
Larry Mowry
Meteorologist at WLS-TV (Chicago, IL)
Meteorologist for WLS ABC-7 Chicago You can watch me Mon-Fri on @ABC7Chicago News at 4pm and 6pm. @ValpoU Grad
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1 month ago |
abc7chicago.com | Larry Mowry
MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (WLS) -- One-hundred years ago Tuesday, America's deadliest tornado on record scraped across three states, including Illinois. Among the hardest hit areas was the downstate town of Murphysboro, where 234 people were killed by the 1925 Tri-State Tornado. A public commemoration was held there on Tuesday afternoon to remember the victims. The finger of God." That's the phrase used to describe the 1925 Tri-State tornado. It left nearly 700 people dead in its more than 200-mile path.
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Oct 30, 2024 |
abc7chicago.com | Larry Mowry
CHICAGO (WLS) -- After a few days of unseasonably warm temperatures, Chicago-area residents should expected a massive cold down Thursday as families prepare for Halloween trick-or-treating. There is also a threat of isolated severe storms in the early hours Thursday for parts of the area. The storms are expected to hit the Chicago area between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m., ABC7 Meteorologist Larry Mowry said.
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Jul 31, 2024 |
abc7.com | Larry Mowry
CHICAGO -- Many people associate geothermal energy with volcanoes, hot springs and geysers but the technology can be harnessed in many ways and used in many places, including here in Chicago. Local non-profit Blacks in Green (BIG) is working to get the clean affordable energy into a low-income neighborhood in West Woodlawn on the city's South Side.
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Jun 21, 2024 |
abc7chicago.com | Larry Mowry
The Chicago weather forecast Saturday has an AccuWeather Alert day for near-record-high heat and a severe storm chance for the area in the evening.
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Jun 21, 2024 |
abc7chicago.com | Larry Mowry
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Severe weather is possible Saturday for the Chicago area with temperatures reaching a record high and storms forecasted for the evening. An AccuWeather Alert has been issued for Saturday. The record-high temperature for June 22 is 97 degrees. Temperatures are expected to reach a high of 96 Saturday, ABC7 Meteorologist Larry Mowry said. A line of storms is expected to move in from the northwest and then move southwest through the Chicago area between 7 p.m. and midnight, Mowry said.
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Potential explanation for space debris burn up visible over Chicago. Not confirmed yet with starlink.

Starlink 5693 appears to have reentered over the southern Wisconsin/Michigan area at about 0303 to 0305 UTC Jan 29 (9.03 to 9.05pm CST) and was widely observed from neighbouring regions including Chicago https://t.co/IDmFxooTZR

More video of something breaking apart in upper atmosphere. @ABC7Chicago

WOAH. Something big just broke apart above Northern Illinois. What a sight! #ILWX https://t.co/hCe5Bl1XpI

More video of some sort of space debris disintegrating over IL.

Space debris in Wisconsin, en route to Lake Michigan https://t.co/2aauMsZOOu