Severe storms racing through Chicago area Fri. night

Severe storms racing through Chicago area Friday night; more strong winds ahead on Saturday
After the storms clear out, high winds will remain on Saturday, with a high wind warning in effect from 7 a.m. to noon.
Strong winds bring dust from storms in southern states to Chicago area
Poor air quality is being observed Saturday for the state and Indiana, and air quality is expected to be at unhealthy levels for everyone, the weather service posted on X.
Live updates: Tracking severe storms passing through Chicago area
Severe storms located along a line from Hanover to Castleton are moving northeast at 40 miles per hour. The line of strong storms is getting closer to the Chicago area. The storm system is still set to arrive around 10 p.m. or 11 p.m.
High wind warning issued for Chicago area Saturday. Here's how long it will last.
TODAY: Wind advisory until 7 a.m. There is a high wind warning from 7 a.m. to noon, then another wind advisory again from noon to 6 p.m. Windy, with increasing clouds, and a high of 65.
Chicago weather: High winds, strong storms and possibility of tornadoes this weekend
Severe thunderstorms capable of producing “destructive winds” with gusts of 70 miles per hour or higher is forecasted to move across the area late Friday evening into the early overnight hours.
Chicago weather: Severe Thunderstorm Watch, strong winds for most of area overnight
Friday is forecast to be very warm with highs well into the 70s and potentially as high as 80 with wind gusts up to 45 miles-per-hour, ABC7 Accuweather Meteorologist Tracy Butler said. Butler says the severe storms will start moving into the area around 10 p.m. and move out around 3 a.m.
Severe storms, strong winds expected in Chicago over St. Patrick’s Day weekend
A storm could move through the Chicago area Friday night bringing severe weather. Temperatures could reach the 70s during the day. Wind gusts could reach up to 50 mph Saturday with mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the 60s for the parade.
Possibly severe storms approach Chicago area as dangerously high winds to persist into Saturday
After a day of near record-high temperatures and sunny skies, the Chicago area is bracing for possibly severe storms and dangerously high winds heading into Saturday. A severe thunderstorm watch is currently in effect for all Illinois counties of the Chicago area until 2 a.
Daylight reveals damage from overnight storms in Chicago area, parts of Illinois
Barn owner Scott Thorp said he was still awake when the storm hit and was not expecting to come out to what he saw.
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A ine of potentially severe thunderstorms is predicted to arrive after 9 p.m., clearing the area by around 3 a.m.
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