Strong storms move through Chicago area
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Chicago shattered a nearly 80-year-old daily record for rainfall Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. Thunderstorms dumped 2.43 inches of rain at O’Hare Airport, Chicago’s official weather station.
Two rounds of storms, some severe, are expected to hit the Chicago area on Tuesday.
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Tornadoes, huge hail tear through Wisconsin and Iowa as multi-day severe storm threat continues
Tornadoes and baseball-sized hail tore through parts of Wisconsin and Iowa on Tuesday evening, leaving behind damaged buildings and at least one home destroyed.
The storms also create a slight chance for flooding and could produce damaging winds of up to 60 mph in the southwest suburbs, according to the National Weather Service.
Chicago will see mild temperatures and scattered thunderstorms Wednesday, with a risk for some storms to become severe.
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Residents across Illinois are waking up to storm damage and flooding on Wednesday morning after severe weather overnight.