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 thunderstorms are expected Friday afternoon and evening across Chicagoland, accompanied by a risk for damaging wind ...

The entire Chicago area was placed under a tornado watch Monday evening as severe storms barreled toward the region, threatening wind gusts in excess of 80 mph. Skip to content.

Earlier, storms brought heavy rain, wind, flooding and a tornado watch to the Chicago area. Rain, lightning and rumbling thunder reached the Loop by 1:40 p.m. ... Tornado watch vs. warning.