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.

Potentially dangerous storms accompanied by damaging winds and hail were possible in the Chicago area on Friday night.

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

Severe thunderstorms are expected Friday afternoon and evening across Chicagoland, accompanied by a risk for damaging wind gusts, hail and some tornadoes.

The Chicago area could be in for multiple rounds of severe weather in coming days, with heavy rain, gusty winds and even tornadoes possible.

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

Chicago could see strong storms Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights — with heat building Friday alongside the threat of severe weather.

Scattered thunderstorms are moving through the Chicago area. The biggest concern is heavy rain which could lead to localized flash flooding overnight.

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

LAKE COUNTY — The National Weather Service stopped short of issuing a severe thunderstorm warning in Northwest Indiana but said Lake County, Porter County and sections of LaPorte County were inside a "threat area" for lightning strikes, localized downpours and gusty wind capable of downing tree limbs.

Numerous showers and thunderstorms, some may be severe with damaging winds, large hail, and torrential downpours. Here's the latest forecast.