Chicago, Weather and Severe Thunderstorm Watch
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Chicago weather: Flood Watch for parts of area through Saturday night, rounds of rain cause flooding
Funnel clouds were reported Friday morning in Illinois and there was a Flood Warning for parts of the Chicago area into the evening.
Storms and clouds will keep Chicago slightly cooler through tomorrow, but steamy 90s return Sunday through Tuesday.
A slow-moving cold front is expected to stall out over the Chicago area, bringing relief from the heat and rounds of showers and thunderstorms.
Extreme heat blanketed the Chicago area with heat index readings up to 110 on Thursday. Severe storms almost moved through parts of the area, leaving damage, and more are expected this weekend.
Another round of potentially strong-to-severe storms is moving across Chicagoland on Saturday after a particularly soggy workweek. Parts of Chicagoland woke up to rain on Saturday
A natural gas line exploded in Berwyn, Illinois, on Thursday afternoon after strong storms swept through the Chicago area. The fire burned for hours after several explosions happened in succession. The blasts caused damage to the area,