The storms can produce damaging winds and cause flooding, as one to three inches of rain are expected in some areas.

CHICAGO - We are keeping an eye on a large storm system that, as of around 7 a.m., is over eastern Iowa. Fox 32 Meteorologist Mark Strehl has the forecast. It is likely that this storm will swing through just southwest of Chicago as we go through the late morning and early afternoon.

ComEd reported more than 7,000 customers in DuPage County were without power as of around 4 p.m. Around 1,000 more were impacted across Chicago.

A line of afternoon severe storms could cause wind damage and possibly produce tornadoes in the Chicago area Wednesday. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were issued throughout the area as the storm passed through.

Showers and thunderstorms could move into the Chicago area early Saturday morning, with some storms potentially turning severe.

More than two dozen dogs and puppies rescued from the deadly Texas flood zone are ready for forever homes after being flown to a Chicago shelter. PAWS Chicago received 31 pups this week from no-kill organizations that coordinated to move the animals out of the flood-stricken region, including Austin Pets Alive! and Choncho Valley PAWS.

A line of storms racing toward Chicago prompted Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for most area counties Wednesday afternoon. The greatest severe weather threat is hail, wind and isolated tornadoes.

The Chicago area has felt less of an impact from the Trump administration’s National Weather Service cuts than offices in the Quad Cities and downstate Lincoln.