Storm trackers got a wild ride on their journey through the Canadian prairies Thursday when a massive and dusty tornado dropped down in front of their cars.

A Tornado Watch is in effect, as is a Flood Watch, for large swaths of the Chicago area Wednesday. The possibility of stronger tornadoes is most likely from Ottawa to the Loop, especially on the South Side,

Several counties in Illinois and Indiana are under a Tornado Watch as severe weather bears down on the Chicago area.

A tornado watch was issued for Southwest Michigan early Wednesday afternoon, specifically the counties of Berrien, Branch, Cass and St. Joseph where the watch will be in effect into 8 p.m. ET. June is considered the peak tornado season in Southeast Michigan.

This newest tornado watch issued at around 1 p.m. Eastern covers the next area to have tornadic storms move into it. The Michigan counties in the tornado watch are: Berrien, Branch, Cass and St. Joseph.

Singleton, Heath Kalb Click here for updates on this story MACOMB COUNTY, Michigan (WWJ) — The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down in Macomb County during severe weather on Wednesday.

Much of the central United States, from Texas through Missouri and up into the Great Lakes region, was threatened by severe weather Wednesday, with the potential for powerful winds, large hail and even a few tornadoes.