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Misc Skywarn Frequency List - Illinois
  kBrews Weather Spotting Frequency List - Northeast Illinois   Northeastern Illinois Severe Weather Spotter Frequencies

    

 

Government/Public Service/County EMA
  Cook County ARES Emergency Coordinator, Neil Ormos N9NL   Kendall County (CARMA)
  Cook County EMA (Sheriff's Office) -- Office/Emergency (708) 865-4766   Kendall County ARES Emergency Coordinator, Dirk Wolgast, W9QA
  Cook County Operations (CARMA)   Kendall County EMA (Sheriff's Office) -- Office/Emergency (630) 553-4500
  Cook County Suburban (CARMA)    Lake County (CARMA)
  Du Page County (CARMA)   Lake County ARES Emergency Coordinator, Don Whitney K9DRW
  Du Page County Office of Homeland Security, Office (630) 682-7925, Emergency (630) 682-7207   Lake County EMA (Sheriff's Office), Office/Emergency (847) 377-7100
  DuPage County ARES Emergency Coordinator, R. Kent TeVault, W9NDW   Public Service Frequencies by County  (CARMA)
  Kane County (CARMA)   Will County (CARMA)
  Kane County ARES Emergency Coordinator, TBD   Will County ARES Emergency Coordinator, Tim Smith, N9UEB
  Kane County OEM, Office (630) 232-5985, Emergency (630) 208-8911   Will County EMA, Office (815) 740-8351, Emergency (815) 740-0911

     

 

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Lightning Strikes
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Other
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