Potentially Severe Thunderstorms to Drive Heavy Downpours, Gusty Winds into Chicago Area

Strong thunderstorms will roll into Chicago and its surrounding areas Sunday evening, disrupting what was a rather calm start to the day.

The thunderstorms are expected to move in from the west and quickly spread eastward sometime in the mid-evening, with a bulk of the action striking between 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.

Damaging winds and large hail are expected to pair with heavy rainfall, heightening the threat of severe weather, the NBC 5 Storm Team said. According to the , the Chicago area is at a “marginal risk” of severe weather, the lowest of five potential alert levels on the SPC scale. The threat of organized thunderstorms is heavily concentrated in the far southwest region of the area, which is at a"slight" risk of severe weather, according to the SPC. The downpours are expected to hit hard across areas south of Interstate 88, the NWS said.

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