Severe storms, damaging winds on Tuesday in Chicago

Severe storms bringing damaging winds are expected in the Chicago area on Tuesday. 

Severe weather comes mid to late morning with fast-moving thunderstorms and damaging wind gusts potentially reaching 80 miles per hour. The chance for a tornado or two cannot be ruled out.

The main storm threat is expected to begin around 9 a.m. in the northwest parts of the area before moving east-southeast through the Chicago metro and Northwest Indiana, with storms potentially lasting into the early-to-mid afternoon.

Heavy rainfall will also be a concern, especially across Chicago, which already received up to 5 inches of rain by Sunday night. Localized flooding could develop where storms repeatedly track over the same areas.

Storm activity should decrease later Tuesday afternoon into tonight, but the overall weather pattern remains active, with additional chances for thunderstorms continuing through the end of the week and into the weekend.