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Damaging winds and hail so large it could cause injury to people and animals and damage buildings was expected with the storms.
A strong thunderstorm rolled into metro Denver on Thursday afternoon and was expected to bring wind gusts up to 60 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
Chicago weather remains unsettled heading into the weekend, with a severe storm threat Friday evening that brings the possibility of tornadoes and flooding.
The National Weather Service released a severe thunderstorm warning at 3:09 p.m. on Wednesday in effect until 4:15 p.m. for Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale and Lawrence counties.
Strong thunderstorms are expected to start firing up in the early evening Wednesday. And some storms could dump 2 to 3 inches of rain in one hour, forecasters say.
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Severe thunderstorm warnings popped off in the greater Chicago area through the evening Thursday, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people from the Windy City Smokeout.