Severe storms bringing potentially damaging winds are approaching the Chicago area late Friday night, as a fast-moving squall line races through the state.The fast-moving line of storms will be capable of producing destructive winds over 70 miles per hour and potential tornadoes before the storm system clears the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana around 3 a.

After a day of near record-high temperatures and sunny skies, the Chicago area is bracing for possibly severe storms and dangerously high winds heading into Saturday. A severe thunderstorm watch is currently in effect for all Illinois counties of the Chicago area until 2 a.

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory at 9:34 p.m. EDT on Friday valid for Saturday between midnight EDT and 8 p.m. EDT for Cass, St. Joseph, Branch, Hillsdale and Berrien counties.

An updated wind advisory was released by the National Weather Service on Friday at 10:42 p.m. valid from Saturday 7 a.m. until Sunday 1 a.m. for Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison,

At 7:39 p.m. on Friday, the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a wind advisory in effect until Saturday at 3 a.m. for Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands.