Chicago slammed with flash flooding
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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.
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FOX 32 Chicago on MSNChicago weather: Severe Thunderstorm Watch and Flood Advisory issued amid strong stormsA heat advisory is in effect across the Chicago area today, with storm chances set to increase through the weekend.
Severe storms moving into the Chicago area are bringing dangerous flash flood threats on Friday afternoon. There is a flash flood warning in effect for Cook and DuPage counties until 2:45 p.m. A ground stop has been issued at O'Hare Airport as storms move into the area.
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
ComEd reported more than 7,000 customers in DuPage County were without power as of around 4 p.m. Around 1,000 more were impacted across Chicago.
A line of fast-moving storms prompted severe thunderstorm warnings in the Chicago area and ground stops at O'Hare and Midway airports. There were also reports of storm damage.