Severe winds and storms overnight left a trail of damage across the Chicago area and in parts of Illinois. The far west suburbs followed tornado warnings in Dupage, Kendall, Kane, and Dekalb counties.

A line of severe thunderstorms racing across the Midwest could bring destructive winds over 70mph to Chicago and the Southwest Suburbs late Friday night, along with a chance of some tornadoes.

It's time to charge your cell phones. Nashville is facing a weekend of severe storms. State of play: The first wave of serious storms is expected to arrive late Friday night, according to the National Weather Service.

Severe storms bringing potentially damaging winds were sweeping through the Chicago area late Friday night, as a fast-moving squall line raced through the state. The fast-moving line of storms was capable of producing destructive winds over 70 miles per hour and potential tornadoes,

A line of severe thunderstorms, the first extreme weather event of the year, will hit the Chicago area around midnight Friday, according to the National Weather Service.

A Friday night storm strong enough to rip the roof off First United Methodist Church in downtown Elgin will be evaluated as a possible tornado by the National Weather Service, officials said.