VIDEO: Severe Thunderstorms Batter Illinois as Debris Covers Highway

Severe thunderstorms battered parts of the Midwest, bringing powerful winds and leaving tree branches and debris scattered across roads in Illinois.

Video captured by a truck driver in Morris, Illinois, shows numerous tree branches and limbs strewn across the highway as the vehicle continued through the intense storm.

The severe weather brought damaging winds, heavy rain and dangerous travel conditions to parts of the region, with multiple weather warnings issued as the storm system moved through the Midwest.

Drivers in affected areas are being urged to use caution, particularly where fallen trees, branches or other debris may be blocking roadways.