Severe storms are racing into the Chicago area, prompting a tornado watch and the possibility of a messy, hazardous commute home from work. The Tornado Watch is in effect for Ford, Grundy, Kankakee, Livingston and Will counties in Illinois and Jasper,

The afternoon forecast calls for potential severe weather., but it may be isolated. The Storm Prediction Center calls for a Level 3 risk for most of the Chicago area. The second, stronger line of storms is expected to pass through from 2 to 8 p.m. Areas along and south of Interstate 80 are at the highest risk for severe weather.

There is a tornado watch in place for the afternoon and evening in Chicago's south suburbs and Northwest Indiana.