An outbreak of severe weather spawned numerous thunderstorm warnings and wind gusts in excess of 70 miles per hour in some locations.

Downed trees were scattered across roads and thousands were without power after a line of destructive storms hit the city.

There is a risk of strong to severe storms capable of producing tornadoes in the Chicago area Tuesday afternoon and evening, primarily to the south and west of the city.

More severe storms were expected to roll across the central U.S. this week following the weather-related deaths of more than two dozen people and a devastating Kentucky tornado.

CHICAGO - Storms may turn severe in southern parts of Chicagoland this afternoon, with a few brief tornadoes possible. An approaching low-pressure system is triggering scattered showers and storms across the Chicago area this afternoon, with the strongest activity expected in the far southern sections of the region.

Severe weather is possible in parts of the Chicago area Tuesday evening, with "all severe hazards" possible. The National Weather Service warned that strong thunderstorms could impacted parts of the region into Tuesday evening, with tornadoes possible.

A tall, imposing plume of agricultural sediment blew from central Illinois and over dry farmland to envelop Chicago, dropping visibility to near zero last week during a type of dust storm mostly

Day turned to night in northwest Indiana and north-central Illinois on Friday as a rare dust storm shrouded the skies.