Funnel clouds were reported Friday morning in Illinois and there was a Flood Warning for parts of the Chicago area into the evening.

A line of fast-moving storms prompted severe thunderstorm warnings in the Chicago area and ground stops at O'Hare and Midway airports. There were also reports of storm damage.

The powerful storms also led to ground stops at O'Hare and Midway, and may have even played a role in a gas station explosion near Chicago.

Extreme heat blanketed the Chicago area with heat index readings up to 110 on Thursday. Severe storms almost moved through parts of the area, leaving damage, and more are expected this weekend.

A tornado watch was still in effect until 11 p.m. Friday for Cook County and northern Illinois, but the severe weather mainly stayed northwest of the Chicago area thanks to a line of cool, dense air that broke the storms up.

The Chicago area will have to deal with one more day of intense heat and humidity Thursday before a round of showers and potentially severe storms.

Top weather news for. The Midwest and Great Lakes region could see severe thunderstorms over the next 24 hours, with damaging winds, hail and even a few tornadoes.

Besides temperatures feeling in the high 90s, Chicago and surrounding areas are under an air quality alert until midnight, weather officials said.