The National Weather service is warning that strong to potentially severe storms are again possible for the Chicago area Friday night into Saturday morning.
The severe threat for these storms is a level 2 out of 5, according to the NWS. The main threats include damaging winds and hail, and a brief tornado cannot be ruled out.Chicago weather: Potential for severe storms, wildfire smoke return to the area
Northwest Indiana also faces the threat of these storms, which will make their way into the Chicago area between 8 p.m. and 12 a.m., according to FOX 32's chief meteorologist Emily Wahls.A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for DeKalb, LaSalle and McHenry counties until 10 p.m. — also for Kenosha County in Wisconsin.produced at least 11 twisters, and preliminary findings show they were relatively weak.
Weather service staff who surveyed the storm damage tracks have confirmed that at least 11 tornadoes touched down Wednesday evening, the NWS said. The agency said it would continue investigating the outbreak over the next few days.The 11 twisters were spawned by rotating thunderstorms known as supercells, the weather service said.
Over the years, many tornadoes have struck the Chicago area, and several have hit within the limits of the nation’s third-largest city, the NWS said.
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