Omaha's Weather Leader has deemed Thursday as a severe weather day with severe storm potential in the evening.The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch that will be in effect until midnight for the following counties:Sign up for our NewslettersIn NebraskaBurtButlerCassClayColfaxCumingDodgeDouglasFillmoreGageHamiltonJeffersonJohnsonLancasterMerrickNuckollsOtoePlattePolkSalineSarpyThayerThurstonWashingtonYorkIn IowaAdamsAudubonCarrollCassCrawfordFremontHarrisonMillsMononaMontgomeryPagePottawattamieShelbyTaylorA cold front will be moving through the area during the evening and will bring the chance for strong to severe storms mainly between 5 p.

Severe weather is on the way for the Chicago area. A dry start to Thursday with a few showers in the afternoon. It's going to be a windy and milder day in the lower to middle 60s. There's a chance for strong storms Thursday night,

Fox 32 meteorologist Kaitlin Cody has your Friday afternoon forecast. Strong to severe storms are possible Friday night with damaging winds, hail, and a tornado risk, followed by a sharp cooldown and highs in the 40s on Saturday.