Severe storms raced through the Chicago area Wednesday evening, prompting a tornado watch for parts of the area well into the evening and multiple tornado warnings in Northwest Indiana. A tornado warning was issued in the early evening for southeastern LaPorte County,

Severe storms capable of dropping heavy rain resulting in flooding, hail, and spawning tornadoes moved through Indiana Wednesday night, prompting warnings for Hoosiers. National Weather Service (NWS) Indianapolis expected up to 3 inches of heavy rain Wednesday night and three additional rounds leading into Sunday.

For the second time this week, severe weather battered parts of central Indiana. A powerful storm swept through several communities, leaving behind a trail of damage. Multiple storm reports indicated wind damage,