1 Confirmed Dead In Ottawa Storm; Parts Of Naplate Damaged
... went into the basement. "It was like a crumbling sound," Frandin said. Beneath an awning at a business, Debbie Loughridge stood. Her house was a block away near Center Street and 19 th Avenue. "Every window is broken. Everything is totaled," she said. "I want to get back inside because my dogs are still inside.". But she said authorities wouldn't let her get back in because of the dangers. The block was a tangle of downed wires. On Naplate's 20 th Avenue, resident Paula Wing was looking for emergency responders to check on a 90-year-old woman on the street. "When it hit, she was yelling out of her window. She was shook up," Wing said. "I need to find a law officer.". On Ottawa's South Side, one of Jon Parker's trees fell down. He said he heard popping and banging from inside the house. When he walked out, he offered police shelter in his house, but they declined. "I don't have to trim that tree, I guess. It's pretty much gone now," Parker said. His wife, Judy Parker, said she was driving home and it was "eerily" black inside the businesses, with people standing on the sidewalks. "The minute you cross the bridge, it looks like a war zone," she said. ...
8 Pm Severe Weather Update
... rainfall! Snow arrives for tomorrow! Please scroll down to find out the latest snowfall forecast. We've tracked one round of severe thunderstorms this morning with heavy rain and hail. Take a look at these hail stones from the Cedar Grove area. Now, conditions are relatively quiet. While an isolated isolated storm can't be ruled out this afternoon, we are anticipating storms to re-fire this evening. The latest info has storms rolling over the IL/WI border around 6 pm and pushing into the metro area during the 8 o' clock hour. Once again, heavy rain and hail are likely. Isolated rotation is something we will be watching closely as well. The National Weather Service's "Storm Prediction Center" has central parts of the viewing area under a marginal risk for severe storms this evening and a "slight" or slightly greater chance for severe storms, just south of the marginal risk. Stay tuned to the latest forecasts over the next 24 hours as much will change. While storms are in the forecast tonight, the switch from rain to snow tomorrow morning could be equally as hazardous. The ...
Una Persona Muerta En Ottawa, Illinois Tras Paso De Tornados
... Ver galería otra vez. Publicado: feb 28, 2017 | 10:02 PM EST. CHICAGO, Illinois. Una persona fue confirmada muerta en Ottawa, Illinois, después del paso de un tornado en el área registrados la tarde de este martes. Un hogar de ancianos del condado de La Salle en Ottawa también fue golpeado por otro tornado, pero no se reportan lesiones graves. De acuerdo con ABC 7, múltiples tornados tocaron tierra poco después de las 4 pm. El primero fue reportada en el condado de La Salle cerca de Standard, Illinois, al suroeste de Ottawa, poco después de las 4:30 pm. Un segundo tornado fue reportado cerca de Ottawa poco después. Un tercer tornado fue reportado en Marsella, Illinois, a las 5:06 pm y un cuarto tornado fue reportado cerca de Morris, Illinois, poco antes de las 5:30 pm. Además tormentas severas dejaron fuerte granizo y otros daños en toda la zona la noche de este martes. Here's brief video of the tornado ...
A 'wonderful, Wonderful Man
... was the annual "Christmas shopping" session where the new clothing, toys and other items still with tags that were saved all year were made available to be given as gifts at Christmas. The Upper Room was a legacy of the Tuntlands’ time in Newark. "In those days we were struggling," said Sandra in a 2006 interview. “There was this place in Newark called the Upper Room. It was run by a woman in the upper room of a farmhouse and she gave out what she had there for free and that's where I got lots of the things I needed for my baby. And I thought, 'If she can do this I can do it too.' So I made a vow to God that when I could I would.". The Tuntlands began to fulfill that vow when it was time to give away the baby items no longer needed. By that time the Tuntlands had the Marseilles laundry, so the items were placed on a bench, free for the taking. "Then all of a sudden it snowballed," Sandra said. As ...
Kenneth Cusick Charged In 11-year-old Murder Case
... ruled her death a homicide. Last year, then state's attorney candidate Karen Donnelly made a campaign promise to bring the Cusick case immediately to a grand jury. According to reports, Cusick said, after he discovered his wife in the toilet, he moved her body into a hallway and found no pulse. A phone call to the fire station brought firefighters to the house where they rushed the unresponsive mother to the hospital before any police arrived on the scene. Cusick told police he did not make any resuscitation attempts. He also said Tracy and he were having ongoing marital problems, noting they were sleeping in separate rooms that night. Law enforcement officials reported at that time there was no evidence of foul play or severe traumatic injury. Suspicions raised. Questions and concerns, however, from Tracy's immediate family and close friends soon threw suspicions on the investigators' initial conclusions. An initial autopsy confirmed ...
Deadly Midwest Storm System Rumbles Eastward
... person was killed when a tornado ripped through Perry County, Missouri, about 80 miles south of St. Louis. Eight to 10 homes near the small town of Perryville were badly damaged and winds were so strong that several vehicles were blown off of Interstate 55. Hundreds of people, including many schoolchildren, took shelter at Bald Knob High School in Arkansas after a tornado warning was posted for the area. Emergency managers said Wednesday that the storm damaged 40 homes in the county. The Bald Knob storm was part of the same system that produced a wall cloud near Mayflower, Arkansas, which was hit in 2014 by a tornado with winds approaching 200 mph. The storm crossed Interstate 40 between Little Rock and Conway, but there were no reports that a funnel cloud touched down. The Storm Prediction Center had warned that some of Tuesday's storms would track over long distances. The Arkansas storm held together for more than 100 miles, though it did not produce tornadoes. Strong winds elsewhere in the Plains spread wildfires in Texas. Four homes were destroyed near Tulia, about 50 miles south of Amarillo, before firefighters beat back the flames. Texas A&M Forest ...
