The Chicago area faces an elevated risk of severe weather, with intense storms capable of producing tornadoes, large hail and fierce winds.

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Strong to severe storms with "all weather hazards at play" will move into the Chicago area Tuesday afternoon, with heavy downpours, flash flooding and winds as high as 70 mph possible, the NBC 5 Storm ...

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All weather hazards” will be at play with Tuesday’s strong to severe storms in the Chicago area, including two-inch hail, winds gusting as high as 70 mph, heavy downpours and even tornadoes.

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Editor's Note: The severe weather threat for parts of the Chicago area Tuesday has been upgraded. Our latest weather story can be found here and on our NBC Chicago app. The entire Chicago area is ...