NOW... SHOWERS AND AN OCCASIONAL CLAP OF THUNDER CONTINUE TO OCCUR OVER NORTHERN COOK COUNTY. THE STORMS ARE CURRENTLY EXTENDING FROM NORTHBROOK...SOUTHEAST THROUGH EVANSTON. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE SMALL WET HAIL AS WELL AS HEAVY RAINFALL. THE STORMS WILL SLOWLY DRIFT TO THE SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. FOR THE CHICAGO METRO...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS THAT ARE VISIBLE FROM THE CHICAGO COAST. MOST WATERSPOUTS HAVE BEEN SHORT LIVED AND TYPICALLY DO NOT MOVE ON TO LAND. THESE CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING