Tornado Watch Expires, Flood Warnings & Advisories In Place In IL

ILLINOIS— A tornado watch originally in effect until 9 p.m. for counties including Cook, De Kalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall and Will, has been allowed to expire after a stormy Memorial Day in which tornadoes reportedly touched down in parts of Illinois. All storm watches and warnings have also expired, but more than 8,000 people remained without power across the state, according to ComEd.

Meanwhile, more than 500 flights were canceledin Chicago due to the storms.

A tornado was confirmed to have touched down north of Peoria earlier in the day, according to the Joliet Weather Center. Another tornado reportedly touched down near south suburban Sauk Village, Fox 32 reported.

A flood warning is in place in McHenry and Lake counties until further notice. Flood advisories remained in place in many counties, including Cook (expiring at 6:24 p.m. May 29), Will (expiring at 7 a.m. June 2), DuPage (expiring at 8:42 a.m. June 5) and Grundy (expiring at 10 a.m. May 31), as well as Kane and Kendall, where the advisory was in place until further notice.

Storm Photos, Videos Show Hail, Flooding, Damage In Illinois

In the aftermath of Monday's storms, which included high-speed winds, residents reported large hail, road flooding, and damaged homes and yards.

According to the NWS, heavy rain is also possible with these storms and could cause localized flash flooding.