The National Weather Service says there were 24 tornadoes on Monday in the Chicagoland area, a record number of tornadoes in a single day in the forecast area. The National Weather Service (NWS) said on Friday that they had identified at least 24 tornadoes so far that occurred during severe weather on Monday. Those included […]
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Severe thunderstorms bring flooding, knock trees and wires down in Lake and McHenry counties
Severe thunderstorms that prompted tornado warnings in Lake and McHenry counties Monday evening brought flooding and knocked down trees and power lines. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Lake County around 7:40 p.m. Monday and one for McHenry County around 8 p.m. The weather service said severe thunderstorms were located […]
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Fire crews respond to dozens of calls after severe thunderstorms bring flooding to Lake, McHenry counties
Fire crews were kept busy responding to dozens of calls after severe thunderstorms brought flooding and power outages to Lake and McHenry counties Saturday evening. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a severe thunderstorm warning for McHenry County around 8:10 p.m. Saturday. A severe thunderstorm warning was also issued for Lake County around 8:40 p.m. […]
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NWS releases paths of tornadoes in Lake and McHenry counties, says EF-1 tornado in Huntley was 7 miles long
The National Weather Service has released more details on the Wednesday tornadoes in Lake and McHenry counties and says the EF-1 tornado in Huntley was nearly seven miles long. The National Weather Service (NWS) said a survey team was sent to Lake County and McHenry County on Thursday. The team confirmed three tornadoes had touched […]
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NWS confirms EF-1 tornado touched down in Huntley, 2 other EF-0 tornadoes hit Lake County
The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado hit Huntley, damaging buildings, and two other tornadoes touched down in Barrington and Long Grove Wednesday evening. The National Weather Service (NWS) said a survey team was sent to Lake County and McHenry County on Thursday. The team confirmed three tornadoes had touched down in the two […]
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Residents displaced after multiple buildings damaged in Huntley during tornado warning
Residents have been displaced after multiple buildings were damaged in Huntley while an active tornado warning was in effect Wednesday evening, officials said. The Huntley Fire Protection District and Huntley Police Department responded around 6:20 p.m. Wednesday to the 10700 block of Timer Drive West for a report of storm damage. Huntley Fire Protection District […]
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Power outages, trees down reported in Lake and McHenry counties following severe thunderstorm
ComEd is working to restore over 100 power outages following a Tuesday afternoon thunderstorm that brought trees and power lines down in Lake and McHenry counties. The National Weather Service (NWS) said a broken line of strong to severe thunderstorms developed Tuesday and moved into northern Illinois. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued early Tuesday […]
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Nearly 70,000 Lake and McHenry county residents experience power outages after severe storms
Almost 70,000 customers in Lake and McHenry counties experienced power outages after severe storms brought power lines and trees down Tuesday evening. ComEd reported 39,702 customers in Lake County and 30,082 customers in McHenry County were affected by power outages Tuesday evening after storms passed through the area. As of Wednesday morning, ComEd reported 19,413 […]
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‘Community comes together’: Libertyville residents help clear road after storm
Neighbors came together and helped clear a tree and debris from a road in Libertyville after a storm went through Lake County Thursday evening, officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that a deputy was dispatched to a road hazard in the 15700 block of West Idlewood Lane in unincorporated Libertyville around 8 p.m. […]