Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 8:00 P.M.
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CHICAGO (CBS) -- The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for a large part of Illinois, including the Chicago area, until 8:00 Sunday night.
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That means damaging winds are the main threat as a line of storms is expected to develop Sunday afternoon.
The line will develop to the west around 2:00 p.m. Sunday. It is scheduled to hit the Chicago area between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m.
The heat advisory will remain in effect until 7:00 Sunday evening.
The storms are expected to bring relief from the heat with slightly cooler temperatures on Monday.
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Storms, some possibly severe, will affect the area this afternoon and early this evening. #ILWX #INWX pic.twitter.com/riihJZugQe
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) July 1, 2018
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