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Midwest and East at risk for damaging storms and flash flooding into Friday; Chicago heat leaves Lake Shore Drive bridge stuck; and a huge 6.6-inch hailstone sets Illinois state record
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- AccuWeather Daily
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- Sep 3, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 445
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Summary
Rounds of severe weather and torrential downpours will roll from parts of the Midwest to portions of the Atlantic Coast through at least Friday. Expect power outages and travel disruptions. Also, a Chicago fireboat sprayed water on the DuSable Lake Shore Drive Bridge after a heat-related malfunction snarled traffic Wednesday. And hail larger than a grapefruit fell in Illinois earlier this year and has officially bee confirmed as a new state record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices