High winds tore roofs off buildings and knocked out power in Grayslake, amid a bout of severe weather that swept across the Chicago area Sunday night. The storm cut a 5-mile path through Grayslake, according to Fire Chief John Christian, who noted that In Chicago, the music festival evacuation was ordered about 3 p.m. as … Read more
Severe thunderstorm warning for central Cook, southern Kane and all of DuPage County until midnight tonight. Today at 11PM by Paul Dailey · Strong thunderstorms moving into the heart of the Chicago metro area. Today at 10PM by Paul A supercell thunderstorm spawned nine tornadoes in north central Illinois, including at least one EF-3 tornado, … Read more
Tornadoes, large hail and high winds were predicted for much of the Midwest and Plains Wednesday and Thursday in a severe weather outbreak that was said to be the greatest tornado threat seen in the country so far this year, the Weather Channel lead Due to Chicago weather, airlines at MDW reporting nearly 30 cancellations … Read more
New high-tech lampposts in Chicago will collect data on weather and people. Published time: June 23, 2014 20:35. Get short URL. A general view of the city of Chicago, March 23, 2014. (Reuters/Jim Young). Tags. Gizmos, SciTech, USA Gapers Block – A site about Chicago, IL. Jun 30 2014. Chicago Weather Lexicon: Derecho. By Mike … Read more
A second line of thunderstorms behind the derecho intensified as it moved from Iowa into Illinois and became extremely powerful as it crossed the southwestern suburbs of Chicago. A Weather Underground personal weather station in Romeoville recorded an That was the biggest commuting headache this morning from the two-fisted storms that pounded the Chicago area … Read more
Damaging wind, large hail, lightning and heavy rain wreak havoc in Chicago area. A weather service damage survey confirmed modest tornadoes also landed in rural Kendal County, near Grant Park in Kankakee County and near Morris in Grundy County. The weather service survey found buildings were damaged, and trees and power lines knocked down by … Read more
along roadways adjacent to the lake, visibilities could be lower – approaching zero in spots. Driving close to the lake could be extremely dangerous early this morning as visibility could be down to zero in spots – for example, persons who regularly use Lake Shore Drive in Chicago should take extra precautions this morning. Post … Read more
in areas south of Chicago, where there were buildings with structural damage, widespread reports of downed trees and winds as high as 86 miles per hour, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Mark Ratzer. New high-tech lampposts in Chicago will collect data on weather and people. Published time: June 23, 2014 20:35. Get short URL. … Read more
While stormy Chicago weather may not be fun, at least it typically brings along a nice cool front behind it. With nice, frog9 cool summer days in the forecast, it is the perfect time to get out and enjoy these Chicagoland summer activities. Here are Chicago Weather Center Blog Warmer pattern could bring Chicago's first … Read more
Timelapse: Wicked weather hits Chicago. Posted 9:02 PM, June 30, Monday night's storm in Chicago – in 30 seconds. Filed in: Weather Storms bring hail and 80 degree weather Saturday, more storms expected Sunday. along roadways adjacent to the lake, visibilities could be lower – approaching zero in spots. Driving close to the lake could … Read more