Weather officials are warning of the threat of periodic thunderstorms, some potentially severe, from Sunday morning through Wednesday for Lake and McHenry counties and the rest of the region. “An active weather pattern will begin tomorrow, with multiple opportunities for thunderstorms in the region through Wednesday evening,” National Weather Service (NWS) Chicago said Saturday afternoon. […]
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NWS says 80-90 mph winds occurred in eastern Lake County during severe storms as 7 tornadoes confirmed in Chicago area
The National Weather Service says eastern Lake County experienced winds of 80-90 mph during intense storms that brought at least seven tornadoes to the Chicago area Monday, knocking out power for hundreds of thousands. The National Weather Service (NWS) said Thursday that heat and oppressive humidity across the region on Monday resulted in “extreme instability, […]
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Officials say parts of Lake County among hardest hit in Chicagoland area after severe storms; power outages continue
Officials say parts of Lake County were among the hardest hit by severe storms that brought destructive winds and downpours Monday, as crews continue working to restore power, which remains out for over 10% of the county as of Tuesday. ComEd said in a statement that many customers who remain without power following Monday’s storms […]
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Storms sweep through Lake and McHenry counties, 50K still without power as crews respond to scores of calls
Two rounds of severe storms brought destructive winds and heavy downpours on Monday, leaving roads flooded, trees toppled and tens of thousands of people without power in Lake County. The first round of storms began entering Lake and McHenry counties just before 11 a.m. Monday. The National Weather Service (NWS) Chicago issued severe thunderstorm warnings for […]
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McHenry County joining state, federal, agencies to appeal FEMA denial of disaster relief funding from heavy storms in August
McHenry County is joining in with state and federal emergency agencies to appeal a decision by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s denial of federal disaster relief funds for severe storms and flooding that damaged multiple communities in mid-August. The McHenry County Emergency Management Agency announced in a news release that it will support the Illinois […]
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Firefighters in McHenry County kept busy responding to storm-related calls during tornado watch
Firefighters across McHenry County were kept busy Thursday evening responding to numerous weather-related calls amid a tornado watch in effect across the Chicagoland area. Alex Vucha, the Public Information Officer for the Woodstock, Marengo, Harvard and Cary fire districts, said that firefighters across the four agencies responded to more than a dozen weather-related incidents between […]