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Preliminary Damage Survey Results from Sunday’s Lake County, IL Tornado Indicates Maximum at EF-1 Intensity

Mon Aug 3, 2015 04:48 pm Cardinal News

The NWS Chicago survey team that is investigating tornado damage in Lake County, Illinois from the severe thunderstorms on Sunday evening has some preliminary findings from the Round Lake to Hainesville and Grayslake area. The […]

The week of November 16, 2014 to November 22, 2014 is Winter Weather Preparedness Week

Sun Nov 16, 2014 08:15 pm Cardinal News

As cold and snow begin in earnest across Illinois and Indiana, the National Weather Service, FEMA, IEMA, Indiana Department of Homeland Security, Illinois and Indiana State Police, Illinois and Indiana Departments of Transportation and American […]

Six Tornadoes in Northern Illinois Confirmed by National Weather Service Chicago — All EF-1

Wed Jul 2, 2014 04:04 pm Cardinal News

Widespread wind damage, some of it significant, occurred across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana with a strong second round of storms between 8:30 pm and 11 pm. on Monday, June 30, 2014. A total of […]

TORNADO WARNING for Southwest Cook County and Northwest Will County

Mon Jun 30, 2014 10:05 pm Cardinal News

TORNADO WARNING for Lemont, New Lenox, Homer Glen, Mokena, Tinley Park, Orland Park area. Except for cloud-to-ground lightning, the severe thunderstorms with heavy rain are beginning to diminish in areas including and west of Lake […]

VIDEO: Lightning Splits Tree in Half in Saratoga Springs, New York

Sun Jun 8, 2014 10:13 am Cardinal News

Surveillance video from Saratoga Springs, New York showing a lightning strike on June 3, 2014. Video shows the incredible power and danger of lightning — not only from electrocution and thermal burns, but from falling […]

NWS Freezing Rain Advisory Expired at Midnight, But Icy Road Conditions Are Worse This Morning

Sat Jan 11, 2014 08:50 am Cardinal News

Northwest Central Dispatch System 9-1-1 center is reporting to emergency vehicles on the street that the 9-1-1 dispatch center is receiving multiple phone calls about icy roads. Hoffman Estates firefighters also reported on their fire […]

Winter Weather Advisory and Lake Effect Snow Watch for Northeast Illinois; 8.2 Inches for Arlington Heights by 5 PM Thursday

Tue Dec 31, 2013 12:54 pm Cardinal News

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1026 AM CST TUE DEC 31 2013 ++++++++++ Snowfall Forecast for Arlington Heights Continuous snow starts this afternoon between 1 PM and 4 PM and […]

Dense Fog Advisory for Much of Chicagoland Until 6:00 PM

Wed Dec 4, 2013 01:47 pm Cardinal News

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1005 AM CST WED DEC 4 2013 DUPAGE-COOK-LA SALLE-KENDALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WHEATON…CHICAGO…OTTAWA…OSWEGO 1005 AM CST WED DEC 4 2013 …DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL […]

Palatine Receives StormReady Recognition From Jim Allsopp, National Weather Service

Fri Oct 11, 2013 02:24 pm Cardinal News

On Monday, September 16, 2013, Village of Palatine Mayor Jim Schwantz and Palatine Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Coordinator Tom Smith accepted the StormReady certification from Jim Allsopp, Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the National Weather Service […]

National Weather Service Air Quality Alert From Midnight Tonight To Midnight Tuesday Night

Mon Aug 19, 2013 04:57 pm Cardinal News

MCHENRY-LAKE IL-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL- 1146 AM CDT MON AUG 19 2013 …AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CDT TUESDAY NIGHT… THE ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY HAS DETERMINED THAT AN AIR POLLUTION ACTION DAY […]

BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR LAKE MICHIGAN IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

Tue Aug 13, 2013 08:49 am Cardinal News

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 319 AM CDT TUE AUG 13 2013 LAKE IL-COOK- 319 AM CDT TUE AUG 13 2013 …BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT… * HIGH […]

Heat Advisory in Effect from 11 AM Today Until 7 PM Friday

Thu Jul 18, 2013 08:35 am Cardinal News

Heat Index of 100°F or higher from 10 a.m. 6:00 p.m. expected today. Heat Index of 101° high expected about 11:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m. Heat index of 102°F expected at 4:00 p.m. Tomorrow could […]

FLASH FLOOD WATCH for Tuesday Night Through Wednesday Morning

Tue May 28, 2013 07:20 pm Cardinal News

Flash Flood Warning already exists for areas near Peoria and Pontiac. Most of Northern Illinois except for northern tier counties (Lake, McHenry, etc) are under a Flash Flood Watch. At about 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, heavy […]

Tornado Video and Reports for Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa and Illinois Saturday May 18 and Sunday May 19

Mon May 20, 2013 05:21 am Cardinal News

Video of Tornado near Rozel, Kansas. Severe weather moved through the Plains states over the weekend, bringing high winds, heavy rains and tornadoes. Two twisters were spotted Saturday evening near Rozel, a sparsely populated area […]

CANCELED: Severe Thunderstorm Warning Includes Northern Cook County; Appears Storms Will Pass Just West of Cook County

Sun May 19, 2013 09:57 pm Cardinal News

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 922 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 UPDATE: The Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northern Cook… Lake… northern dupage… northeastern De Kalb… eastern […]

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