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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Cook, Lake Counties

The National Weather Service has issued the alert through 1 a.m. Wednesday.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been put into effect for Cook and Lake Counties, according to the National Weather Service.

The Watch will last until 1 a.m. Wednesday and has been prompted by Thunderstorm Warnings that were issued for 6:28 p.m. until 7:15 p.m by the NWS.

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"Doppler radar indicated a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing destructive winds in excess of 70 MPH. These storms were located along a line extending from Winthrop Harbor to North Chicago to Oakwood Hills to Morengo. . moving southeast at 50 MPH." according to the NWS.

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