2 products issued by NWS for: Chicago IL
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
407 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
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Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
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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Wind Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 158 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024 ILZ006-013-023-033-103>108-INZ001-002-010-011-019-220900- /O.EXT.KLOT.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-240522T0900Z/ Lake IL-DuPage-Kankakee-Iroquois-Northern Cook-Central Cook- Southern Cook-Northern Will-Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN- Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton- Including the cities of Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, Mundelein, Gurnee, Naperville, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Lombard, Carol Stream, Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Watseka, Gilman, Evanston, Des Plaines, Schaumburg, Palatine, Northbrook, Chicago, Cicero, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, La Grange, Calumet City, Oak Forest, Lemont, Orland Park, Park Forest, Joliet, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Mokena, Channahon, Manhattan, Wilmington, Crete, Peotone, Beecher, Gary, Hammond, Merrillville, Portage, Valparaiso, Chesterton, Roselawn, Kentland, Morocco, Rensselaer, DeMotte, Fowler, and Oxford 158 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024 /258 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024/ ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT /5 AM EDT/ EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to mph with gusts to around 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. * WHEN...Until 4 AM CDT early this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ - Izzi