Severe storms Wed., Thu. for Chicago area
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The severe weather is likely to move from western Wisconsin into the Milwaukee area by mid-afternoon to early evening June 11.
More than 100 million people from Texas to New England live in areas that could face dangerous weather on Thursday.
The Chicago area has been upgraded to a Level 4 out of 5 risk for severe storms.
Spring storms across the North Atlantic are becoming more frequent and powerful as climate change reshapes weather patterns.
Forecasters warned that destructive storms were expected across the region into Wednesday night.
Severe storms swept through the Chicago area on Wednesday afternoon, June 10, bringing winds of up to 80 miles per hour that downed trees, ripped roofs off buildings and sent debris flying through downtown streets.
Wednesday, June 10, and Thursday, June 11, could bring severe thunderstorms with the live Doppler radar.
