Flash flood warning for Chicago area
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Funnel clouds were reported Friday morning in Illinois and there was a Flood Warning for parts of the Chicago area into the evening.
CHICAGO - Showers and thunderstorms are passing through the Chicago area on Friday afternoon, posing flash flooding risks. Additional storms will develop Friday evening and overnight, according to the National Weather Service. Torrential rain and flash flooding are possible.
A flood watch is in effect as a threat of severe storms is expected by the afternoon for the Chicago area. Torrential downpours could bring rain rates of one to two inches per hour. Some cells may follow one another, increasing a localized flash flood threat.
Incoming showers and storms from the east by afternoon were expected to bring relief from the sweltering heat wave, the NBC 5 Storm Team said.
Damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding will stretch from the Plains to the Northeast through the weekend and into next week as stormy conditions persist.