Chicago faces threat of strong tornadoes as severe storms set to blast Midwest, Great Lakes

Chicago faces threat of strong tornadoes as severe storms set to blast Midwest, Great Lakes

Chicago, Milwaukee and several other Midwest metros are in the path of a dangerous severe weather threat that covers more than 45 million people across the region — with storms expected to begin firing over eastern Iowa by late Thursday morning before charging east. According to NOAA's Storm Prediction Center, thunderstorms capable of producing a strong tornado (EF 2+) are likely across parts of Chicagoland, Rockford as well as parts of southern Wisconsin and eastern Iowa.