Outbreak Brings Over 800 Reports Of Severe Weather February 28-march 1 Recap
... of Davenport, Iowa. The parent supercell spawning the Perryville, Missouri, tornado then tracked into southern Illinois, where homes were destroyed north of Elkville, and U. S. 51 was impassable north of town. The tornado may have then gone on to impact Mulkeytown, Illinois, where homes were destroyed and numerous trees and powerlines were snapped. Another tornado was observed by weather spotters Tuesday evening over Bald Knob, Arkansas, and damage was reported in nearby Kensett. This prompted a shelter-in-place at a basketball tournament in the area. MORE ON WEATHER. COM: Severe Weather Outbreak (Feb. 28 - Mar. 1). The Weather Company’s primary journalistic mission is to report on breaking weather news, the environment and the importance of science to our lives. This story does not ...
Deadly Tornadoes Rip Through Midwest
... to a nearby school. No one at the nursing home suffered serious injuries. Emergency crews also were sent to the nearby village of Naplate, where several structures were reportedly damaged , to look for people possibly trapped under debris, according to The Associated Press. Damage at the La Salle County Nursing Home. #ILwx __link__/c G 86 vy KCt R. — Equinox Weather, LLC (@Equinox Weather) February 28, 2017. Photo from inside the La Salle County nursing home off a friend's Facebook page. __link__/73 Lgh 5 Jf Pt. Several tornadoes were reported from Little Rock to Chicago in Illinois, ABC News reported. The entire Chicago area remained under tornado watch until 10 p.m. local time. Seely told Huff Post that the National Weather Service would not have a full count of tornadoes until Wednesday because “many people probably saw the same tornado.”. Officials in Oregon, Illinois, also reported damage to buildings and homes, and uprooted trees. Investigators will assess damage to determine whether ...
At Least 3 Dead, Several Injured As Storms Rip Across U.s. Midsection
... hospitals. According to a preliminary report by the National Weather Service, 24 tornadoes were reported in Illinois, Missouri and Kentucky. Golfball-sized hail was reported in Lithium, MO, and people photographed large balls of hail in Logan and New Alsace, IN. So far on Wednesday, the National Weather Service reported possible tornadoes in Jackson County, WV, and Jackson, KY. In the rural areas near Cincinnati, severe weather and flooding closed and delayed schools, WXIX reported , and hail struck the northern suburbs. Thousands were without power. Storms in the Nashville area uprooted trees and toppled powerlines. A possible tornado was also spotted near the Cool Springs Galleria in Franklin, TN. A severe storm in the Antioch, TN, area toppled the tin roof of a marina. It fell on the boats below, severely damaging many. Storms also rolled through the Louisville, KY, metropolitan area, ...
1 Confirmed Dead In Ottawa Storm; Parts Of Naplate Damaged
... Naplate, said she was in her house on 19 th Avenue when she saw a funnel cloud headed her way. She and the others in her house went into the basement. "It was like a crumbling sound," Frandin said. Beneath an awning at a business, Debbie Loughridge stood. Her house was a block away near Center Street and 19 th Avenue. "Every window is broken. Everything is totaled," she said. "I want to get back inside because my dogs are still inside.". But she said authorities wouldn't let her get back in because of the dangers. The block was a tangle of downed wires. On Naplate's 20 th Avenue, resident Paula Wing was looking for emergency responders to check on a 90-year-old woman on the street. "When it hit, she was yelling out of her window. She was shook up," Wing said. "I need to find a law officer.". On Ottawa's South Side, one of Jon Parker's trees fell down. He said he heard popping and banging from inside the house. When he walked out, he offered police shelter in his house, but they ...
Two Men Killed From Falling Tree During Ottawa Storms
... and landed on the three of them. Tuntland was pronounced dead at the scene. Johnson suffered severe head trauma and was taken to a hopsital in Ottawa before he was transferred to OSF Saint Frances in Peoria by helicopter. He was pronounced dead just before 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Toby was treated and released from the hospital on Wednesday morning. Severe storms ripped through the region on Tuesday afternoon. Recovery efforts. Illinois State Police is assisting the Ottawa Police Department with rescue and recovery efforts due to damage caused by the severe storms that passed through the area. Ottawa police advice residents, displaced by storm damage to go to the Ottawa High School located at 211 East Main in Ottawa for help. The Red Cross will be responding with reunification efforts. The Illinois State ...
Man Killed In Tornado Identified
... and was stunned by the sight of several motorists taking photos. "When I saw that, I clutched my baby and drove like this" Rodrick said, mimicking holding her daughter, Faith, with her left arm and steering with her right. 5:25 p.m. Photos posted on social media showed heavy damage at the La Salle County Nursing Home. At 5:13 p.m. a Severe Thunderstorm was issued for Central La Salle County, with the storm moving east from Peru at 45 miles per hour. The tornado warning for La Salle, Bureau and Putnam Counties has been cancelled. At 5:13 p.m. emergency crews were called to Naplate, where there was 'severe damage' according to scanner traffic. At 4:50 p.m. the National Weather Service confirmed a 'large and dangerous' tornado over Ottawa moving east. At 4:30 p.m. a confirmed tornado was located three miles northeast of Standard, moving east at 45 miles per hour. The storm was ...
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