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.

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.

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.

The dynamic storm from Friday through Sunday had earned an unusual “high risk” designation from weather forecasters.

Strong tornadoes are possible near Chicago, while blizzard conditions have been blasting Nebraska and Kansas. Farther south, Oklahoma and Texas are facing critical wildfire danger.

Another significant winter storm is sweeping across the Midwest and central US with disruption likely. Millions of people along the storm's path from the West Coast to the Upper Midwest will experience significant weather impacts until Thursday.