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The primary threat for Sunday afternoon's storms is concentrated in Kankakee County and northwest Indiana, though the entire Chicago area is under at least a marginal threat of severe weather.
MLive |
The National Weather Service released a tornado warning at 6:16 p.m. EDT on Sunday in effect until 6:45 p.m. EDT for Eaton, Ingham and Jackson counties.
MLive |
“Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.”

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Fast-moving storms blast through Chicago area, prompting tornado warning in Indiana
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Numerous severe storms hammer Chicago area Sunday
A tornado warning was issued in northwest Indiana and most Chicago-area counties saw severe thunderstorm warnings on an eventful Sunday afternoon.
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.
Update: Tornado warning issued for Ingham County Sunday evening
The National Weather Service released an updated tornado warning at 6:41 p.m. EDT on Sunday in effect until 7:15 p.m. EDT for Ingham County.
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Update: Tornado warning for Clinton and Gratiot counties
EDT the National Weather Service issued an updated tornado warning in effect until 7:15 p.m. EDT for Clinton and Gratiot counties.
Update: The current tornado warning for Hillsdale County will be expiring at 6 p.m. EDT
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Tornado watch issued for parts of Ohio as storm creeps toward Columbus
The National Weather Service said a system that battered parts of the Midwest through the weekend could bring hail, thunderstorms and tornadoes.
Tornado Watch in effect for northern Mississippi
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1 dead in NW Indiana as strong storms rip through Chicago area, downing trees and damaging homes
A semi driver was killed in Valparaiso as strong winds moved through the area, knocking out power for thousands, officials said. The storms uprooted trees, downed power lines, and damaged several homes,
Thunderstorms hit Chicago area Wednesday with tornado warnings and possibility of snow overnight
Officials said there was a 60% chance of showers and a thunderstorm  possible by 2 p.m. Wednesday in portions of north central and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
FOX 32 Chicago on MSN12d
Tornado Warnings expire as severe weather blows through Chicagoland
The Tornado Watch is in effect until 9 p.m. for dozens of Illinois counties such as Grundy, Kendall, Kankakee, La Salle and Will. Indiana counties that are under the watch include Newton, Benton, Warren and Tippecanoe, among others.
FOX 32 Chicago on MSN1d
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).
Chicago Forecast: Severe storms possible in afternoon ahead of big cooldown
After a few days of warmer temperatures, the Chicago area may see some severe storms Sunday afternoon ahead of a significant cooldown.
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Severe storms cause widespread damage and outages in Chicago area
A line of severe storms triggered tornado warnings for parts of the area late Wednesday, and brought dangerous wind, hail and blinding downpours to the entire Chicago area. The severe storms had ...
Chicago weather: Severe storms cause damage across SW suburbs, NW Indiana
Severe thunderstorms prompted tornado warnings across the Chicago area on Wednesday, with snow showers expected overnight.
The Washington Post12d
Chicago area faced tornado warnings and then snow just hours apart
It turns out the aphorism isn’t that far-fetched: On Wednesday evening, parts of the Chicago metropolitan area faced tornado warnings, only to see plummeting temperatures just hours later and an ...
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,
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