The weather service has released the path of the EF-1 tornado, which had 110 mph peak winds, that touched down in Mundelein and damaged an apartment building Tuesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued tornado warnings for Lake, Cook and McHenry counties on Tuesday evening. The warnings went into effect around 7:15 p.m. and expired […]
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Weather service confirms EF-1 tornado touched down in Mundelein after apartment building seriously damaged
Surveyors confirmed that 10 tornadoes touched down in the Chicagoland area Tuesday, including one in Mundelein where an apartment building was heavily damaged and 59 people were displaced. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued tornado warnings for Lake, Cook and McHenry counties on Tuesday evening. The warning went into effect around 7:15 p.m. and expired […]
Possible severe thunderstorms, summer-like temps to quickly switch over to frigid temps, snow in Chicagoland area
Summer-like temperatures and possible severe thunderstorms in the Chicagoland area Tuesday will give way to frigid temperatures and snow overnight into Wednesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook for portions of north central Illinois and northeast Illinois Tuesday morning. The outlook includes Lake and McHenry counties as well as the rest […]
NWS says snow could cause slippery travel in Chicagoland area, bringing abrupt end to mild weather
The National Weather Service says the mild weather has come to an abrupt end as a cold front moves into the Chicagoland area, bringing snow Friday evening that could cause slippery travel. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook early Friday morning warning about a wintry mix of rain and snow. The […]
NWS warns of potential for thunderstorms, wind gusts as high as 45 mph in northern Illinois
The National Weather Service says there is potential for thunderstorms and wind gusts up to 45 mph in the northern Illinois area later today amid unseasonably warm weather. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook early Thursday morning. The outlook covers Lake, McHenry, Boone, Cook, Will, Winnebago, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb, Kane, DuPage, […]
Freezing rain to intensify, continue causing icy conditions across northern Illinois
The National Weather Service says freezing rain will intensify Monday evening into Tuesday morning across northern Illinois with the possibility of impacting the morning commute. A winter weather advisory was issued on Sunday for Lake and McHenry counties, along with nearly all northern and central Illinois counties. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued the advisory, […]
Weather service warns of wintry mix event expected to cause icy conditions in northern Illinois
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory to warn of a wintry mix that could cause icy conditions across northern Illinois on Monday and Tuesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued the advisory for Lake, McHenry, Boone, Winnebago, DeKalb, Kane, Kendall, northern Cook, Lee and Ogle counties. The advisory, which was issued […]
Winter weather advisory issued for northern Illinois ahead of more snow, below-zero wind chills
A winter weather advisory has been issued for the entire northern Illinois area ahead of expected snow Thursday into Friday alongside another period of below-zero wind chills. The National Weather Service issued the winter weather advisory early Thursday morning. The advisory includes all northern Illinois counties, including Lake and McHenry counties. The advisory goes into […]
Wind chills of more than 30 degrees below zero reported as warming centers open in Lake, McHenry counties
A wind chill advisory remains in effect until Wednesday as the weather service reports dangerous wind chills of more than 30 degrees below zero in Lake and McHenry counties. The National Weather Service (NWS) said a winter weather advisory in effect expires at 12 p.m. Sunday for Lake, McHenry, DuPage and Cook counties. A wind […]