Chicago flash flood warning and severe storms cause flooding, road closures, and flight delays
Cook, DuPage, and Will counties, including Chicago, face flash flood warnings. Severe thunderstorms bring strong winds and heavy rain. Flights at O'Hare and Midway airports are temporarily stopped. Road closures occur due to flooding in Homewood. A new flood sensor network is launched in Chicago. The weather forecast predicts sunny days followed by a heat wave with temperatures near 90°F.