Severe thunderstorms are possible in the Chicago area Tuesday afternoon and evening following a wet, chilly day. Rain made for a messy morning commute for any early morning commuters, though it will become more scattered as the day continues.

CHICAGO - Storms may turn severe in southern parts of Chicagoland this afternoon, with a few brief tornadoes possible. An approaching low-pressure system is triggering scattered showers and storms across the Chicago area this afternoon, with the strongest activity expected in the far southern sections of the region.

There is a risk of strong to severe storms capable of producing tornadoes in the Chicago area Tuesday afternoon and evening, primarily to the south and west of the city.

Downed trees were scattered across roads and thousands were without power after a line of destructive storms hit the city.

More severe storms were expected to roll across the central U.S. this week following the weather-related deaths of more than two dozen people and a devastating Kentucky tornado.

Those weather threats include heavy rain, 75 mile-per-hour winds, large hail or even tornadoes, NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alicia Roman said. But there's also a chance that the storms don't develop, Roman said, due to the dry air in place.

A tall, imposing plume of agricultural sediment blew from central Illinois and over dry farmland to envelop Chicago, dropping visibility to near zero last week during a type of dust storm mostly

Friday was the first time the city had seen a dust storm since May 10, 1934, which was during the first wave of the Dust Bowl. Friday's storm was carrying dust picked up from farms in central Illinois,

Severe weather is possible in parts of the Chicago area Tuesday evening, with "all severe hazards" possible. The National Weather Service warned that strong thunderstorms could impacted parts of the region into Tuesday evening, with tornadoes possible.

Day turned to night in northwest Indiana and north-central Illinois on Friday as a rare dust storm shrouded the skies.

Following Tribune reporting last week that the team is pivoting its focus back to Arlington Heights and away from the city’s lakefront, Johnson told reporters on Tuesday that “there’s a long way to go still” — but hinted that he won’t be an active player in this next round of talks with state lawmakers.