Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
288 FLUS43 KLOT 041941 HWOLOT Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 241 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024 ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002- 010-011-019-051945- 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- 241 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024 /341 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 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 dime to penny size. Limited Damaging Wind Risk...up to 60 mph. Elevated Flooding Risk. DISCUSSION... Scattered thunderstorms will become more numerous tonight. A few storms in the evening may be strong to near severe, with damaging downburst winds being the primary threat, mainly west of Interstate 39. Confidence is higher that gusty winds in any storms remain below severe limits, producing winds strong enough to down smaller branches. A few of these storms will likely also produce locally heavy rainfall that may lead to ponding of water, and even localized flooding, mainly later this evening and overnight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Wednesday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk in the morning east of Interstate 55. Thursday... Elevated Fire Weather Risk south and west of Chicago. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected, though any reports of wind, hail or flooding are welcome. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Moving toward the north northeast at 30 mph. $$ LMZ740>745-051945- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 241 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Illinois nearshore waters of Lake Michigan and the Indiana nearshore waters of Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Elevated Thunderstorm Risk. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Wednesday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk in the morning. Thursday... Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely. $$ KMD 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