CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Severe thunderstorms expected to hit the Chicago area Thursday afternoon could bring high winds and hail the size of golf balls.
Storms that formed over southern Wisconsin started moving into northern Illinois in the mid-morning, according to the National Weather Service.
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Illinois and Indiana until 7 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/7QE7kTpuOb
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago)
May 16, 2019 A severe thunderstorm warning was issued about 11:30 a.m. for an area stretching from DeKalb to Aurora and Oswego, in effect until 12:15 p.m., the weather service said. A tornado warning is also in effect until 12:30 p.m. for the area around rural Lake Holiday.
While scattered storms or showers might affect the Chicago area during the day, more severe storms are expected to re-form in the late afternoon over north central Illinois, northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana, the weather service said. The later storms could bring winds up to 60 mph and hail up to the size of golf balls.
Severe thunderstorms are moving across portions of northeast and north central Illinois midday, and this will continue over the next few hours. We have received reports of rotation, and hail. If you are in the path of the strongest storms, please take shelter. pic.twitter.com/b3T5EI5lGR
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago)
May 16, 2019 The most severe weather is expected between 6 p.m. and 1 a.m. Friday, the weather service said. There will also be a risk of localized flash-flooding in some areas.
Periodic showers and possible thunderstorms could continue Friday and throughout the weekend, but the weather should clear up in time for a partly sunny Monday, the weather service said.
After a warm and stormy Thursday in the city with a forecast high near 80 degrees, Friday will be cooler with a high in the 50s, the weather service said. Saturday’s high will rise back to 80 with a high of 75 expected Sunday and 62 on Monday.
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