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WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Jun 17, 3:40 AM
Lingering Downpours, Severe Storms Wednesday Night Cincinnati
A line of severe storms will bring a threat for damaging winds and a few tornadoes Wednesday night.
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Lingering Downpours, Severe Storms Wednesday Night Cincinnati
A line of severe storms will bring a threat for damaging winds and a few tornadoes Wednesday night.
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What happened A line of severe storms will bring a threat for damaging winds and a few tornadoes Wednesday night.
The headline split WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) frames it as "Lingering Downpours, Severe Storms Wednesday Night Cincinnati". WLS / ABC7 Chicago frames it as "Chance for severe storms for Chicago area Wednesday with tornado risk".
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WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)News report · Jun 17, 4:14 AM
Strong storm system to roll in late Wednesday, Severe Alert Wednesday Night
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After a quiet start to the work week, our storm threat ramps up for Wednesday into Thursday.
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WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Jun 17, 3:26 AM
Few Showers & Storms Wednesday; Higher Chances For Storms Thursday
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Higher temperatures, humidity values, and shower and storm chances return to the Susquehanna Valley. There is a chance some storms could be severe Thursday.
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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Jun 17, 1:04 AM
Chance for severe storms for Chicago area Wednesday with tornado risk
There is a chance for severe weather across the Chicago area Wednesday.
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Jun 17, 1:04 AM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.
Jun 17, 3:26 AM: WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) joined the source map.
Jun 17, 3:40 AM: WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) joined the source map.
Jun 17, 4:14 AM: WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville) joined the source map.
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