Hail was falling on 53rd Street in the Hyde Park neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon.Ellery Jones/Sun-Times Severe thunderstorms and gusty winds are moving through the Chicago area Tuesday.The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch at 1:28 p.m. for most of northeastern Illinois. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued at 2:09 p.m. lasting until 2:45 p.m. for north-central Will County and southeastern Cook County.The severe thunderstorm could bring with it wind gusts up to 70 mph and quarter-size hail, according to the NWS.In Hyde Park, small hail and heavy winds passed through the area shortly after 2:30 p.m., according to a Sun-Times journalist in the area, setting off car alarms on 53rd Street. By 2:45 p.m., the rain had mostly stopped. Really intense hail in Hyde Park right now pic.twitter.com/JbupuLRfwE— ellery jones (@elleryrjones) May 7, 2024 Video captured by a Sun-Times reporter earlier showed hail falling in suburban Palos Hills. Rain quickly turned to hail for about a minute Tuesday afternoon in southwest suburban Palos Hills. pic.twitter.com/ZtHxONrUOA— Mohammad Samra (@MoSamra16) May 7, 2024 The NWS also issued a flood advisory at 2:28 p.m., warning that minor flooding might occur in the Chicago area as a storm cell moved through Cook County and northern Lake County in Indiana.The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago encouraged Chicagoans to reduce water use “before, during and after the storm" to minimize flooding and ensure water quality. Chicagoans can delay showers, flush less frequently and wait to run the dishwasher or washing machine. There is increasing potential for wind gusts up to 70 mph across southern Cook County with this storm! https://t.co/FfF8HwZsoV— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) May 7, 2024 As of 4:45 p.m., O'Hare International Airport had canceled 119 flights, and reported average delays of 67 minutes, according to Flychicago.com. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for flights to O'Hare until 5:45 p.m.The FAA also reported average delay times of 30 minutes at Midway Airport.Temperatures will hover in the 70s during the day but will drop to the mid-50s overnight. However the warm weather won't last, as temperatures will cool Thursday and Friday with highs in the mid-60s. Showers and thunderstorms could continue into Wednesday.“Now that we're heading into the warmer season, the potential for thunderstorms is going to be off and on,” said Jake Petr, an NWS meteorologist.