Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
785 FLUS43 KLOT 242054 HWOLOT Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 354 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024 ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002- 010-011-019-252100- Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage- La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford- Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will- Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton- 354 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024 /454 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated: Limited Hail Risk...up to half dollar size. Limited Damaging Wind Risk...up to 60 mph. Limited Flooding Risk. DISCUSSION... Additional scattered thunderstorms, some of which may be severe, are likely through the mid to late evening. Large hail is the primary severe threat, with isolated damaging wind gusts also possible. The tornado threat is low. Heavy downpours may cause localized ponding or minor flooding on some roads. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Sunday... Elevated Thunderstorm Risk with an: Elevated Severe Thunderstorm Risk. Limited Flooding Risk. Monday and Tuesday... Limited PM Thunderstorm Risk. DISCUSSION... Additional waves of thunderstorms are likely on Sunday into Sunday evening, some of which may be severe in the afternoon and early evening. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes may all be possible. Any focused corridors of heavy rainfall from thunderstorms on Sunday may result in localized flooding. While many dry hours can be expected on Monday and Tuesday, widely scattered showers and a few isolated thunderstorms will be possible in the mid afternoon through early evening both days. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter reports may be needed through this evening. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Moving toward the east northeast at 35 to 40 mph. $$ LMZ740>745-252100- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 354 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Illinois nearshore waters of Lake Michigan and the Indiana nearshore waters of Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated: Limited Hail Risk...up to quarter size. Limited Thunderstorm Wind Gust Risk...up to 50 knots. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Sunday... Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely. Elevated Thunderstorm Risk with a: Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk. Monday... Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely. Limited Thunderstorm Risk. Tuesday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk. $$ Castro Visit us at www.weather.gov/chicago Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube at: www.facebook.com/nwschicago www.twitter.com/nwschicago www.youtube.com/nwschicago