...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PARTS OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS...AND FROM EASTERN ILLINOIS TO VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will occur today from the northern Indiana into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians. Areas of severe wind gusts and hail will also be possible over parts of the northern Plains. ...IL/IN/OH... A fast moving and intense bowing MCS is affecting the Chicago metro area this morning with significant severe wind gusts. Nevertheless, sufficient flow aloft and mesoscale organization will maintain a risk of damaging wind gusts.