Strong to severe thunderstorms possible late this afternoon and evening across Chicago area

https://wgntv.com/2018/10/01/strong-to-severe-thunderstorms-possible-late-this-monday-afternoon-and-evening-across-the-chicago-area/

The National Storm Prediction Center has a good portion of the Chicago under a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms late this afternoon into the evening hours today (yellow-shaded area on the headlined map).

The primary risk is for damaging winds and large hail, although a tornado or two will be possible. Also the Weather Prediction Center has much of the Chicago area under a risk of Excessive localized flood-producing rainfall mainly from this evening into the overnight hours (see map below).

The greatest threat of severe storms and heavy rainfall looks to be in our northernmost sections closer to the Illinois-Wisconsin border on into southern Wisconsin.