Beloit officials set up flood assistance station after severe weather
TOWN OF BELOIT, Wis. — The Town of Beloit Department of Public Works set up a flood assistance station following Friday's extreme severe weather that southern Rock County experienced.
Roscoe officials to give update on storm recovery efforts
ROSCOE, Ill. (WIFR) - Roscoe and Winnebago County leaders are expected to give an update on ongoing response to a severe storm that pummeled the village. During a 12:30 p.m. news conference leaders are expected to share:. Current status of emergency response operations. Preliminary damage assessments. Road closures and infrastructure...
River levels rise in Machesney Park, residents encouraged to take precautions
MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WIFR) - Residents are urged to take precautions as river levels rise and Machesney Park sees increased flooding. As of 10 a.m., April 18, river gauge levels at Latham Road report that the Rock River is at 10.6 feet. Levels are expected to crest near 12.9 feet by 7 a.m. on Monday, April 20.
Midwest Storms Unleash Tornado on Illinois Village, Sparing Lives Amid Widespread Damage
Direct Hit Devastates Lena (Image Credits: Pexels) Lena, Illinois – A suspected tornado ripped through this rural village of nearly 3,000 residents on Friday afternoon, ... Read more The post Midwest Storms Unleash Tornado on Illinois Village, Sparing Lives Amid Widespread Damage appeared first on Climate Cosmos .
Ping‑Pong Hail and 70‑Mph Winds Rattle Walworth, Waukesha and Rock Counties
A bruising band of severe thunderstorms ripped across parts of southeast Wisconsin Friday evening, triggering a National Weather Service severe thunderstorm warning and urgent shelter calls from local agencies. The fast-moving line charged east at roughly 30 mph, packing the potential for very damaging wind gusts and ping‑pong‑ball‑size hail. Police and emergency managers urged residents to stay off the roads...
3 tornadoes touched down in Winnebago County on Friday, officials say
Three tornadoes touched down in Winnebago County on Friday amid severe storms that prompted tornado, flood and thunderstorm alerts in several Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana counties and left damage across the region. National Weather Service crews surveying Illinois on Saturday confirmed three tornadoes touched down in Winnebago County during the...
Cleanup underway in Rock County after latest round of severe weather
ROCK COUNTY, Wis. — Community members in Rock County are picking up the pieces after severe weather moved through the area Friday night. Brian Wirkuty lives in Emerald Grove and said he wasn't home when the storms hit. He said a neighbor called and told him his barn was gone, along with damage all around his property.
Farmhouse destroyed in rural Winnebago Co., Rockton weathers severe storms
ROCKTON, Ill. (WIFR) - No injuries have been reported after severe storms swept through Rockton, according to the village’s fire chief. Chief Kirk Wilson says around 4:15 p.m. April 17 a tornado warning was declared for Winnebago County. Sirens were triggered and the fire department reports it started receiving calls about downed power lines and trees. At that time, no major damage was found...
SS Subs reloads and reopens under new ownership in downtown Belvidere
BELVIDERE — It has been more than two years since SS Subs served up one of its classic Italian beef sandwiches. For Mark Loewe, the restaurant’s comeback was worth driving more than 700 miles. Loewe, a former Lake in the Hills resident now living in Erwin, Tennessee, made...
No injuries, 12 families displaced after tornado whips through Roscoe
ROSCOE — Heather Sankey and her family missed the powerful storm that toppled their garage by about seven minutes. After a first round of storms rolled through their Hawks Pointe subdivision Friday night, they decided to make a short drive south to pick up some food. That’s when the next blast of violent winds came through.
