{"id":91972,"date":"2025-07-25T17:49:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T17:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/91972\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T17:49:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T17:49:09","slug":"chicago-illinois-severe-weather-today-flash-flood-warning-for-cook-dupage-counties-funnel-clouds-reported-near-ottawa-radar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/91972\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago, Illinois severe weather today: Flash Flood Warning for Cook, DuPage counties, funnel clouds reported near Ottawa | Radar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">CHICAGO (WLS) &#8212; Funnel clouds have been reported and there is Flash Flood Warning for parts of the Chicago area Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The <strong class=\"vtkaO \">Flash Flood Warning <\/strong>is for DuPage and Cook counties until 2:45 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The Chicago, IL weather forecast Friday includes a Flash Flood Warning, and funnel clouds have been reported near Ottawa.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/watch\/live\/11064984\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24\/7. Click here to watch<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">There is very heavy rain in narrow lines in the area Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The weather continues to be humid; although, temperatures have dropped, ABC7 Chicago meteorologist Tracy Butler said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">That means showers and heavy downpours and storms are possible anywhere at any time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement for funnel clouds from LaSalle County through southern Cook County and south of that line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Funnel clouds rarely touch the ground and typically do not pose a hazard, Butler said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Some were spotted earlier Friday near Ottawa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">There are ground stops at both Midway and O&#8217;Hare airports Friday afternoon due to thunderstorms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Midway has delays of over 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">There has been severe weather throughout the week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/post\/chicago-weather-heat-advisory-remains-effect-area-thursday-index-100-forecast\/17271337\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trees and power lines were knocked down Thursday<\/a> by strong winds.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/weather\/doppler\/chicago---cook-county-live-weather-radar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cook County Radar<\/a> | <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/weather\/doppler\/dupage-county-live-weather-radar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DuPage County Radar<\/a> | <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/weather\/doppler\/will-county-live-weather-radar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Will County Radar<\/a> | <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/weather\/doppler\/lake-county-weather-radar-live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lake County Radar (IL)<\/a> | <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/weather\/doppler\/kane-county-weather-radar-live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kane County Radar<\/a> | <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/weather\/doppler\/northwest-indiana-weather-radar-live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northwest Indiana Radar<\/a><br class=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2025 WLS-TV. 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