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One product issued by NWS for: Wasco IL

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
407 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

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407 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024 /507 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Significant Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
     Elevated Tornado Risk.
     Significant Damaging Wind Risk...locally over 75 mph.
     Limited Hail Risk...up to 1 inch in diameter.
  Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.

DISCUSSION...

A potentially dangerous line of severe thunderstorms is expected
to move across the region between about 7 PM and 1 AM. Widespread
damaging winds, potentially in excess of 75 mph in a few areas,
should be expected with this line of storms. In addition, this
line will be capable of producing tornadoes, potentially strong.

Outside of any thunderstorms, winds could gust over 45 mph this
evening into the early portions of the overnight hours.

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

Wednesday through Monday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk at times.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotters will likely be needed between 7 PM and 1 AM tonight.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

 Moving toward the northeast at 45 to 55 mph.

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