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Severe weather is threatening the entire Chicago area Friday, with heavy rain, thunderstorms and damaging winds in the forecast, and the potential for everything from hail, to flooding, to “rain-wrapped” tornadoes Here’s the latest on timing.

New to the Chicago area? Welcome to spring — also known as severe weather season.

Alicia Roman has the latest forecast.

Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to hammer the Chicago area on Friday, and the afternoon waves could bring the potential for severe weather and even tornadoes to the region.

Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to hammer the Chicago area on Friday, and the afternoon waves could bring the potential for severe weather and even tornadoes to the region.

As the Midwest braces for a potential outbreak of severe weather on Friday, new models used by the NBC 5 Storm Team illustrate the threat for tornadic activities within the storms.

NBC 5 Storm Team Chief Meteorologist Brant Miller has your Thursday night forecast.

Baseball Opening Day in Chicago is usually filled with food and fun, but not always sun — and sometimes, severe springtime weather.

Alicia Roman has the latest forecast.

Here is Brant Miller’s latest forecast for the days ahead, with severe weather possible late this week.

Spring is going to be out in full force in the coming days across the Chicago area, with multiple chances of severe thunderstorms looming as a strong cold-front approaches.

The Chicago Cubs will square off with the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday afternoon at Wrigley Field, but will Mother Nature cooperate and allow the game to be played as scheduled? Brant Miller has the story.