Archive for June, 2010
IROQUOIS COUNTY under Flash Flood Warning….
Flash Flood Warning Statement as of 4:45 PM CDT on June 12, 2010 …A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for western Benton andsoutheastern Iroquois counties… Reports of 3 to 3.5 inches of rain has fallen east of Milford. At 434 PM CDT…National Weather Service radar continued to indicate thunderstorms producing [...]
IROQUOIS COUNTY, SEVERE T-STORM WATCH ….
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Statement as of 12:50 PM CDT on June 12, 2010 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of central Illinois Northwest Indiana extreme northeast Missouri Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 1250 PM until 700 PM CDT. Hail to 2.5 inches in diameter…thunderstorm wind gusts [...]
KANKAKEE COUNTY DECLARED STATE DISASTER AREA
State Asks FEMA to Conduct Damage Assessments in Five Counties Affected by Tornadoes …. Governor Pat Quinn Thursday declared Kankakee County a state disaster area as a result of damage to several homes following last Saturday’s tornadoes. In addition, state emergency management officials asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct thorough damage [...]
PREPARE FOR SEVERE WEATHER
Midwest Tornadoes Remind Consumers to be Prepared for Severe Weather > CHICAGO – The devastating tornadoes and severe weather experienced over much of Midwest this past weekend serve as a harsh reminder of the damage that is possible as the U.S. moves through tornado season. The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) encourages homeowners, [...]
Iroquois County sparred from Tornado damage
IROQUOIS COUNTY ESDA REPORT ….. Weather / Tornado Activity Summary from Saturday, June 5, 2010 > Emergency sirens sounded and weather spotters were busy Saturday night, but Iroquois County escaped the ravage storm that hit Kankakee County, parts of Livingston and LaSalle counties. Tornados were confirmed by the National Weather Service (NWS) Sunday after damage [...]