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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
318 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

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318 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024 /418 AM EDT Fri May 24 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...

  Significant Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
     Limited Tornado Risk.
     Limited Hail Risk...up to quarter size.
     Limited Damaging Wind Risk...up to 70 mph.
  Limited Flooding Risk.

DISCUSSION...

There will be several periods of thunderstorms today. The first
will be mid to late morning, with the highest coverage north and
west of Chicago. The severe threat is low with these storms, but
there could be some small hail and gusty winds. Additional
scattered thunderstorms, some of which may be severe, are likely
mid afternoon through the early evening. Damaging wind gusts are the
primary severe threat, but isolated large hail is also possible
along with a few tornadoes. The tornado threat is highest from the
Chicago metro area westward.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Saturday night...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk mainly overnight.
Sunday...
  Elevated Thunderstorm Risk with a:
    Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
  Limited Flooding Risk.
Monday and Tuesday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Additional waves of thunderstorms are likely on Sunday into
Sunday evening. Severe thunderstorms will again be possible,
primarily Sunday afternoon until around sunset.

Any focused corridors of heavy rainfall from thunderstorms on
Sunday may result in localized flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotters may be needed this afternoon and evening.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

  Moving toward the northeast at 35 to 40 mph.

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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-
318 AM CDT Fri May 24 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...

  Waterspout Risk.
  Significant Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
     Waterspout Risk
     Limited Hail Risk...up to quarter size.
     Limited Thunderstorm Wind Gust Risk...up to 50 knots.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Sunday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.
  Elevated Thunderstorm Risk with a:
    Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
Monday and Tuesday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

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KMD/KJB

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