LISTEN: Tornadoes, Heat Waves And Floods In Chicago
How susceptible is Chicago to tornadoes? How hard is it to predict Chicago weather? That and more in our playlist.
By Curious CityLISTEN: Tornadoes, Heat Waves And Floods In Chicago
How susceptible is Chicago to tornadoes? How hard is it to predict Chicago weather? That and more in our playlist.
By Curious CityThree weeks ago, a tornado ripped through suburban Chicago, damaging more than 200 homes and injuring several people. Heavily populated Naperville was particularly hard hit, along with other Chicago suburbs like Woodridge, Burr Ridge and Darien.
It was a devastating reality check for a region that sometimes considers itself immune to tornadoes.
This week, we’re revisiting an episode from back in 2016 about some of the myths surrounding the Chicago area’s susceptibility to tornadoes.
Want to hear more weather-related Curious City episodes? Check out our Spotify playlist, below.