The weather may not be cooperating Friday, but Chicago public beaches are open for business.[...]
Flood alerts remain, slight chance for T-storms Friday
Several Chicago-area counties remain under flood alerts Friday morning following this week's powerful storms, according to the National Weather service.The Des Plaines River both at Lincolnshire and Riverside continues to affect Lake and Cook counties, where flood warnings remain in effect, according to the weather service. Also under a flood warning are Thorn Creek at Thornton, affecting Cook.[...]
Emanuel wants better planning for weather emergencies
Arguing that "100-year weather events" are happening with frightening frequency, Mayor Rahm Emanuel demanded Thursday that City Hall start planning and training for that new reality.Emanuel toured the emergency operations center on the third floor of Chicago's 911 center, then talked about holding White House-style "table-top exercises" to test the city's preparedness for extreme weather.[...]
Severe weather kills three more people
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Thunderstorms accompanied by heavy rains and strong winds in Atlanta caused three deaths from falling trees and left more than 100,000 without electric power, officials said on Friday.[...]
5 tornadoes confirmed in Newton, Jasper counties on Wednesday
Five tornado tracks were confirmed in Newton and Jasper counties Wednesday by the National Weather Service Chicago office and weather officials are still investigating the possibility of two or three more.Eric Lenning, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service Chicago office said all five tornado tracks were from "short little brief spin-ups" mostly falling in the EF1 category of storms.[...]
Five tornadoes confirmed in Newton, Jasper counties on Wednesday
Five tornado tracks were confirmed in Newton and Jasper counties Wednesday by the National Weather Service Chicago office and weather officials are still investigating the possibility of two or three more.Eric Lenning, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service Chicago office said all five tornado tracks were from "short little brief spin-ups" mostly falling in the EF1 category of storms.[...]
Chicago stepping up severe weather preparedness
After tornadoes across the U.S. and Chicago's February blizzard, Mayor Emanuel says Chicago will step up severe weather planning.[...]
Powerful storms rolled into Chicago area
Severe weather is hitting the Chicago area this morning, with heavy rain and lightning across much of the area. A Tornado watch is in effect for several counties, including Will, Kankakee, LaSalle, Livingston, Grundy, Iroquois and Kendall counties. The watch …[...]
Tornado watch in South, SW counties as T-storms loom
South and southwest suburban counties are under a tornado watch Wednesday morning as a line of potentially severe storms moves into the Chicago area.Will, Kendall and Kankakee counties are under a tornado watch until 10 p.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service's website. A tornado watch means conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms in the next 12.[...]
Powerful Storms Strike Chicago Area
Severe weather hit the Chicago area this morning, with more than two inches of rain falling in some areas in just a few hours.[...]
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