Live radar: Track rain and storms across Chicago area, Illinois

The first round started Thursday morning and was expected to be fast-moving before another, potentially more severe round, moves in for the afternoon

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Multiple rounds of rain and storms were expected to hit the Chicago area Thursday.

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The first round started Thursday morning and was expected to be fast-moving before another, potentially more severe round, moves in for the afternoon. Already by 7:30 a.m., ground stops were issued at Chicago's O'Hare and Midway airports. (See a timeline of Thursday's storms here)

While no severe weather alerts had been issued by 7:30 a.m., special weather statements were in place for several northwest suburbs.

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