Severe weather is expected over the next 24 hours for Chicago with gusty wind, thunderstorms, and snow, and a tornado watch has been issued for a large swath of counties in Illinois.A Tornado Watch is in effect for Kankakee,

Central Indiana is under a wind advisory as of 11 a.m. Wednesday with thunderstorms possible later this afternoon and evening, according to NWS Indianapolis.

Severe thunderstorms that could spawn powerful tornadoes are racing into the Chicago area Wednesday afternoon, with some wet snowfall on their heels.