The National Weather Service received no reports of tornado touchdowns Friday night after cancelling a tornado watch early for several Northern Illinois counties. After issuing a tornado watch

Tornado Watch The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for much of Chicagoland until 11 p.m. Friday night. CHICAGO – Heavy rain is in the forecast for much of Chicagoland

Severe thunderstorm warnings popped off in the greater Chicago area through the evening Thursday, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people from the Windy City Smokeout.

Chicago faced a stormy weekend with severe weather threats, including hail and gusty winds, according to forecasts.

Chicago experiences severe flooding after 5 inches of rain in 90 minutes, creating dangerous conditions across downtown.

Southwestern McHenry County was hit particularly hard in the early round of storms, with 50-cent piece-sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts. This storm also had rotation associated with it, and there was concern about a tornado warning, but no tornado warnings were issued.

Torrential rains caused flooding and stranding of cars in Chicago, with Illinois receiving over five inches of rain in three hours.

More than 150 died when a twister tore through Joplin in 2011, making it the deadliest tornado in the last seven decades.