By Kevin Byrne, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer
August 18,2015; 11:00PM,EDT
Parts of the Central and Midwestern United States are under the threat of severe weather Tuesday evening."A line of severe storms will continue to press eastward into tonight across southern Wisconsin, Illinois, and Missouri and will bring damaging winds, flooding downpours, and a couple of tornadoes, especially this evening across Illinois and southern Wisconsin," AccuWeather Meteorologist Jordan Root said.
"Wind gusts up to 65 mph will bring down trees and power lines, while heavy rain will lead to flash flooding. These storms will likely pass through Chicago between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. local time," he said.
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UPDATES: (All times are listed in CDT)
10:18 p.m. CDT Tuesday: Thunderstorms cause delays at Chicago's Midway Airport, the FAA said.
9:51 p.m. CDT Tuesday: 2.06 inches of rain in 2 hours, 42 minutes at Capron, Illinois, according to CoCoRaHs.
9:44 p.m. CDT Tuesday: Building damage and downed trees occurred in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, law enforcement reports.
9:38 p.m. CDT Tuesday: A storm capable of producing a tornado is heading toward Waukesha, Wisconsin.
9:25 p.m. CDT Tuesday: Flash flooding in Rockford, Illinois, the city fire department reports.
DuPage Co. officials report no tornado or storm damage after storm prompted tornado warning. http://abc7.ws/1fo7nN1
8:46 p.m. CDT Tuesday: Gusty storms are moving through Chicago.
8:24 p.m. CDT Tuesday: The storms have forced a delay in the game between the Cubs and Tigers at Wrigley Field.
Tornado warning cleared house tonight. Be safe out there!
7:43 p.m. CDT Tuesday: Due to thunderstorms, arriving flights at Chicago O'Hare International Airport are being delayed by nearly an hour, the FAA reports.
7:38 p.m. CDT Tuesday: Trees and power poles down in Cherryvale, Kansas, after a 65 mph estimated wind gust, local law enforcement said.
7:09 p.m. CDT Tuesday: From 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. CDT, 1.60 inches of rain fell near Freeport, Illinois, a National Weather Service trained spotter reports.
7:07 p.m. CDT Tuesday: A strong thunderstorm with gusty winds and heavy rain will arrive in Chicago between 8 and 9 p.m. local time.
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