Overview

• Authorities have issued a severe thunderstorm watch valid until 7 p.m. across eight Illinois counties and two Indiana counties.
• A targeted warning for Lake and McHenry counties remains active through 4:15 p.m. due to the approach of the strongest cells.
• Storms tracking southeast from Wisconsin produced wind gusts up to 60 mph after moving into northern Illinois around 3 p.m.
• Meteorologists warn that unseasonably hot conditions in the mid-90s are heightening atmospheric instability and storm intensity.
• Forecasters anticipate additional waves of heavy rain and hail through the evening and renewed storm risks Sunday morning before conditions ease.