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NBC Chicago |
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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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.
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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
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Tornado Watch in effect for northern Mississippi
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Tornado watch, severe thunderstorm warnings in effect for parts of Northwest Indiana. Here's where.
A tornado watch was in effect for much of Illinois, including the Chicago area, and Indiana Sunday afternoon. The tornado watch has since been dropped for all of Illinois, but remained in effect for all of Northwest Indiana as of 3:11 p.
Live radar: Track strong-to-severe storms headed toward Chicago area
The Chicago area could see strong-to-severe thunderstorms on Sunday, with isolated tornadoes and damaging winds possible.
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.
Chicago Tribune2d
Tornado watch issued for parts of northeastern Illinois and northern Indiana through Sunday evening
A tornado watch was issued Sunday afternoon until 7 ... The severe weather was expected to hit the Chicago metropolitan area between 1 and 4 p.m., said meteorologist Brett Borchardt of NWS Chicago.
Time Out1d
Chicagoans, brace yourselves for a lot more rain (and tornadoes!) this week
The Chicago branch of the National Weather Service tweeted out: "The potential for severe weather returns as early as Tuesday night (threat level 1 and 2 of 5) as multiple waves of storms life across the area, mainly after midnight. Large hail, gusty winds and lightning are the main hazards of the storm."
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).
Daywatch: The risk of tornado season amid weather service cuts
National Weather Service weather balloon releases — tracking temperature, pressure and wind speed — have been temporarily suspended in Omaha, Nebraska, and Rapid City, South Dakota, because of staff shortages and reduced at six other sites in the Midwest and Great Plains, according to agency memos.
Violent storms bring tornadoes and golf ball-sized hail from Great Lakes to Texas
Millions of people are under tornado watches across the central United States on Sunday, as a volatile weather system has triggered power outages and huge hail. Nearly 175 million people from Illinois to eastern Texas and beyond could be affected,
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