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Building damaged by microburst, July 7, 1994 storm in Aurora
Source: Aurora Emergency Management
istorical events: Generally, thunderstorms and their accompanying hazards do not warrant a disaster declaration or a lot of documentation. Based on the reports submitted by the municipalities, there have been many storms and they have had a variety of impacts. These are listed in the table on page 2-39.
Storms in July 1993 caused numerous flash flood events. Three to six inches fell over portions of McHenry, DeKalb, Kane, DuPage, and Cook counties on July 18-19. Some 500 residents below an earthen dam were evacuated in McHenry County after officials expressed concerns the dam might break. Fortunately the dam held. In DeKalb County, 300-400 residents of a trailer park were evacuated in Sycamore due to flash flooding of the Kishwaukee River.
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