Live radar: Track storms as they move across the Chicago area

The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch until 9 p.m. and a flood watch until 11 p.m. for the Chicago area and northwest Indiana. Potential threats include tornadoes, hail, and wind gusts reaching 80 mph, alongside rain rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour. These warnings follow a previous day of heavy rainfall and damaging winds that caused widespread power outages and downed trees across the region during severe weather events.