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Tornado Watch in Effect as Severe Storms with Winds up to 90 Mph Approach Chicago Area
Storms could bring 60 to 90 mph winds, large hail and brief tornadoes, while heavy rain may worsen flooding, officials said.
- On Friday, more than 51 million people from Texas to Wisconsin faced severe weather threats. NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Iisha Scott warned, "Another night of stormy weather coming our way."
- Flooding threatens to worsen in Illinois, where water levels on the Des Plaines and Fox rivers are already high; these storms arrive amid the region's wettest spring in decades.
- According to the Storm Prediction Center, the Chicago-area faces an "enhanced" risk ranking level three of five. Non-tornadic winds could reach 60 to 90 miles per hour between 6 p.m. and midnight.
- ComEd crews are staging to address potential power outages, while Chicago's Office of Emergency Management advised residents to seek shelter and heed warnings, noting outdoor sirens are intended for those outdoors.
- A cold front will bring a significant cool down Saturday, with high temperatures dropping 15 to 20 degrees. Scott noted that frost could form in some areas from Sunday into Monday.
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Severe storms, including possible tornadoes and street flooding, expected Friday evening - IPM Newsroom
Illinois Newsroom - A few storms this evening could become severe with damaging winds and isolated tornadoes possible. The post Severe storms, including possible tornadoes and street flooding, expected Friday evening appeared first on IPM Newsroom.
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