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National Weather Service: Severe thunderstorms possible Monday for northern Illinois

Motorists drive in the mist and rain on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, on Route 47 between Woodstock and Huntley.

The National Weather Service in Chicago issued a hazardous weather advisory for northern Illinois through Tuesday night.

Counties included in the advisory are Benton, Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, La Salle, Lee, Livingston, McHenry, Newton, Ogle, Winnebago, and Will.

The hazards include a line of thunderstorms with flash flooding, torrential downpours, and a damaging winds risk up to 60 mph. The storm will move southeast at 40 mph.

If thunderstorms fail to form Monday evening, dangerous heat may develop Tuesday with heat indices above 100 degrees.

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