Chicago, Flood Watch and Thunderstorm
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Funnel clouds were reported Friday morning in Illinois and there was a Flood Warning for parts of the Chicago area into the evening.
For the third day in a row, the Chicago area is under a threat for severe weather, with multiple rounds of storms possible in the region Saturday. The biggest threat for severe storms will come Saturday evening,
CHICAGO - A clash of air masses on Wednesday will result in the threat of severe storms from Milwaukee and Chicago westward to Denver and the eastern Rockies. The Storm Prediction Center has placed large parts of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Colorado under a "slight" risk of severe storms - a Level 2 out of 5 on its severe storm scale.
Extreme heat blanketed the Chicago area with heat index readings up to 110 on Thursday. Severe storms almost moved through parts of the area, leaving damage, and more are expected this weekend.
Potentially dangerous storms accompanied by damaging winds and hail were possible in the Chicago area on Friday night.
A tornado watch was still in effect until 11 p.m. Friday for Cook County and northern Illinois, but the severe weather mainly stayed northwest of the Chicago area thanks to a line of cool, dense air that broke the storms up.
Severe thunderstorms are expected Friday afternoon and evening across Chicagoland, accompanied by a risk for damaging wind gusts, hail and some tornadoes.
The Chicago area’s severe weather threat has diminished, but isolated showers are still possible Saturday evening.
Scattered thunderstorms are forecasted to move through the Chicago area Thursday night. ABC7 meteorologists issued an AccuWeather Alert for Thursday and Friday. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch Most of the Chicago area is under a Level 1 risk a severe weather on Thursday and a Level 2 risk for Friday.