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Direct hit: The close approach of a tropical cyclone (such as a hurricane) to a particular location–generally within a distance of one or two times the cyclone’s radius of maximum winds.
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Tom Skilling is chief meteorologist at WGN-TV. His forecasts can be seen Monday through Friday on WGN-TV News at noon and 9 p.m.
WGN-TV meteorologists Steve Kahn, Richard Koeneman and Paul Dailey plus weather producer Bill Snyder contribute to this page.
