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Thunderstorms moving through the Chicago area Tuesday night were expected to bring strong winds, hail and possible tornadoes.
A tornado watch was in effect until 10 p.m. in Boone, DeKalb, LaSalle, Lee, Ogle and Winnebago counties. A hazardous weather outlook, calling for possible hail and strong winds, was issued in Cook and the collar counties.
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Illinois and Wisconsin until 10 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/ZXtmRbYHkv
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) April 16, 2024
“Storms will continue to expand across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana through the evening,” the National Weather Service said. “Gusty winds and a few instances of quarter-size hail are the main threats. Elsewhere, a threat for damaging winds, quarter-size hail, and even a few tornadoes exists mainly across parts of northwestern Illinois.”
The impending weather caused the White Sox and Kansas City Royals game Tuesday to be postponed.
More rain showers were anticipated Wednesday morning, with yet another round of storms possible Thursday before a dry weekend, the weather service said.