Strom Team News Today

Winds may gust greater than 40 miles per hour tonight as periods of heavy rain cross the Valley. There may be isolated, embedded strong to severe thunderstorms as well.

Friday in Chicago will start out dry and sunny but turn cold and snowy by the evening commute, the NWS and the NBC 5 Storm Team said.

Several Chicago-area counties were under a severe thunderstorm warning Wednesday, with winds gusting as high as 70 miles per hour and penny-sized hail expected.

Several Chicago-area counties were under a severe thunderstorm warning Wednesday, with winds gusting as high as 70 miles per hour and penny-sized hail expected.

Hours after morning severe thunderstorms brought heavy downpours, claps of thunder and winds as high as 70 miles-per-hour to multiple Chicago-area counties,...