One product issued by NWS for: Chicago IL
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 909 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002- 010-011-019-220215- 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- 909 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 /1009 PM EDT Mon May 20 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. DISCUSSION... Scattered thunderstorms will continue through the remainder of the evening across areas south of the I-80 corridor. A few of these storms may produce gusty winds and small, non-damaging hail. Most of the area will remain dry overnight, but a few thunderstorms may occur after midnight mainly across northern Illinois. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Tuesday... Significant Thunderstorm Risk with a: Significant Severe Thunderstorm Risk mainly in the evening Limited Flooding Risk. Wednesday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk Friday through Sunday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk. DISCUSSION... There is a chance for thunderstorms early Tuesday morning, mainly across northern Illinois northwest of Interstate 55. There is also a slight chance of thunderstorms area wide Tuesday afternoon If any storms do occur during the day Tuesday, the threat of severe weather would be west of the Chicago metro area closer to the Interstate 39 corridor. Additional thunderstorms are likely Tuesday evening into Tuesday night. Some of these storms could become severe, with the potential for damaging winds and perhaps brief tornadoes. While there is a threat of severe weather across the entire outlook area, the severe weather threat appears greatest near and west of the Interstate 39 corridor. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters may be needed tomorrow later afternoon and evening. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Moving toward the east at 20 mph. $$