Chicago airports cancel flights, issue ground delays amid strong storms

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Chicago airports cancel flights, issue ground delays amid strong storms
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Strong to severe storms with damaging winds, heavy rain and small hail moving into the Chicago area Tuesday morning had begun to disrupt air travel.

with damaging winds, heavy rain and small hail moving into the Chicago area Tuesday morning had begun to disrupt air travel.

"They could definitely pack a punch this morning," Roman said, though storms Tuesday morning were not expected to turn severe. Between approximately 10 .am. and 1 p.m., dry time was expected, Roman said. However, a second round of storms that carried a higher risk of turning severe was expected to arrive by 2 p.m. and last through the early evening.

During that window, damaging winds and damaging hail were expected, Roman said, adding that brief tornadoes were possible.Two rounds of storms are expected today. The first round will contain a line of storms with gusty winds to 40 mph. After a break with isolated showers late morning, scattered severe storms are possible mid-afternoon. Damaging winds/hail and brief tornadoes are possible.

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