Severe tstorm watch

The whole area is under a severe thunderstorm watch until midnight. There is a line of very strong storms crossing from Minnesota and Iowa into to northern Illinois and current conditions there are rough. Gusts well above 70 mph have done damage to buildings and trees. These storms should weaken as they approach our area, but high winds and heavy rain with lightning are still possible as we get toward the 9pm-midnight range. More storms may develop and linger into tomorrow morning. There will also be off-and-on storms through Saturday.