Chicago Weather Live Radar: Severe storms possible Friday, Tornado Watch for LaSalle, Livingston counties

The most likely threats are very heavy rain, winds and the possibility of hail. The strongest potential for severe storms is in areas south and west of Chicago, particularly in the far south and southwest suburbs.

A Flash Flood Warning is in effect in LaSalle and Livingston counties until 7:30 p.m.

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, LaSalle, Livingstone and Will counties in Illinois and Jasper, Lake, Newton and Porter counties in Indiana until 3 a.m. Saturday.

The first wave of rain began moving into the area around 10 a.m. Another round of heavy rain is expected later in the afternoon and into the evening which could bring an additional one to three inches of rain to some areas, according to ABC7 Meteorologist Larry Mowry.

The weather is impacting Chicago's airports. As of 5:30 p.m. O'Hare International Airport reported average delays of 87 minutes and 757 flight cancellations, while Midway International Airport reported delays averaging 16 minutes and 65 flight cancellation

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