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Hundreds of flights were canceled and 1,500 homes were left without power as severe thunderstorms tore through the Chicago area Wednesday.
From Chicago Sun-Times
forecasters warned of potentially deadly flash flooding, strong tornadoes and baseball-sized hail.
From U.S. News & World Report
At 3:42 a.m. on Thursday, the National Weather Service released a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 7 a.m. for Allegheny, Beaver, Greene, Lawrence and Washington counties.
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The tornado snapped more trees along its northeasterly path before dissipating in the area of Lake Village and Schneider.
National Weather Service officials are expecting Wednesday waves of showers and thunderstorms to hit the Chicago area capable of producing damaging winds and large hail and possibly tornadoes. Officials issued a hazardous weather outlook for portions of north central and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana Wednesday morning,
Storms with strong winds capable of spawning tornados, producing hail, and dumping heavy rain resulting in flooding are possible Wednesday afternoon and have created a barrage of life-threating weather, according to the National Weather Service. Here's a quick look at live weather radar across the region.
Weather balloon releases — tracking temperature, pressure and wind speed — have been suspended or reduced in the Midwest and Great Plains.