Two people have died due to strong storms Sunday in southern Illinois that hit trailer homes in rural areas, officials said. Meanwhile, there are flooding concerns in the Chicago area.

The rainy backdrop in the final season of "The Bear" reflects Chicago's own record-breaking storms.

A round of watches and warnings is in effect for parts of the Chicago area, some with the possibility of producing damaging hail and tornadoes.

According to a new forecast issued by the National Weather Service, the Chicago area could be at risk of extremely heavy rainfall on Wednesday afternoon and into the evening, with rainfall rates of two inches per hour or more possible.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Many in the Chicago area have been dealing with the storm damage left after Wednesday's round of severe weather. In the West Beverly neighborhood, there are several trees and power lines down on Fairfield Avenue between 100th and 101st streets.

The tornado warning ended at 8:45 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Radar indicated rotations at 8:30 p.m. along a "severe squall line" with 65 mph winds stretching from from Northerly Island to South Shore in the city,

Scientists at the University of Chicago are working on AI trained to model weather which could help create better, more accurate forecasts.