A tornado watch has been issued for the south suburbs and Northwest Indiana as severe storms move into the Chicago area Wednesday.

Strong severe storms swept through northwest Indiana on Wednesday, prompting Tornado Warnings. Kid Rock has revealed that comedian Bill Maher’s “mind was blown” after his White House sit down with President Donald Trump.

Severe thunderstorm warnings remain in effect for much of the area as storms march east. 12:30 a.m.- A "destructive" tag has been placed on thunderstorms moving into Northern Kentucky and Hamilton County.

Potentially deadly flash flooding, high-magnitude tornadoes and baseball-sized hail could hit parts of the U.S. on Wednesday as severe thunderstorms blowing eastward become supercharged,

(Reuters) -Tornadoes ripped across a wide swath of the central and southern United States on Wednesday, destroying homes and businesses and bringing down power lines and trees. The National Weather Service said there had been at least 15 reports of tornadoes in at least four states by late Wednesday.

Life-threatening flash flooding, strong tornadoes, heavy snow and high winds are expected in the central states as warnings of the highest level are issued.

The National Weather Service says a "multi-day catastrophic and potentially historic" storm is expected to impact multiple states as violent weather was reported across the South and Midwest Thursday.