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CBS News
6 days ago
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- CBS News
Flash flood warning for Chicago area as severe storms roll through Friday
Chicago weather today includes severe storms moving into the area that could produce flash flooding Friday afternoon. There is a Flash Flood Warning in effect for Cook and DuPage counties until 2:45 p.m., and a Flood Advisory for Cook and Will counties until 3:25 p.m. Chicago's O'Hare and Midway airports were placed under a ground stop as the storms moved, in though they had been lifted as of 2 p.m. Both are still under ground delays, with delays averaging 1 hour and 7 minutes at Midway and 1 hour and 15 minutes at O'Hare. O'Hare is also experiencing departure delays averaging 1 hour and 45 minutes. There are reports of car rescues due to flooding in Washington Park on South State Street. Local officials have not provided an update on the incident. Torrential rain rates of 3 inches per hour are possible, and storms are sitting in place, leading to extremely high rain totals potentially exceeding 5 inches this afternoon in parts of the city. Basement and roadway flooding are likely during severe weather. If you encounter a flooded roadway, never drive through it-"Turn around, don't drown!" The storm threats remain in place on Friday and through the weekend, with the possibility of additional rounds of flooding in parts of the area. Residents are asked to contact 311 to report flooding.
CBS News
16-07-2025
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- CBS News
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for Chicago area as strong storms could bring hail, wind, isolated tornadoes
A line of afternoon severe storms could cause wind damage and possibly produce tornadoes in the Chicago area Wednesday. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Boone, Cook, DuPage, Grundy, DeKalb, Kane, Kendall, Kankakee, LaSalle, Lake, McHenry and Will counties in Illinois and Lake, Jasper, Newton and Porter counties in Indiana until 8 p.m. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Kendall County until 3:15 p.m., Cook, DuPage and Will counties until 3:45 p.m. and Grundy and LaSalle counties until 4 p.m. Storms are expected to develop west of Chicago and move swiftly into and through our area. As of 1 p.m., models suggest that storms will enter LaSalle and DeKalb counties by about 2 p.m., then move through Chicago between 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. before moving onto Northwest Indiana. Storms are expected to be out of Northwest Indiana by about 7:30 p.m. The storms could bring hail up to one inch in diameter and wind gusts up to 79 miles per hour. There is also a risk for tornadoes developing, which while low is also not zero. While the storms are expected to bring heavy downpours, they're also expected to move through the Chicago area much quicker than last week's storms that caused flash flooding on the West Side. As such, there is less of a flooding risk Wednesday evening but a greater chance of wind damage from strong, gusty winds. The majority of the Chicago area is under a level two "slight" risk of severe weather. Temperatures Wednesday will reach the 90s with noticeable humidity, driving real feel up towards 100 degrees. The storms will drop those temperatures drastically by about 20 degrees, with forecasted highs for Thursday only in the low 70s and cooler than we've seen in more than a month. In some lakefront communities, Thursday highs may not even reach 70. The onshore winds keeping temperatures cool will also produce dangerous swimming and boating conditions; a Beach Hazard Statement is expected on Thursday into Friday.
