Chicago Weather Alert: Severe thunderstorm warning for Lake County, Indiana
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued in Lake County, Indiana, until 4:45 p.m.
The National Weather Service said, around 3:40 p.m., a strong thunderstorm was spotted over Whiting, Indiana, moving southeast at 20 mph. The storm could bring 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail.
The warning comes as the first of two rounds of storms is crossing our area, bringing scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms to Chicago between 2:00 pm through 5:00 p.m.
According to CBS 2 meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist, skies become partly cloudy between two fronts. The second front crosses our Atmospheric Dispersion Index (ADI) Thursday morning, bringing daybreak showers.
Once that front is through, beautiful clearing for the entire weekend.
TONIGHT: Shower chance by daybreak Low 67.
THURSDAY: Morning shower chance, then clearning. High 82. Less Humid.
FRIDAY: Sunny. High 80.
