A number of weather alerts were issued for portions of the Chicago area on Thursday evening as thunderstorms trekked across the region.

Severe thunderstorms are expected Friday afternoon and evening across Chicagoland, accompanied by a risk for damaging wind gusts, hail and some tornadoes.

The National Weather Service received no reports of tornado touchdowns Friday night after cancelling a tornado watch early for several Northern Illinois counties. After issuing a tornado watch

Severe thunderstorm warnings popped off in the greater Chicago area through the evening Thursday, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people from the Windy City Smokeout.

Chicago faced a stormy weekend with severe weather threats, including hail and gusty winds, according to forecasts.

Numerous showers and thunderstorms, some may be severe with damaging winds, large hail, and torrential downpours. Here's the latest forecast.