A series of severe storms triggered tornado warnings and tornado watches in much of central and northern Illinois on March 19, moving out of the area by late evening. The storms caused a smattering of power outages in northwest Indiana and widespread damage across the Chicagoland area.

Several tornadoes have been spotted on Wednesday, March 19 in Illinois as a tornado-warned storm moves across the Midwest with threats of damaging winds, hail and tornadoes. FOX Weather storm chasers Brandon Copic and Corey Gerken are sending back live views of the strong storm system blasting across the Midwest.

Communities from the Midwest to the Great Lakes region are picking up the pieces after severe weather barreled across the region on Wednesday.

A band of severe weather brought tornado warnings to the Chicago area and parts of northern Illinois on Wednesday, downing power lines and knocking power out to homes. Thursday morning's commute will be chilly,