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Tornado Watch Issued For Chicago As Bad Storm Expected To Hit Tonight

February 28, 2017 2:39pm | Updated February 28, 2017 2:39pm
A storm could bring hail, damaging winds and flooding to the city on Tuesday night.
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DOWNTOWN — A tornado watch has been issued for Chicago.

The watch, which includes northern Illinois and northwest Indiana, comes with a storm that will hit later in the afternoon and into the night, said Amy Seeley, a National Weather Service meteorologist.

There could be isolated tornadoes that pop up, Seeley said, but there's a "better risk" the tornadoes will form south of the city.

The storm could also bring large hail, damaging winds and flooding, Seeley said. Chicago could get hit with up to 1 inch of rain, Seeley said.

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