CHICAGO – Chicago faced another round of severe storms on Friday, with threats including damaging winds, hail, isolated tornadoes and flash flooding.
Showers and storms are still expected overnight, but the severe risk has diminished.
Live updates
- 9:30 p.m. – The Tornado Watch has been canceled for all of Chicagoland. While the severe risk has diminished, storms will continue to roll through Friday evening.A Ground Stop has been issued for O’Hare International Airport until 10:45 p.m. due to thunderstorms, according to the FAA.
- A Ground Stop has been issued for O’Hare International Airport until 10:45 p.m. due to thunderstorms, according to the FAA.
- 8 p.m. – Storms have moved into McHenry and DeKalb and severe storms were spotted just west of LaSalle in Putnam and Bureau Counties.
- 6:15 p.m. – The National Weather Service reports that a line of severe storms is moving into the Chicago area. Hazards include destructive winds and torrential rain. Brief tornadoes also can’t be ruled out, the NWS said.
- 5 p.m. – A Tornado Watch has been issued for the entire Chicago area until 11 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
What we know:
All hazards were possible — damaging winds, hail, isolated tornadoes, and torrential rain that may lead to a flash flooding threat.
The National Weather Service reported that most of the Chicago area was under a Level 2/5 risk of severe weather and a Level 2/4 risk of flash flooding. However, the storm prediction center upgraded Kane, Kendall, Grundy, DeKalb and LaSalle counties to an enhanced risk.
Chicago weekend forecast
What’s next:
Saturday could have a lingering morning shower with the highest chance of additional thunderstorms forming in our southern viewing area late in the day. Once again, some of those storms could be strong.
Highs tomorrow will be in the mid 80s.
Sunday and Monday look dry and quite warm with highs in the mid 80s to low 90s.
The Source: The information in this report came from the FOX 32 weather team and the National Weather Service.
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