From the flooded basements on the city’s southwest side to a flooded riverwalk in Naperville, thousands across Chicago and suburbs were affected by storms Monday night into early Tuesday morning.

Heavy rainfall wreaked havoc on local roads in northwest Indiana on Monday night, with some even closing down to traffic because of standing water.

Damaging storms brought heavy rain that flooded roadways overnight, especially on the city's Southwest Side that saw flooding last month. Thousands of ComEd customers were without power for hours in the Chicago area.

Strong storms swept through the Chicago area Saturday evening, bringing torrential rain, hail, and damaging winds, causing significant damage in several suburbs.

The stormy weather comes as heat and humidity was expected to peak this afternoon, with "feels-like" temperatures close to 100 degrees.