Chicago weather: More rain, potentially strong storms Wednesday

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Chicago weather: More rain, potentially strong storms Wednesday
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More rain and storms are in the forecast for the Chicago area Wednesday.

More rain and storms are in the forecast for the Chicago area Wednesday. Heavy downpours and isolated storms are expected to continue Wednesday morning, ABC7 Accuweather Meteorologist Tracy Butler.

The afternoon will se things warm up with some dry hours before more storms in the evening, Butler said. Waves of storms in the evening could become severe, with the main threat being wind along with hail and flooding, Butler said.

The Storm Prediction Center has the entire Chicago area under a Level 2 risk for severe weather Tuesday.

This comes after a day of Heavy storms moved through the north and northwest suburbs late Tuesday night into the early morning hours.

In Zion, Route 173 is closed between Delaney and Kilbourne roads for reports of cars stuck in standing water.

Elgin police warned people about multiple weather sirens due to the storm that was caused by 75 mph winds and golf ball size hail.

Non-stop heavy rain covered the north and northwest suburbs in Woodstock, as well, slowing down drivers, as water pooled on the streets.

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