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The NWS has issued a severe thunderstorm watch which is in effect for Cook County until 7:00pm.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 719 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 525 PM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 719 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IL . ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BOONE COOK DE KALB DUPAGE FORD GRUNDY IROQUOIS KANE KANKAKEE KENDALL LAKE LA SALLE LEE LIVINGSTON MCHENRY OGLE WILL WINNEBAGO More details arlingtoncardinal.com  Severe Thunderstorm Watch; Storms Approaching from Rockford  ...

abclocal.go.com/wls Brief, but intense storms hit about 4 p.m., 75 mph winds  ... Severe thunderstorm warning was issued 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 408 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 335 PM EDT TUE MAY 31 2011

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH EFFECTIVE UNTIL 4PM