A tornado watch has been canceled for parts of the Chicago area, but thunderstorms could linger overnight.
That watch had included LaSalle, Grundy and Kankakee counties, but was canceled shortly before 11 p.m., well before it's scheduled 4 a.m. expiration time, according to the National Weather Service.
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WATCH HERENo severe thunderstorm or tornado warnings were issued as showers and thunderstorms pushed through the region.
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Illinois until 4 AM CDT pic.twitter.com/AHKsVnq245
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Some parts of western Illinois had received tornado warnings during the evening hours, with 47 counties under a tornado watch at one point in areas near the Mississippi River.
Those watches have all been canceled, but there is still a threat of strong storms in the Chicago area into the overnight hours, according to the National Weather Service.
The main threats will be some heavy rain, along with a chance of gusty winds, which could blow around loose items and knock down tree branches, officials warn.
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Those gusty winds are expected to stick around into Monday, with gusts of up to 40 miles per hour as conditions gradually clear.
High temperatures will likely occur just after midnight, with readings only expected in the mid-to-upper 50s on Monday afternoon, according to forecast models.
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