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Parts of Illinois are under a threat for large to giant hail from severe thunderstorms Tuesday.

A potentially world record-setting 8-inch hailstone fell during storms in Illinois Tuesday.

A storm chaser reportedly found a record 5-inch hail stone in Kankakee County, Illinois.

NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has now expanded the advisory area for severe thunderstorms this weekend to include nearly all of Illinois.

The Storm Prediction Center has just placed parts of Missouri in an elevated risk for strong thunderstorm development this weekend.

Storm Prediction Center forecasters now have all of Missouri at some level of risk for severe storms this Friday.

Forecasters now say that tornadoes and hail are possible over Missouri this weekend.

Another round of severe storms now has Illinois in its crosshairs expected to impact the Land of Lincoln by midweek.

Parts of Missouri and Illinois are again expected explosive storm development in the middle of this coming week.

Very large hail is now expected to impact parts of Missouri beginning Monday afternoon into the evening hours.