Flash flood warnings, watches in effect across Chicago area
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The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a flash flood warning for key parts of Chicago on Friday, urging approximately 600,000 residents to take immediate action to protect life and property.
Chicago residents are cleaning up after strong storms with hard rains caused flash flooding Friday, especially on the South Side.
Incoming showers and storms from the east by afternoon were expected to bring relief from the sweltering heat wave, the NBC 5 Storm Team said.
Damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding will stretch from the Plains to the Northeast through the weekend and into next week as stormy conditions persist.