CHICAGO — The threat of severe weather Tuesday has officials urging Chicago residents to vote early in the day for the runoff election to decide 14 ward representatives as well as the city’s new mayor.
The National Weather Service Chicago forecast a chance for severe storms on Election Day in the afternoon leading into the evening, including the potential for destructive winds, damaging hail and a few tornadoes, according to a Twitter post Monday morning.
The National Weather Service said a “warm and moist atmosphere” Tuesday afternoon and evening will produce conditions that could lead to severe storms, but strong warm air coming in could prevent thunderstorms from developing. Potential outcomes range from no storms in the Chicago area to a few storms with hail and tornadoes capable of extensive damage.
