Severe Weather Threatens Chicago with Tornadoes and Flooding
• Tornado watch issued for McHenry, LaSalle, and DeKalb counties until 8 p.m. Friday.
• Enhanced risk of severe weather includes damaging winds up to 60 mph, large hail, and heavy rainfall.
• River flood warnings issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) due to recent heavy rainfall.
Tornado watch and enhanced risk of storms
Chicago is under threat of severe weather, with a tornado watch in effect for McHenry, LaSalle, and DeKalb counties until 8 p.m. on Friday. NBC 5 Chicago reports an 'enhanced' risk of severe weather, level three out of five on the Storm Prediction Center scale, bringing potential for damaging winds up to 60 mph, large hail, and heavy rainfall.
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