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July 27, 2026: Intense Severe Storms Produce Several Tornadoes, Extensive Wind Damage, Damaging Hail, and Flooding

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Recap of 7/31 to 8/1 Rain Event

Following some patchy early morning fog, tranquil weather is expected through Tuesday. The threat for heavy rainfall producing showers and storms return midweek. Otherwise, seasonable temperatures are expected.

A fall-like low pressure system brought periods of showers and isolated thunderstorms to northern IL and northwest IN from the afternoon of Friday 7/31 through the evening of Saturday 8/1. Widespread rainfall totals of 1-3 inches were observed with pockets of locally higher totals of 4-6 inches in the southwest Chicago suburbs and north-central IN.