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Tornado Trends | Everyday Environment
Thu, 02/09/2023 - 12:00
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Decision Support Tools and Climate Monitoring for Agriculture | Climate Series
Thu, 02/23/2023 - 12:00
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Blog Posts
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Rolling on an atmospheric river and the Pineapple Express
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Prevent post-shoveling aches and pains
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Why is winter solstice the beginning of astronomical winter?
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What’s the difference between snow, sleet, and freezing rain?
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Rivers in the air: Atmospheric rivers can lead to lots of West Coast rain
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Use Mother Nature to break seed dormancy
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What’s the difference between a weather forecast and a climate scenario?
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What are the Dog Days of Summer?
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Did you know? Greenhouse gases slow the release of heat
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Let's see whether you know your weather: Take the quiz
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Hitting the long ball: What weather is best?
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Ozone, protector of life on earth
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Tips for a creating a successful windbreak
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Can't rule out late frosts
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Patience is critical for many garden vegetables
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What do thunderstorm risk categories mean?
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Meet the man who defined tornado intensity
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Look up: Puffy clouds are here
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Beware the High Dew Points of March!
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How do volcanic eruptions affect climate?
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What does it mean when warning sirens go off?
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Quiz Answers: How well do you know weather part 2!
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Perihelion is a day to celebrate
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Can you make your home withstand a tornado?
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How well do you know weather: Let's try another quiz
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What really is La Nina?
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What is a Microburst?
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Northern Illinois drought continues into fall
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Anticipating the first fall frost in the garden
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Fall and winter forecast looks mild, but keep mittens close
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The fall equinox marks the transition from summer to autumn
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Hurricanes are nature's heat pumps
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What caused the August 9 tornadoes in northern Illinois?
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More research on corn sweats
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What is that lazy, crazy haze?
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Preventing storm damage to trees
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Some myths about the weather
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How does corn affect Midwest weather?
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Quiz Answers: How well do you know weather?
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Repairing water damaged lawns
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What is the difference between a tornado watch and warning?
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What are feels-like temperatures?
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Quiz: How well do you know weather?
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How to read a weather map
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How much rain did you get?
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Surveying winter damage as spring emerges
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Breathe in that sweet smell of rain
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Tornadoes may be moving to a town near you
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What makes supercells super?
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Use row cover to protect plants from more than just frost
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Perfect storm crashes Texas power grid; Can it happen here?
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Why is my grass greener after a rain?
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What to expect when jet streams overlap
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Winters in the late 70s were ones to tell your kids
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Thundersnow possible when conditions are just right
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Are average temperatures 'normal'?
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Fruit trees have a place, even in a small yard
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Do we need to fear the polar vortex?
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How winter salt can damage landscape plants
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How to winterize your young and fruit trees
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Houseplants should be heading back inside
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Vegetable garden tips for after a rain
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Hot weather in the vegetable garden
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Beware of spring freeze coming
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Starting a Garden: Season Extension
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Too Early to do Much in the Yard?
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Chilling Hours Help Break Spring Dormancy
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What Now? - The Last of this Season's Needs
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Does your family have a disaster plan?
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News Releases
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Ready your agricultural operation for the changing climate
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Take small steps to improve, support the environment this winter
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Prepare your trees for severe weather
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New climate change specialist strengthens Illinois’ commitment to environmental stewardship
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High dew points increase severe weather chances
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Stay safe during electrical storms
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Take heed of tornado warnings
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Be ready for severe weather before the sirens go off
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Blistering heat, high humidity puts us at risk
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Become a citizen scientist and record precipitation in your neighborhood
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Illinois Extension honors 30-year rainfall reporting volunteers
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Plan ahead to ride out prolonged power outages
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Every day is a good day for environmental stewardship
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Green infrastructure can promote social justice, fight climate change
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New toolkit makes finding weather, climate lesson plans easy
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Yes, it’s safe to charge your electric vehicle in the rain
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Choose perennials that love sun for summer glory
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Corn fields add to muggy, humid Midwestern temps
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Know what's true and what's not about tornadoes
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When hail freezes over
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Conditions are perfect for 'pop up' storms
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Here's why 'feels like' temperatures matter
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Uncover secrets of the environment
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Don’t let social distancing stop you from seeking shelter
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Preparing for Extreme Weather
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Illinois Extension Looking for Rainfall Network Volunteers in Kendall County
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Climate change may confuse plant dormancy cycles
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Duane Friend
State Master Naturalist and Climate Change Specialist
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