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Chicago Tribune |
Chicagoans can expect to see more severe weather on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Wall Street Journal |
Powerful storms are forecast to move east after pelting the central U.S. with heavy wind and giant hailstones, causing at least one death and leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without power.
CNN |
Tornadoes that occur at night are nearly twice as likely to be fatal as those during daylight hours, a 2022 study found.

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Chicago weather: Severe threat expected Wednesday — but timing is still up in the air
Chicagoans can expect to see more severe weather on Wednesday, with the weather for Monday into Tuesday night remaining calm.
Live updates: Tracking severe weather passing through Chicago area
The Storm Prediction Center has areas southeast of I-55 in an "Enhanced Risk," this is a level 3 of 5 on their severe risk scale. Locations near and along I-55 are in a "Slight Risk" (level 2 of 5), and then north and northwest portions of Chicagoland are in a "Marginal Risk" (level 1/5).
Snow, cold temps to follow severe weather across Chicago area
A band of severe weather brought tornado warnings to the Chicago area and parts of northern Illinois on Wednesday, downing power lines and knocking power out to homes. Thursday morning's commute will be chilly,
Strong Storm in Central U.S. Kills at Least One, Knocks Out Power for Thousands
The mid-Atlantic and the Southeast braced for storms as the front moves east.
Severe storms, heavy rain possible in Lehigh Valley on Monday as cold front moves through
The Lehigh Valley could see heavy rain and severe thunderstorms Monday as a cold front moves through the area.
Heavy storms moving through Acadiana this morning
Heavy showers and storms are rolling through Acadiana this Monday morning. Localized flash flooding is possible and there is a low risk for severe weather as storms have produced strong winds, hail, and tornadoes.
Storms target East Coast after leaving at least 6 dead Sunday
A dangerous, wide-reaching storm will affect nearly the entire Eastern Seaboard Monday and is putting tens of millions of people in harm’s way after touching off several tornadoes, dropping baseball-sized hail and killing at least six people in the central US this weekend.
Millions Face Risk of Severe Storms From the Midwest to the East Coast
Forecasters warn of widespread damaging winds, very large hail and tornadoes, from Texas to the East Coast starting on Sunday.
A dangerous storm is sweeping the nation with severe weather risk
More than 180 million people could see severe weather through midweek, with more than two dozen states at risk, according to AccuWeather.
Chilly couple of days before risk of severe weather returns to Chicago area
Chicago and Northwest Indiana are already under an enhanced risk, level 3 out of 5, for severe storm potential Wednesday.
Strong storms rip through Chicago area, downing trees and splitting NW Indiana home in half
Strong winds uprooted trees, downed power lines, and damaged several homes, splitting one in half in Roselawn.
Severe weather chances loom over Chicago area with tornadoes, hail, ‘wind-whipped snow'
The final day of astronomical winter in the Chicago area will see severe weather chances, while the first day of spring has snow in the forecast.
Snow to make Thursday morning commute a challenge in Chicago
With the severe weather threat having ended across the Chicago area, attention turns to snow overnight that will make for a slippery morning commute. Wet snow showers will increase after midnight and become widespread overnight. Snow showers may linger through 8 a.m., especially for Northwest Indiana.
Severe storms rake Chicago area
Hail and massive wind gusts pelted the Chicago area as severe thunderstorms rumbled through Sunday afternoon. The system had prompted a tornado watch covering most of northeastern Illinois and northwest Indiana, but the National Weather Service canceled it by 3:15 p.m. with storms rolling out over Lake Michigan.
FOX 32 Chicago on MSN1d
Chicago weather: Two rounds of storms today, hail and tornadoes possible in afternoon
CHICAGO - Today will feature different types of severe weather threats throughout the midday and afternoon hours. Fox 32 Meteorologist Mark Strehl has the forecast for Sunday. Temperatures began in the 60s throughout much of the Chicago area reaching into the 70s in some spots later.
Chicago weather: How our 2024-25 seasonal snowfall compares with previous years
In Chicago, snow seasons are tracked from July through the following June. The area normally can expect 38.4 inches, according to the National Weather Service. Chicago was warmer than average during the 2023-24 season,
LIVE RADAR | AccuWeather Alert: Strong storms could bring severe weather Sunday
Some rain is expected to move into the area on Sunday, setting the risk for potentially severe storms on Sunday afternoon.
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