Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
861 FLUS43 KLOT 021650 HWOLOT Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 1150 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002- 010-011-019-031700- 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- 1150 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 /1250 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated: Limited Hail Risk...up to Quarter size. Limited Damaging Wind Risk...up to 60 mph. Limited Tornado Risk. Limited to Elevated Flooding Risk. DISCUSSION... Waves of showers and storms are expected through tonight. A few storms may become strong to severe mid afternoon through early evening, particularly northwest of I-55. Primary hazards include damaging winds and hail. There is also a threat for heavy rainfall this afternoon through tonight which could result in localized flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Friday through Wednesday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk. DISCUSSION... Periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected over the next several days. Minor river flooding will continue in a few areas through the weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters may be needed mid afternoon through early evening. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Moving toward the northeast at 35 to 40 mph. $$ LMZ740>745-031700- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 1150 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Illinois nearshore waters of Lake Michigan and the Indiana nearshore waters of Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated: Limited Hail Risk...up to Quarter size. Limited Thunderstorm Wind Gust Risk...up to 50 knots. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Friday and Saturday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk. Monday through Wednesday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk. $$ Petr 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