Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
416 FLUS43 KILX 202105 HWOILX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 405 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 ILZ029>031-036-037-040-041-047>050-212115- Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-Schuyler-Mason-Cass-Menard- Scott-Morgan- 405 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Isolated thunderstorms are possible this evening. A few of these may be strong or briefly severe, with strong winds and perhaps some hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Severe thunderstorms are likely Tuesday evening. Damaging winds are the primary threat, although hail and a few tornadoes are also possible. Ahead of the storms, south winds will gust from 35 to 40 mph Tuesday afternoon and evening, causing some difficult travel on west east oriented roads. Additional storms are expected Friday and Saturday, though the severe weather threat is more uncertain during that period. Minor flooding will linger on the Illinois River from Havana to Beardstown through the week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed Tuesday evening after 7 PM. $$ ILZ038-042>046-051>057-061-212115- McLean-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Sangamon-Christian- Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby- 405 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois and east central Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Scattered thunderstorms are possible this evening. A few of these may be strong or briefly severe, with strong winds and perhaps some hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Thunderstorms are likely late Tuesday night into early Wednesday, some of which could be severe, especially west of I-57. While damaging winds will be the primary threat, hail and a tornado or two are also possible, especially near the I-55 corridor. On Wednesday, the severe chances shift to areas south of I-72. Ahead of the storms, south winds will gust from 35 to 40 mph Tuesday afternoon and evening, causing some difficult travel on west east oriented roads. Additional storms are expected Friday and Saturday, though the severe weather threat is more uncertain during that period. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed Tuesday night after 9 PM. $$ ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-212115- Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- 405 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Illinois and southeast Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Isolated thunderstorms are possible this evening, though the threat of severe weather appears low at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Periods of thunderstorms are expected from Tuesday night through Saturday. While a few stronger storms are possible Tuesday night, the better chance for severe weather will be on Wednesday. The severe weather threat into the weekend is more uncertain. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight. $$ ILZ027-028-212115- Knox-Stark- 405 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Isolated thunderstorms are possible this evening. A few of these may be strong or briefly severe, with damaging winds and perhaps some hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Severe thunderstorms are likely Tuesday evening. The potential for scattered to widespread damaging winds is the top concern, but large hail and strong tornadoes are also possible. Ahead of the storms, south winds will gust from 35 to 40 mph Tuesday afternoon and evening, causing some difficult travel on west east oriented roads. Additional storms are expected Friday and Saturday, though the severe weather threat is more uncertain during that period. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed on Tuesday after 5 PM. $$ Erwin