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The tornado watch is in effect till 7 p.m. for Chicago, the surrounding south and west suburbs and northwest Indiana.
From Chicago Sun-Times
“We want people to take these warnings seriously,” Lincoln said. “Even if there aren’t any tornadoes, these strong winds can still cause severe damage.”
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Severe storm, tornado watch issued for Chicago area, NW Indiana
The tornado watch is in effect till 7 p.m. for Chicago, the surrounding south and west suburbs and northwest Indiana. The National Weather Service warns of tornadoes, hail the size of ping-pong balls and 70 mph winds.
Tornado watch, severe thunderstorm warnings in effect for parts of Illinois, Indiana. Here's where.
Severe thunderstorm warnings were also in effect for northern Newton and Jasper counties in Indiana, and southeast Will and eastern Kankakee counties in Illinois, until 3:15 p.m.
Numerous severe storms hammer Chicago area Sunday
A tornado warning was issued in northwest Indiana and most Chicago-area counties saw severe thunderstorm warnings on an eventful Sunday afternoon.
Severe storms rake Chicago area
Severe storms were expected to hit Chicago Sunday evening. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Share Hail and massive wind gusts pelted the Chicago area as severe thunderstorms rumbled through Sunday afternoon.
Update: Tornado warning for Clinton and Gratiot counties
EDT the National Weather Service issued an updated tornado warning in effect until 7:15 p.m. EDT for Clinton and Gratiot counties.
Update: The current tornado warning for Hillsdale County will be expiring at 6 p.m. EDT
EDT the National Weather Service released a tornado warning in effect until 5:30 p.m. EDT for Branch County. “At 5:06 p.m., a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Albion,
Live radar: Track strong-to-severe storms headed toward Chicago area
The Chicago area could see strong-to-severe thunderstorms on Sunday, with isolated tornadoes and damaging winds possible.
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Live updates: Tracking severe weather passing through Chicago area
The Storm Prediction Center has areas southeast of I-55 in an "Enhanced Risk," this is a level 3 of 5 on their severe risk scale. Locations near and along I-55 are in a "Slight Risk" (level 2 of 5), and then north and northwest portions of Chicagoland are in a "Marginal Risk" (level 1/5).
Daywatch: The risk of tornado season amid weather service cuts
National Weather Service weather balloon releases — tracking temperature, pressure and wind speed — have been temporarily suspended in Omaha, Nebraska, and Rapid City, South Dakota, because of staff shortages and reduced at six other sites in the Midwest and Great Plains, according to agency memos.
FOX 32 Chicago on MSN11d
Tornado Warnings expire as severe weather blows through Chicagoland
The Tornado Watch is in effect until 9 p.m. for dozens of Illinois counties such as Grundy, Kendall, Kankakee, La Salle and Will. Indiana counties that are under the watch include Newton, Benton, Warren and Tippecanoe, among others.
Chicago weather: Severe storms cause damage across SW suburbs, NW Indiana
Severe thunderstorms prompted tornado warnings across the Chicago area on Wednesday, with snow showers expected overnight.
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Tornado Watch issued for parts of central Illinois
Most of central Illinois is under an Enhanced Risk of severe weather for Sunday, according to the Storm Prediction Center.
Severe storms cause widespread damage and outages in Chicago area
An intense line of thunderstorms moves into Chicago after 1 p.m. The threat of severe weather has increased across Chicago, with the risk of damaging wind, hail, and multiple tornadoes. The threat of severe weather ends by 9 p.m.
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