Severe weather timeline: Tracking Thursday storm chances
CHICAGO — After a round of fast-moving storms swept through Chicagoland on Wednesday afternoon, the region is bracing for more severe weather on Thursday. Another warm-to-hot day is expecte...
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CHICAGO — After a round of fast-moving storms swept through Chicagoland on Wednesday afternoon, the region is bracing for more severe weather on Thursday. Another warm-to-hot day is expected on Thursday, with many parts of the metro area set to hit 90 degrees again. That early-season heat and humid...

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CHICAGO — After a round of fast-moving storms swept through Chicagoland on Wednesday afternoon, the region is bracing for more severe weather on Thursday. Another warm-to-hot day is expecte...
New York City and the Tri-State area are entering a stretch of intense summer weather as humidity surges and heat builds across the region.
Potentially dangerous heat builds into the final two days of the workweek as strong storms flare up in the afternoons.
Strong storms moved through the Chicago area Wednesday afternoon, bringing Tornado Warnings and leaving downed trees and power lines. More storms are possible Thursday.
Hail, damaging winds, tornadoes and flooding are all possible as a Level 3 storm risk targets southeastern Wisconsin from late morning through the afternoon.
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