Chicago Weather

2022 - 8 - 29

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More lightning and 75 mph wind expected Monday after storms ... (Chicago Tribune)

Storms with “frequent lightning” and wind gusts greater than 75 miles per hour could hit the area Chicago between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., forecasters said.

When lightning struck nearby again on Sunday night, organizers decided to call off the rest of the alternative music festival. and 6 p.m., the National Weather Service said. and 9 p.m. “We’re looking at a dry, fairly pleasant rest of the week,” Yack said. “We did everything within our control to keep the music going given the rocky weather, but the safety of the fans, artists and team producing the event is of the highest importance,” festival organizers wrote on Twitter. Meteorologists also expect “damaging hail” alongside a low risk of flash flooding as a cold front comes in from Iowa.

Travel Impacts Expected for Some After Storms Leave Damage ... (NBC Chicago)

Potentially severe storms with intense winds and heavy rain downed trees and powerlines across the Chicago area Monday, impacting travel for many ahead of ...

Flights that were already airborne when the storms hit were seeing delays averaging 40 minutes while departing flights were delayed up to two hours. In South Elgin, fire officials urged caution as crews responded to "numerous wires down" near South Elgin Boulevard and Walnut Street. By 2 p.m., reports of downed trees and wind damage could be seen from far northwest suburbs to southern suburbs.

Chicago braces for strong storms Monday (FOX 32 Chicago)

Damaging wind is the biggest threat, with gusts up to 70-80 mph, although all severe weather is possible, including damaging hail and tornadoes.

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Chicago weather radar: Downed trees, power outages in area after ... (WLS-TV)

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Strong thunderstorms moving through the Chicago area left downed trees and power outages in their wake, and prompted a series of severe ...

it had moved out of the area, but a cold front will still sweep through the area in the evening. Most of the reported power outages were in the north and near north areas of the regions. After a warm and mostly quiet morning, ABC7 Chicago Meteorologist Larry Mowry said an intense line of storms swept through the area during the midday hours.

Afternoon severe weather risk shifting to areas from Chicago east ... (WGN-TV)

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Severe Thunderstorms To Hit Chicago Monday — And There's A ... (Block Club Chicago)

Chicago could get 80 mph wind gusts and 1 inch of rain during afternoon storms Monday.

In general, the Chicago area will get .5 to 1 inch of rain, he said. “Summertime storms are very variable with rain amounts,” Lincoln said. Storms have already kicked off in western Illinois, and they’re moving east, said Scott Lincoln, a National Weather Service meteorologist.

Severe Storm Warning For Chicago Area: High Winds, Hail, Flood Risk (Patch.com)

Severe Storm Warning For Chicago Area: High Winds, Hail, Flood Risk - Across Illinois, IL - A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 12:30 p.m..

According to the National Weather Service, there is a severe thunderstorm threat once again on Monday, from possibly 3 to 6 p.m. The main threats for Monday's storms are destructive winds, frequent lightning, damaging hail and flash flooding. AccuWeather said there is an 87 percent chance of thunderstorms. for the southern areas. That includes Chicago, Cicero, Arlington Heights, Evanston, Palatine, Skokie, Des Plaines, Berwyn, Mount Prospect, Oak Park, Glenview, Elmhurst, Lombard, Buffalo Grove, O'Hare Airport, Wheeling, Park Ridge, Addison, Northbrook and Elk Grove Village. ILLINOIS — After Sunday's humidity and storms, Monday looks to be much of the same.

Timeline: What to Expect and When as Storms Eye Chicago Area ... (NBC Chicago)

Intensifying storms are heading toward the Chicago area, bringing threats of potentially destructive hurricane-force winds, damaging hail, lightning, heavy.

The entire Chicago area is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 4 p.m. The system will likely be fast-moving, with much of the area seeing storms by 3 p.m. Severe weather alerts started popping up in northern Illinois, outside the Chicago area, by 11 a.m.

Severe storm threat moves east after some damage reported in ... (FOX Weather)

The threat of severe thunderstorms is marching east across the Great Lakes region after wind damage was reported in the Chicago area Monday afternoon.

While the greater Chicago area is the focal point for severe weather, thunderstorms will develop along the frontal boundary and stretch southwest through St. Other images showed sheets of wind-driven rain. "The issue is going to be (Monday) afternoon and this evening -- that's when everything is lining up for the most impressive weather," said FOX Weather's Britta Merwin. Some storm damage was reported in the Chicago area Monday afternoon after the line of powerful storms moved east of the city. "For Chicago, it's really the strong winds -- they could be in excess of 55 to 60 mph - that's strong enough to cause some damage. (FOX Weather)

'Small trees, large branches down' from earlier round of storms ... (Chicago Tribune)

The next round of storms are expected to be at least 100 miles south of the Chicago metro area, according to the National Weather Service Chicago.

The first round of storms went through the Chicago metro area between 11:30 a.m. The rest of the week should be dry through Labor Day, he said, with highs in the low to mid-80s. It’s unclear how potent the redeveloping storms along and south of Interstate 80 for the evening will be, said Matt Friedlin, meteorologist with the National Weather Service Chicago, but they look to be starting after 6 p.m.

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