Severe weather cut power to more than half a million people in the Chicago area and northwestern Indiana as perilous thunderstorms and tornadoes pummeled the region Tuesday, causing widespread damage and bringing lightning that injured people at an Ohio prison.

The peak winds reached 82 miles per hour and led to overturned cars, downed trees and building damage.

CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku has the latest weather forecast.

Temperatures in the 70s to low 80s. Heat advisory in effect for all of NE Florida and Coastal SE Georgia from noon - 7 p.m.

The major impacts from the severe weather are flooding and wind gusts up to 60 mph.