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The primary threat for Sunday afternoon's storms is concentrated in Kankakee County and northwest Indiana, though the entire Chicago area is under at least a marginal threat of severe weather.
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Several Illinois counties are under a tornado watch as a storm moves northward through the state.
Hail and massive wind gusts pelted the Chicago area as severe thunderstorms rumbled through Sunday afternoon. The system had prompted a tornado watch covering most of northeastern Illinois and northwest Indiana, but the National Weather Service canceled it by 3:15 p.m. with storms rolling out over Lake Michigan.
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FOX 32 Chicago on MSNChicago area, NW Indiana hit by severe weatherThe National Weather Service says strong to severe weather will impact the Chicago area from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, but the threat has diminished for some parts of northern Illinois. A flood advisory is in effect for the southern half of Cook County, and most of Will County and Lake County, Indiana, until 4:45 p.m.
Multiple counties are under a Tornado Watch until 4 p.m. Wednesday with more counties expected be go under watches later today.
A tornado watch was issued Sunday afternoon until 7 p.m. for an area with over 10.5 million residents spanning 10 counties in northeastern Illinois ... expected to hit the Chicago metropolitan ...
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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.
Severe storms capable of dropping heavy rain resulting in flooding, hail, and spawning tornadoes moved through Indiana Wednesday night, prompting warnings for Hoosiers. National Weather Service (NWS) Indianapolis expected up to 3 inches of heavy rain Wednesday night and three additional rounds leading into Sunday.