thunderstorms

Diminishing: Another Round of Thunderstorms to Hit Area by 9:00 a.m.; No Warning or Watches Activated

Wed Sep 5, 2012 08:07 am Cardinal News

As of 7:55 a.m. Wednesday, active watches or warnings are activated. A second line of thunderstorms is heading toward northeast Illinois, Chicagoland and central Illinois. Radar images show the storms are currently over Rockford, and […]

Rain and Storms Diminishing the Rest of This Morning

Thu Aug 16, 2012 09:01 am Cardinal News

Some showers and thunderstorms Thursday morning amounted to less than one inch of rain. The heaviest rain has already passed, and radar shows diminishing precipitation images. Showers and thunderstorms, are expected to clear before 1 […]

Tropical Downpour Develops Right Over Arlington Heights, Elk Grove

Thu Jul 5, 2012 02:34 pm Cardinal News

Chicago NEXRAD Weather radar [SEE WUNDERGROUND.COM LIVE RADAR]. An EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING and Air Quality Alert remains in effect. A thundershower popped up directly over Arlington Heights and Elk Grove Village Thursday about 2:20 p.m. […]

Showers and Thunderstorms Diminishing As They Approach Northeast Illinois

Sun Apr 15, 2012 08:40 pm Cardinal News

At least 90 minutes of showers and thunderstorms were expected to occur — as indicated by weather radar for northern Illinois. More than one-half of the western half of Illinois was covered by showers and […]

Yes, You Heard Thunder with Some Thunderstorms Overnight

Mon Jan 23, 2012 05:35 am Cardinal News

A large area of thunder and rain and some thunderstorms moved north-northeast across eastern Illinois. No Severe Thunderstorm Watches or Warnings exist in the Chicago area. Rain and warm temperatures overnight have reduced the snow […]

High Winds Arrived, Weak Line of Storms Hit at 6:30 PM, and Power Trouble Started

Thu Sep 29, 2011 06:08 pm Cardinal News

Tree branch down across one-half of Douglas Avenue between Oakton Street and Olive Street. High winds hit ahead of a quick line of thunderstorms that weakened as it approached Arlington Heights and passed about 6:30 […]

Thunderstorms Passing Through Monday Afternoon and Evening

Mon Aug 8, 2011 03:49 pm Cardinal News

Expect thunderstorms to pass Chicagoland the next couple of hours. Radar indicates storms passing to the north in McHenry County and Lake County, and to the south in Will County with dissipation in the middle […]

Two Working Fires for Schaumburg Fire Department Apparently Caused by Lightning Strikes

Thu Jul 28, 2011 03:49 pm Cardinal News

A night of spectacular lightning and two house fires caused by lightning strikes in Schaumburg. After a frightening radar image approaching from northeast Iowa and northwest Illinois, and a tornado warning in Freeport, Illinois; storms […]

Waking Up to Thunderstorms; Severe Weather is in Southwestern Illinois

Wed Jun 15, 2011 04:14 am Cardinal News

Thunder is rumbling west of the northwest suburbs about 4:00 a.m. Wednesday. The Day 1 Convective Outlook shows severe weather risk in southwest Illinois and almost the entire state of Missouri, with the greatest risk […]

Thunderstorm Complex Leaves Chicago; Heads for Detroit Activates Tornado Watch

Sun May 29, 2011 05:40 pm Cardinal News

A Mesoscale Convective System (MCS) left the Chicago area to cause problems in northern Indiana and Michigan. A Tornado Watch in Detroit was in effect starting at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. An MCS is a complex […]

First Significant Thunderstorms ‘Post Meteorological Winter’ Rumble Through Arlington Heights, Northern Cook and Lake Counties

Fri Mar 4, 2011 02:53 pm Cardinal News

Weather radar from Weather Underground at 2:46 p.m. Friday March 4, 2011. National Weather Service Forecast at 2:45 p.m. Friday … This Afternoon: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 52. North northeast wind between […]

Lightning Round: Thunderstorm Torches 2 Cars, Blows Up a Tree, Zaps a House

Sun Jun 27, 2010 12:51 pm Cardinal News2

Video at three locations where lightning apparently struck with devastating results. Firefighters in Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove and Mount Prospect were busy managing damage from intense lightning from a thunderstorm about 9 am Sunday. The […]

Thunderstorms Overnight: Approaching Line Formed Over Interstate 80

Sun Aug 9, 2009 09:48 pm admin

Update: All thunderstorms dissipated before reaching Arlington Heights. A line of severe thunderstorms that formed over Interstate 80 is heading in a northeasterly direction, and should arrive in Arlington Heights by midnight if the thunderstorms […]

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