Widespread flooding and power outages were reported in states across the Midwest, while thousands of flights have also been impacted by severe storms.

Apparent tornadoes were spotted all across the Chicago area, from the far south and southwest suburbs into Northwest Indiana, Thursday evening, leaving a path of destruction in its wake.

For the second day in a row, Chicago is in the bull’s-eye of severe weather on Thursday, but the storm forecast is widespread.

Severe storms that swept through the Midwest knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of customers, damaged buildings and canceled flights, with new tornadoes touching down late Thursday in communities outside Chicago.

The Chicago area is facing two days of severe weather threats, with the first round arriving Wednesday afternoon. High winds, torrential downpours and tornadoes are a threat both days.

At least three tornadoes touched down in communities outside Chicago, leveling homes and ripping down trees and power poles, while storms grounded flights and knocked out power for hundreds of thousands across the Midwest and Northeast.

Extremely dangerous storms are racing toward the Chicago area, spawning tornado warnings and with the potential of a violent tornado outbreak Thursday night.

At least three tornadoes have battered communities outside Chicago, leveling homes and ripping down trees and power poles. Storms have also grounded flights and knocked out power for hundreds of