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Severe thunderstorms with large hail, damaging wind gusts, and the potential for isolated tornadoes are expected throughout the region.
The most intense storms, with wind gusts potentially exceeding 75 m.p.h., were forecast for central and eastern South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota and northern Iowa.
Flash flood warnings and power outages hit metro Detroit as storms dump several inches of rain, flooding roads and stranding vehicles.
Temperatures climbed into the low to mid-90s in the afternoon, and it will feel like between 105-109 degrees, ABC7 Chicago AccuWeather Meteorologist Mark McGinnis said. But the heat is not stopping from coming to enjoy Monday night's Summer Series concert at Millennium Park.
A line of fast-moving storms prompted severe thunderstorm warnings in the Chicago area and ground stops at O'Hare and Midway airports. There were also reports of storm damage.
Monday’s heat advisory is set to expire at 8 p.m. The advisory cautioned heat index values of up to 109 degrees.
Dangerous storms targeted numerous states on Tuesday afternoon, prompting immediate warnings for people to seek shelter.
Communities across the southern half of Minnesota saw more destruction after a second round of strong storms Monday.
As of Monday night, here's a list of rainfall totals for some Metro Detroit cities after storms moved through the region.
The brief reprieve on the way includes daytime highs in the 70s and lowered dew points. Benjamin Franklin famously quipped: “Some are weather-wise, some are otherwise.” Franklin was ahead of his time with daily weather observations and kite-flying lightning experiments.
Strong winds and heavy rain are possible as storms move close to the Twin Cities metro. Severe storms moved through the west-central part of the state around 7:30 p.m., with wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour. A flash flood warning was in effect in Stevens County until 9:15 p.m.
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