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Massive chunks of hail hit parts of Kansas and Missouri
The chunks were as big as golf balls and apples.
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Severe weather leaves behind extensive damage in Sugar Grove
An outbreak of severe weather Tuesday night left behind significant damage in Sugar Grove, NBC Chicago’s Kye Martin reports.
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Storm cleanup at Mundelein apartment building continues
Cleanup efforts at a Mundelein apartment building continued Wednesday after severe storms swept through the area, NBC Chicago’s Christian Farr reports.
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NBC Chicago's meteorologist explains why Tuesday's storms were so unique
NBC Chicago meteorologist Pete Sack explains why Tuesday night’s storms were so unique for this time of year
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A tornado outbreak in February? In the Great Lakes? Storms leave a trail of destruction
Rare February tornadoes sent sleeping Midwesterners scrambling for safety and left a trail of damage across four Great Lakes states. Suspected or confirmed tornadoes toppled trees, cut power and damaged homes late Tuesday and early Wednesday in parts of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. No injuries have been reported. But the storm littered roads with fallen trees and branches, shredded...
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Experts warn of scammers targeting storm victims
As storm victims remain vulnerable, experts caution against scammers seeking to exploit them.
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Watch: Striking videos from Chicago's severe weather
Severe weather with heavy hail, and reports of tornadoes ripped through the Chicago area Tuesday, leaving several suburbs with damaged homes, downed trees and hundreds of power outages.
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Chicago-area storm damage: Roofing material blown off, giant uprooted trees and more
Tuesday night across the Chicago area saw a severe weather outbreak full of strong thunderstorm, heavy lightning, golf-ball sized hail in some parts and reports of as many as five tornadoes.
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Chicago area sees major storm damage following severe weather
South Barrington was one of the areas hit hardest by Tuesday’s severe weather. Patrick Fazio has more.
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46 million Americans under weather alerts as winter storm batters Northeast
A powerful winter storm hit areas of the Northeast from Pennsylvania to Massachusetts early Tuesday, putting 46 million people under weather alerts and disrupting thousands of flights.
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Frigid temps can cut electric vehicle range, make charging tough. Here's what to know
For nearly a week, frigid temperatures from Chicago to northern Texas have made life painful for electric-vehicle owners, with reduced driving range and hours of waiting at charging stations.
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Electric vehicle owners face huge challenges amid Chicago cold snap
It’s been years since the city of Chicago has had a prolonged period of cold weather like this, and some residents are learning the hard way that electric vehicles have difficult coping with the frigid conditions too. Charlie Wojciechowski has the story.
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Winter weather slams all lower 48 states
Every state across the lower 48 was under a weather warning Friday, with high wind alerts affecting 145 million Americans and winter storm warnings effective for another 56 million.
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Powerful surf pounds West Coast and Hawaii, flooding some low-lying areas
Forecasters urged people to stay off rocks and jetties, and to not turn their backs to the ocean because of the danger of “sneaker waves” — occasional much bigger waves that can run far up the sand and wash someone off a beach.
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Weakening Ophelia still poses a risk of coastal flooding and heavy rain in some parts of the US
Nearly a day after being downgraded from a tropical storm, Ophelia is still threatening much of the Northeast with coastal flooding, life-threatening waves and heavy rain from Washington to New York City.
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Homeowners face rising insurance rates as climate change makes wildfires, storms more common
A growing number of Americans are finding it difficult to afford insurance on their homes, a problem only expected to worsen because insurers and lawmakers have underestimated the impact of climate change, a new report says.
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Whole families drowned in Libya's flood. Many didn't realize the danger until they heard dams burst
Torrents of water flooded into the city and washed away neighborhoods. Thousands are dead and more bodies are being recovered, while families desperately try to learn if their loved ones survived.
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Searchers race to recover bodies in Libyan city as death toll surpasses 8,000 after devastating floods
At least 30,000 people in Derna were displaced by the flooding, the U.N.’s International Organization for Migration said.
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More than 11,000 killed after heavy storm breaks dams in eastern Libya
More than 11,000 were killed after Mediterranean storm Daniel pummeled eastern Libya, causing two dams to burst.
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7 people killed after severe weather in China and 70 crocodiles reported to be on the loose
Rainstorms battering southern China have killed at least seven people and allowed dozens of crocodiles to escape from a farm.