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.

A tornado watch is in effect for a large swath of the Chicago suburbs and Northwest Indiana as a line of severe storms barrels towards our area.

Less than a week after a tornado outbreak devastated the Midwest, numerous Illinois communities were placed under another tornado watch. The watch was issued Wednesday afternoon and runs through 9 p.m.