Severe winds and storms overnight left a trail of damage across the Chicago area and in parts of Illinois. The far west suburbs followed tornado warnings in Dupage, Kendall, Kane, and Dekalb counties.

Barn owner Scott Thorp said he was still awake when the storm hit and was not expecting to come out to what he saw.

A storm could move through the Chicago area Friday night bringing severe weather. Temperatures could reach the 70s during the day. Wind gusts could reach up to 50 mph Saturday with mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the 60s for the parade.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible late Friday night into early Saturday morning, between 8 p.m. and 3 a.m. Damaging winds are the main threats for these storms. The fast-moving line of thunderstorms cannot rule out a brief isolated tornado.

Strong storms swept across the country overnight including in Illinois. Firefighters in northwest suburban Elgin responded to several downed power lines.

The fast-moving line of storms was capable of producing destructive winds over 70 miles per hour and potential tornadoes, and was expected to clear the Chicago area and Northwest