A tornado watch was in effect for much of Illinois, including the Chicago area, and Indiana Sunday afternoon. The tornado watch has since been dropped for all of Illinois, but remained in effect for all of Northwest Indiana as of 3:11 p.

An ominous weather pattern is sweeping through Indiana, presenting significant dangers to the residents in its path. On this Weather Impact Alert Day, a severe line of storms has triggered tornado warnings and damaging wind gusts.

Indianapolis and Central Indiana could be in for severe weather Sunday afternoon, with thunderstorms, hail and damaging winds possible.

The National Weather Service (NWS) will conduct storm surveys later today in three area counties Monday. One survey will take place in northern Butler County through northern Warren County into northwest Clinton County,

Severe storms were expected to hit Chicago Sunday evening. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Share Hail and massive wind gusts pelted the Chicago area as severe thunderstorms rumbled through Sunday afternoon.

EDT the National Weather Service issued an updated tornado warning in effect until 7:15 p.m. EDT for Clinton and Gratiot counties.

Here's what's being predicted for Sunday by NWS, Accuweather, Weather Channel as they watch a system that could bring hail, tornadoes.

At least one tornado touched down in northwest Indiana during an outbreak of severe weather Sunday, the National Weather Service is reporting.

Severe weather tore through Southwest and Central Ohio on Sunday night, damaging homes, closing at least one school district and sending at least one child to the hospital in Columbus. At least three tornadoes touched down Sunday night in Butler and Warren counties,

Part of Monroe County is under a tornado warning until 7:15 p.m. Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. IU Alert advised anyone in the area to seek shelter immediately. The area extends from Clear Creek and nearly to Nashville, Indiana.

The National Weather Service released a tornado warning at 9:23 p.m. on Monday in effect until 10 p.m. for Middlesex and Monmouth counties.

On Monday at 6:13 a.m. a tornado warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 7 a.m. for Lamar County.