Forecasters have issued a watch for Lake and McHenry counties as severe thunderstorms with “destructive winds” of 80 mph and torrential rainfall are possible Tuesday morning into the afternoon. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a severe thunderstorm watch and hazardous weather outlook in effect until 2 p.m. Tuesday. The watch includes Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake, Will, Cook, […]
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Severe weather moving through Lake and McHenry counties, knocking down trees and power lines
Forecasters have issued severe thunderstorm watches and warnings for Lake and McHenry counties as strong thunderstorms with damaging winds move through the area Wednesday afternoon. The National Weather Service (NWS) on Wednesday afternoon issued a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 10 p.m. Wednesday. The watch included Lake, McHenry, Will, Kane, Cook, DuPage, Kendall and […]
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Village of Cary declares state of emergency after severe thunderstorms cause significant damage to town
The Village of Cary declared a state of emergency after severe thunderstorms resulted in significant damage affecting homes, businesses and roadways, leaving the fire department overwhelmed with calls. Two strong thunderstorms moved through the Cary, Oakwood Hills and Trout Valley areas on Saturday evening, according to Cary Fire Protection District Public Information Officer Alex Vucha. […]
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Severe thunderstorms bring down large trees, power lines and knock out power in McHenry County
Severe thunderstorms brought large hail, high winds and flooding to McHenry County, causing large trees and power lines to come down and resulting in power outages on Saturday. The National Weather Service (NWS) initially issued a severe thunderstorm watch around 2 p.m. Saturday in effect until Saturday evening. The watch included Lake, McHenry, Will, Kane, […]
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Weather service issues severe thunderstorm warnings for Lake, McHenry counties and warns of damaging winds
Forecasters have issued severe thunderstorm warnings for Lake and McHenry counties as strong to severe thunderstorms with damaging winds are expected Saturday afternoon into the evening. The National Weather Service (NWS) initially issued a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 7 p.m. Saturday. The watch includes Lake, McHenry, Will, Kane, Cook, DeKalb, Boone, DuPage, Kendall, […]