storm damage

Stoplight broken from its mount from an overhead standard about 1:40 p.m. Friday, July 3, 2026 at Arlington Heights Road and Central Road in Arlington Heights (PHOTO CREDIT: Ben Murphy)

Storm Damage in Arlington Heights; Injuries and Fatalities Reported in Other Communities from Storms Friday

Sat Jul 4, 2026 11:58 pm Cardinal News

Severe thunderstorms hit southern Wisconsin and Chicagoland mid-day on Friday, July 3, 2026, bringing heavy rain with flash flooding, and wind gusts up to 70 mph. Thunderstorm downed trees, and branches, and damaged power lines. […]

Storm damage paths being assessed this week by National Weather Service Chicago (SOURCE: NWS Chicago)

Fifteen Tornado Warnings Monday Night, Some Notifications Missing from Official NWS Tornado X Account

Tue Jul 16, 2024 12:17 pm Cardinal News

Between 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Monday, July 15, 2024, there were 15 tornado warnings issued by the National Weather Service Chicago during a severe storm being classified as a Derecho. The National Weather Service […]

Storm Damage Reports for Monday, July 15, 2024

Mon Jul 15, 2024 10:04 pm Cardinal News

Storm report for Monday evening, July 15, 2024. Severe cloud-to-ground lightning. Most ComEd outages Tuesday morning are near I-90 and south of I-90 through west and southern Cook County into DuPage County and Will County. […]

Partial roof and wall collapse at Washington Apartments in Mundelein in storm damage Tuesday, February 27, 2024 (Craig/CapturedNews).

[UPDATE: EF-1 Tornado] Microburst Suspected After Part of Roof Removed from Apartment Building on Washington Blvd, Mundelein

Wed Feb 28, 2024 06:54 am Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Mundelein responded about 8:50 p.m. Tuesday, February 27, 2024 to a report of a partial roof and wall collapse at an apartment building at 32 Washington Boulevard in Mundelein. Battalion […]

Pea-size hail in Arlington Heights at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, February 27, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Storm Damage Report for Tuesday Evening February 27, 2024

Tue Feb 27, 2024 09:11 pm Cardinal News

Apparent tornado spotted in Mendota, Illinois. Apparent tornado also spotted in Hoffman Estates (ABC 7 Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ Damage assessment for Tuesday evening’s storm appears to have mostly affected Hoffman Estates and Palatine. The […]

Arlington Heights Fire Department paramedics on the scene at Davis Street and Vail Avenue where a person was injured by an umbrella while high wind gust were occurring

Wind Causes Injury and Damage Sunday in Arlington Heights

Mon Jun 26, 2023 10:21 am Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 3:15 p.m. Sunday, June 25, 2023 to a report that Arlington Alfresco customer was hit in the face by an umbrella. The incident was reported while […]

The passenger side of an Arlington Heights Park District aerial bucket truck was crushed by a large tree that fell during a thunderstorm Monday, August 29, 2022

Arlington Heights Park District Aerial Bucket Truck Cab Crushed by Fallen Tree

Wed Aug 31, 2022 03:58 pm Cardinal News

Roof of Arlington Heights Park District bucket truck crushed by large tree at Klehm Park. YouTube Tips ⓘ An Arlington Heights Park District crew that was working at Klehm Park at the southeast corner of […]

Storm Damage Report from Monday/Tuesday Overnight July 4, 2022

Mon Jul 4, 2022 11:51 pm Cardinal News

The northwest suburbs near Arlington Heights were hit by thunderstorms with frequent lightning beginning about 11:30 p.m. Monday. Several downed power lines were still being discovered Tuesday morning about 6:00 a.m. Most of the reported […]

Power Lines Down, Not Garage Fire on North Maple St Near Henry St, Mount Prospect

Sat Mar 5, 2022 11:14 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Mount Prospect responded about 11:12 p.m. Saturday, March 5, 2022 to a report of a garage fire in the block of 0-99 Maple in Mount Prospect. Firefighters investigated and found […]

High Winds, Storm Damage in Milledgeville, Illinois About 40 Miles Southwest of Rockford

Tue Sep 25, 2018 06:19 pm Cardinal News

Thunderstorms with strong winds have brought down at least one silo and many trees in Milledgeville, Illinois. A MABAS Disaster Box was activated after the storm hit in Carroll County in northwest Illinois. There was […]

Microburst Damaged Northwest Suburbs from Elgin to Elk Grove and Itasca Friday Evening, July 21, 2017

Mon Jul 24, 2017 01:11 pm Cardinal News

Talbot’s Mill, Elk Grove Village Storm Damage Friday July 21, 2017 Strong winds from a microburst downed trees, damage roofs and damaged power lines from Elgin to Schaumburg, to Hoffman Estates and to Elk Grove […]

VIDEO: Itasca Storm Damage in Town and at Hamilton Lakes Friday July 21, 2017

Sat Jul 22, 2017 12:38 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO: Itasca Storm Damage Friday July 21, 2017. On Saturday July 22, 2017 about 12:30 p.m. over 1200 ComEd customers remained without power after a storm with high winds hit Itasca about 4:56 p.m. Friday […]

Itasca Hard Hit By Severe Storm: Downed Power Lines, Downed Trees

Fri Jul 21, 2017 09:59 pm Cardinal News

Itasca police and firefighters responded approximately 4:56 p.m. after a severe storm with high winds moved through the Village of Itasca. At this time no serious injuries have been reported. Itasca had multiple reports of […]

Storms Hit Chicagoland, Most Damage in Berwyn, Forest Park, Willowbrook

Tue May 31, 2016 09:53 pm Cardinal News

A large area of showers and thunderstorms developed Tuesday afternoon after warm sunny skies in the morning. The storms were flowing in a mostly northerly direction just west of the Chicago area near Rockford, but […]

Photos: Supercell Rotation Tuesday in Grundy County; South Chicagoland Hit Hardest

Wed Aug 19, 2015 08:02 am Cardinal News

Storms developed in the entire northern Illinois area, but the strongest storms hit southwest Chicagoland. Brief tornado touchdowns were reported near Cornell, Illinois at 4:30 p.m. and near Pontiac, Illinois at 5:00 p.m., but the […]

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