A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for the Chicago area as severe storms roll through, which also caused problems at O'Hare and Midway airports.

A slow-moving cold front is expected to stall out over the Chicago area, bringing relief from the heat and rounds of showers and thunderstorms.

Chicago is facing heavy flooding after strong rains hit the city. The south side is badly affected, with streets covered in water and cars stuck. A man was seen walking through knee-deep water as rain kept falling.

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

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.

A natural gas line exploded in Berwyn, Illinois, on Thursday afternoon after strong storms swept through the Chicago area. The fire burned for hours after several explosions happened in succession. The blasts caused damage to the area,

The Chicago area has felt less of an impact from the Trump administration’s National Weather Service cuts than offices in the Quad Cities and downstate Lincoln.