Tornadoes are possible across a large swath of the Chicago area during storms Thursday, but a narrow window of time will bring the greatest threat. The storms are expected to hit the region in two waves.

CHICAGO — El domingo por la tarde, desde el balcón de su piso en el segundo piso de un edificio de Bronzeville, una pareja observaba desde arriba cómo la zona ajardinada situada entre su edificio y las vías de la Línea Verde de la CTA cobraba vida como nunca antes lo había hecho.

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has assigned a Level 4 of 5 severe weather risk to the at-risk area.

The risk level for severe weather in the Chicago area was upgraded Thursday morning, just hours before two waves of storms are expected to hit the region, threatening to bring strong tornadoes and other weather hazards.

The Chicago area was pounded by severe storms for hours on Thursday afternoon and evening, with multiple reports of tornado damage stretching from the southwest suburbs to northwest Indiana.

It has been a roller-coaster season for the White Sox and Cubs, with one team going up and the other down since they met in the City Series last month.

The Chicago Bears have drafted two tight ends in the last two years, and it’s fair to wonder how much more time Cole Kmet has with the team. Colston Loveland, the No.

Thousands of Chicago commuters faced blocked intersections and rerouted bus lines after Thursday’s tornadoes knocked out 673 traffic signals and sent stormwater surging into 101 basements across the city.