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One of two major storm waves expected to pound the Chicago area Friday arrived in the late afternoon, bringing damaging hail, along with the threat of fierce winds, frequent lightning and possible tornadoes.
Much of the area, particularly southern and western suburbs along with portions of northwest Indiana, were under a moderate risk for severe weather threats, meaning widespread severe storms are likely. The moderate threat level is the fourth of five-scale system from the Storm Prediction Center.
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As of 5 p.m., nearly the entire Chicago area was under a tornado watch, and several local counties were under severe thunderstorm warnings.
Track the weather as it moves through your area using NBC 5's live interactive radar.
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