowning accident in his home is Vermont's first death related to recent storms and historic flooding, the state's emergency management a...
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Acropolis' midday closure leaves many tourists in the lurch as a heat wave lashes southern EuropeJul 14, 2023 1:00 am - NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - Disgruntled tourists bemoaned the temporary closing of the Acropolis in Athens on Friday as Greek authorities proactively shut the world monument'...
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Death Valley visitors drawn to the hottest spot on Earth during ongoing US heat waveJul 14, 2023 1:00 am - DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) - As uninviting as it sounds, Death Valley National Park beckons. Even as the already extreme temperatures are forecast to climb ...
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'God protected us': Now 11 confirmed tornadoes, with property damage but no reported injuriesJul 13, 2023 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of meteorologist Zachary Yack's name. As property owners, township crews and municipal workers cl...
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Apparent twin tornadoes in Kane County, touchdowns in Streamwood, near O'Hare among stormsJul 12, 2023 1:00 am - The National Weather Service confirmed damaging tornadoes moved through the suburbs and Chicago in the late afternoon and evening Wednesday, with one touching down near ...
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More rain needed to escape severe drought hereJul 11, 2023 5:30 am - Despite recent scattered rainstorms in some Chicago suburbs, severe drought continues to have a hold on much of the state after an extremely dry three months. This year...
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Solar storm on Thursday expected to make Northern Lights visible in 17 statesJul 11, 2023 1:00 am - A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in 17 American states a chance to glimpse the Northern Lights, the colorful sky show that happens when ...
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Cities like Chicago have long made plans for extreme heat. Are they enough in a warming world?Jul 10, 2023 1:00 am - Natural disasters can be dramatic — barreling hurricanes, building-toppling tornadoes — but heat is more deadly. Chicago learned that the hard way in 1995. That July, a ...