On Tuesday, the Chicago area saw severe weather with intense hail and reports of tornadoes, damaging homes in several suburbs, downing trees and leaving hundreds without power.
The National Weather Service said it would arrive in the Chicago area on Wednesday, working to survey damage and finalize storm reports.
While crews work to determine exactly how many tornadoes have touched down, here are five videos that show just how powerful Tuesday's storm was.
Cell phone video shows a tornado in Lee County near Sublette, Illinois.
RAW VIDEO: Tornado spotted near Split, Illinois
Cell phone video shows a possible tornado in Lee County near Sublette, Illinois.
Radar shows the tornado potentially moving toward Batavia, Illinois
NBC Chicago chief meteorologist Brant Miller predicted a dangerous tornado could occur near Batavia, Illinois.
NBC 5 Meteorologist Brant Miller spotted a possible tornado moving toward Batavia during a live report.
RAW VIDEO: High winds and hail hit Schaumburg, Illinois
Watch high winds and hail storm hit Schaumburg, Illinois
High winds and a hailstorm hit Schaumburg amid the severe weather.
Storm cells that hit Chicagoland area 'break the rule book'
NBC Chicago Meteorologist Pete Sack discusses unprecedented storm cells in the Chicagoland area
Amid multiple tornado warnings, NBC Chicago meteorologist Pete Sack discussed the unprecedented storm cells in the Chicagoland area.
RAW VIDEO: People were forced to take shelter at O'Hare Airport during a tornado warning
New video shows huge numbers of people taking refuge in the emergency shelter at O'Hare Airport during a tornado warning
Video from Tuesday night showed massive numbers of people taking shelter at O'Hare Airport's emergency shelter during a tornado warning.
You can read more about Tuesday's storm here.
