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Tuesday marks 1 year since 32 tornadoes touched down in Chicago area
On Monday, July 15, 2024​, 32 tornadoes touched down in the greater Chicago area alone — including several within the city ...
1 year ago Tuesday: 32 tornadoes touch down in Northern Illinois, Northwest Indiana
On Monday, July 15, 2024​, 32 tornadoes touched down in the greater Chicago area alone — including several within the city ...
Chicago-area officials are bracing as summer storms roll in following Texas tragedy and weather service budget cuts
The Chicago area has felt less of an impact from the Trump administration’s National Weather Service cuts than offices in the ...
30 years later: How deadly 1995 heat wave exposed deep flaws in Chicago's emergency systems
Extreme temperatures during the summer of 1995 caught Chicago off guard. A relentless heat wave settled over the city, and with no clear emergency plan, the response fell dangerously short. More than ...
Severe weather forces evacuation of Windy City Smokeout in Chicago
Severe thunderstorm warnings popped off in the greater Chicago area through the evening Thursday, forcing the evacuation of ...
After short watch, no tornado touchdowns reported Friday night
The National Weather Service received no reports of tornado touchdowns Friday night after cancelling a tornado watch early ...
Chicago weather: Tornado Watch expires as severe storms move through with heavy rain | LIVE RADAR
More severe weather could hit the Chicago area on Friday after a round of storms moved through on Thursday. Pockets of heavy ...
More rounds of severe and drenching thunderstorms hit Chicago area
Southwestern McHenry County was hit particularly hard in the early round of storms, with 50-cent piece-sized hail and 60 mph ...