From 1950 until 2023, 11 tornadoes occurred in the Chicago area during the month of February, according to the National Weather Service in Romeoville whose forecast area includes 18 counties in northe.
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Severe thunderstorms pummeled parts of Northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana, including a few potential tornado touchdowns across Chicago-area suburbs, the National Weather Service reported Tuesday .
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Temperatures in Chicago climbed to more than 70 degrees Tuesday afternoon, putting the city on track to potentially break a decades-old record. But meteorologists warned that a “dramatic” cooldown along with thunderstorms, hail and damaging winds are on their way overnight. David King, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Romeoville, said temperatures reached 73 degrees by 2 p.m. .