Chicago faced a stormy weekend with severe weather threats, including hail and gusty winds, according to forecasts.

Severe thunderstorms are expected Friday afternoon and evening across Chicagoland, accompanied by a risk for damaging wind gusts, hail and some tornadoes.

O'Hare issued a ground stop due to severe weather Friday morning. More strong storms are expected to hit the Chicago area around 8 p.m. to midnight, the National Weather Service said.

Friday, temperatures are expected to reach the mid 80s with a 40 percent chance of heavy rain. Saturday, the chance of thunderstorms is 50 percent with highs in the upper 80s.

Southwestern McHenry County was hit particularly hard in the early round of storms, with 50-cent piece-sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts. This storm also had rotation associated with it, and there was concern about a tornado warning, but no tornado warnings were issued.

Along with the chance for storms, there will be HEAT in the forecast Friday with highs in the low to mid 90s. High temperatures will be in the upper 80s this weekend with the better chance for storms on Saturday.

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning at 9:46 p.m. Tuesday night for Chicago and Cicero and the situation quickly escalated.

Cars were stranded and submerged on highways and under viaducts in the Chicago area Tuesday night after a thunderstorm produced quick falling, “torrential rain rates,” leading to flooded basements, water rescues “life-threatening” travel conditions and more.