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Severe thunderstorm warnings popped off in the greater Chicago area through the evening Thursday, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people from the Windy City Smokeout.
The flood watch is in effect until 7 a.m. Friday for Cook County, the collar counties and the majority of northern Illinois, according to the National Weather Service.
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FOX 32 Chicago on MSNChicago weather: Downpours dump 7 inches on parts of Chicago areaTorrential rain flooded parts of the Chicago area last night, but cooler lake breezes and mostly dry weather return today before more storms arrive this weekend.
Scattered thunderstorms are moving through the Chicago area Thursday night. ABC7 meteorologists issued an AccuWeather Alert for Thursday and Friday. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch A Flood Watch is in effect for Cook,
We literally carried some folks out on our backs,' said fire spokesman Larry Langford. The heaviest rain pummeled a five block radius near the United Center.
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FOX 32 Chicago on MSNStorm chances and heat build across ChicagoAlong with the chance for storms, there will be HEAT in the forecast Friday with highs in the low to mid 90s. High temperatures will be in the upper 80s this weekend with the better chance for storms on Saturday.
The torrential downpour Chicago experienced on Tuesday night dumped nearly 5.5 inches of rain within 90 minutes, weather officials said on Wednesday morning.