Damaging winds, large hail are possible as severe storms continue to eye the Chicago area Monday evening ahead of a dangerous heat wave.
Multiple tornado warnings were issued throughout the evening, including in Cook, DuPage and Kane counties, as well as in northwest Indiana. All had expired by 8:15 p.m.
The storms come at the start of a heat wave in the city.
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory beginning at noon Monday and continuing through 8 p.m. Wednesday in LaSalle, Grundy and Kankakee counties in Illinois, along with Newton and Jasper counties in Indiana.
Officials said heat indices are expected to peak in the afternoon, reaching between 105 to 109 degrees.
The evening is expected to be mostly dry and partly sunny, with temperatures in the mid-80s.
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Check back for updates from the NBC 5 Storm Team as this forecast develops.
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