Severe storms miss Chicago area Tue.
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Downed trees were scattered across roads and thousands were without power after a line of destructive storms hit the city.
Chicago saw its first-ever Dust Storm Warning within the city limits Friday as high winds carried dust across most of the area.
The city reached a record-breaking 93 degrees Thursday, topping the previous May 15 record of 91 degrees set in 1961.
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FOX 32 Chicago on MSNTimeline: When severe storms could hit the Chicago area on ThursdayStorms raked Chicagoland on Thursday afternoon with heavy downpours and hail. The National Weather Service has "good confidence" that strong storms will move into Indiana beginning at about 5 p.m. on May 16.
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Friday was the first time the city had seen a dust storm since May 10, 1934, which was during the first wave of the Dust Bowl. Friday's storm was carrying dust picked up from farms in central Illinois,
Chicago-area residents have been asked to reduce water use, including delaying showers and not doing laundry, as heavy rains fall across the region, with more rain expected throughout the day.