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The roof of a suburban apartment building was torn to pieces by severe thunderstorms storms that swept through the Chicago area Saturday afternoon.
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FOX 32 Chicago on MSNChicago weather: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for parts of Illinois
The chance for rain and storms is back Sunday night through Tuesday. Highs on Monday will be in the low 90s with mostly sunny skies. Tuesday will be partly sunny as well with highs in the upper 80s. Wednesday and Thursday will be much more comfortable with highs in the low 80s under partly to mostly sunny skies.
A Flash Flood Warning was issued for central Cook, southeast DuPage, and northern Will counties in Illinois until 8 p.m. The National Weather Service said Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that the thunderstorms moving through the area were dropping rain at rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour.
More than 3 million people were told to remain on alert for flash floods as torrential rainfall moved through.
Homes and streets are flooded in parts of the Chicago area on Tuesday after storms brought heavy downpours to the city and suburbs.
The Savannah Bananas game at Chicago's Rate Field was delayed by severe storms moving through the region Saturday.
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FOX 32 Chicago on MSNChicago weather: Heat peaks this weekend with triple-digit heat index possible
Chicago will see a surge of heat this weekend, with highs in the mid 90s, possible storms, and cooler weather by Tuesday.
A flash flood watch is in effect until midnight Wednesday in Cook, DuPage and Will counties, plus some parts of northwest Indiana, the National Weather Service said.
The Chicago Department of Aviation said late Wednesday that nearly 100 flights had been canceled at O'Hare International Airport. ComEd said 32,000 customers are without power due to the storms ...
The Chicago area has had to deal with hot temperatures in recent weeks, and Saturday won’t be an exception. However, hot weather won’t be the primary focus. The region will be under a threat for severe weather,