Severe thunderstorms hit Chicago area, and more may be coming
Severe thunderstorms swept through the Chicago area on Tuesday morning, and more may be coming in the afternoon and evening.
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Severe thunderstorms swept through the Chicago area on Tuesday morning, and more may be coming in the afternoon and evening.
ComEd crews are heading to the East Coast to help workers restore power after major winter storms.
A flash flood warning has been issued until 10 p.m. for central Cook County, DuPage County, and northwestern Will County.
Staff at the family-owned Jamaica Jerk Villa on the South Side said they're worried about their family members as Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall on Tuesday.
A round of Saturday morning thunderstorms prompted ground stops at Chicago's airports.
Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) and five other Southwest Side councilmembers issued a letter to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on the subject of storm backflow into homes.
Multiple rounds of storms pounded the Chicago area Monday afternoon, evening, and late night — prompting tornado and flash flood warnings, and causing flight and commuter train delays, power outages, and other problems.
The storms can produce damaging winds and cause flooding, as one to three inches of rain are expected in some areas.
The storm brought heavy rain, thunder, and handfuls of hail.
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The chance of severe storms hitting the Chicago area Monday night has lessened.
Wind gusts of 81 mph were reported in Valparaiso, Indiana.
Breezy and very mild tonight, with lows in the upper 50s and low 60s.
A tornado is suspected to have been to blame for some of the damage in Gary.
A line of severe storms triggered multiple tornado warnings in the Chicago area Wednesday afternoon.
A severe weather outbreak could hit the Chicago area Friday night, bringing damaging high winds and the possibility of isolated tornadoes.
Highs will be near 50 degrees on Monday with chances for a stray shower and mostly sunny skies.
They will be set up in the Chicago shelter system, but the organization says these new arrivals will strain the shelter's capacity.
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The cleanup from Monday's storms continued in the South Suburbs on Thursday, where hundreds of residents were still without power.
Officials said they hope to reopen a stretch of Interstate 55 near Channahon in the southwest suburbs after the cleanup continues following major storms earlier this week.
Mostly sunny skies are expected with just a slight chance for a pop-up shower or storm.
Some large branches blocked streets, and large limbs also fell on homes and cars.
CBS 2 Meteorologist David Yeomans has the 5:30 p.m. forecast for Sunday, May 12, 2024.
Chances for isolated pop-up storms heading into this evening. The highest rain chance is tonight.
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