Severe storms approaching Chicago area Tue.
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FOX 32 Chicago on MSNChicago weather: Wet, windy and cool todayRain and thunderstorms are moving through the Chicago area today with cooler temps and a risk of severe storms south of I-80.
The Chicago area woke up to a soggy morning Tuesday, with more soaking rain, downpours and scattered showers and even the chance for severe weather through the evening.
Severe storms plowed through the Chicago area Thursday night, after the record-breaking high temperatures created conditions favorable for an outbreak.Thursday night had brought the Chicago area's highest risk of tornadoes since July 15,
Chicago saw its first-ever Dust Storm Warning within the city limits Friday as high winds carried dust across most of the area.
The city reached a record-breaking 93 degrees Thursday, topping the previous May 15 record of 91 degrees set in 1961.
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FOX 32 Chicago on MSNTimeline: When severe storms could hit the Chicago area on ThursdayStorms raked Chicagoland on Thursday afternoon with heavy downpours and hail. The National Weather Service has "good confidence" that strong storms will move into Indiana beginning at about 5 p.m. on May 16.
Possible tornadoes ripped down trees and power lines in three states Thursday, and severe weather soaked a Beyoncé concert in Chicago and sent the crowd in cowboy hats seeking cover, officials said.
Friday was the first time the city had seen a dust storm since May 10, 1934, which was during the first wave of the Dust Bowl. Friday's storm was carrying dust picked up from farms in central Illinois,