Officials in Merrillville, Indiana said more than 200 buildings were damaged after a strong line of storms barreled through communities south of Chicago on Thursday. There were no reports of deaths or life-threatening injuries.

Widespread flooding and power outages were reported in states across the Midwest, while thousands of flights have also been impacted by severe storms.

Northwest Indiana residents are assessing the damage and cleaning up after the National Weather Service confirmed tornadoes swept through the area.

A confirmed tornado moved through Schererville, Indiana, on Thursday evening, prompting the National Weather Service to continue a Tornado Warning for northeastern Lake County., US News, Times Now

A tornado warning was in place for Kokomo, Windfall, Greentown, Russiaville, Sharpsville, Michigantown, and Indian Heights in Indiana, as per reports.

The Chicago area was pounded by severe storms for hours on Thursday afternoon and evening, with multiple reports of tornado damage stretching from the southwest suburbs to northwest Indiana.