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Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
1255 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

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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-
1255 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024 /155 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
     Elevated Tornado Risk, mainly across northwest Indiana.
     Elevated Hail Risk...up to 2.5 inches in diameter.
     Limited Damaging Wind Risk...up to 60 mph.
  Limited Flooding Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms ahead of a cold front will
present a threat for severe weather through about 5 PM CDT. The
primary severe weather hazard appears to be damaging to locally
destructive hail. There is also a threat for tornadoes,
particularly near and east of I-57 in eastern Illinois across
northwest Indiana. Localized straight line wind damage may also
pose some threat from severe storms. Finally, downpours in
thunderstorms may cause ponding on some roads.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Wednesday...
  Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk, mainly south of I-80.
  Limited Flooding Risk, mainly south of I-80.
Thursday through Saturday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Monday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter reports will likely be needed this afternoon.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

  Moving toward the northeast at 50 mph.

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LMZ740>745-081800-
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-
1255 PM CDT Tue May 7 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...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Waterspout Risk.
  Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
     Elevated Hail Risk...up to 2.5 inches in diameter.
     Limited Waterspout Risk.
     Limited Thunderstorm Wind Gust Risk...up to 50 knots.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Wednesday...
  Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
Thursday and Friday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Saturday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Monday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

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Castro

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