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February made a chilly statement Wednesday morning after a stormy night that saw thunderstorms, reports of tornadoes and severe temperature drops across parts of northern Illinois.
Before the weather change on Tuesday, People in Chicagoland enjoyed mid-70 degree temperatures Temperatures were recorded at both Chicago airports. But by late afternoon, the threat of severe weather woke many from their warm weather dreams, reminding them that it was February.
Although the National Weather Service has not yet released confirmed tornado landfalls, warnings were in effect after 9 p.m. Tuesday in parts of northeastern Illinois. Thunderstorms with lightning, high winds and hail They set out for Chicago as the temperature dropped.
Current conditions at O’Hare International Airport are 26 degrees overcast with a wind chill of minus five degrees. Weather officials reported conditions at Midway Airport were the same at 28 degrees with a negative 2-degree wind chill.
Temperatures as predicted by NWS meteorologists fell temperatures reached 20 to 30 degrees, wind gusts up to 45 mph, and temperatures reached the 20s Wednesday morning.
On Thursday, officials expect temperatures to climb into the low 40s.