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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
1233 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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1233 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024 /133 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024/

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Limited Thunderstorm Risk south of Interstate 80, with an associated:
     Limited Hail Risk...up to 1 inch in diameter.
     Limited Damaging Wind Risk...up to 65 mph.

DISCUSSION...

Thunderstorm are expected to expand from central Illinois into
northeastern illinois and northwestern Indiana this evening. A few
storms may become severe with damaging winds and damaging hail,
mainly south of Interstate 80 and especially near US 24.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Friday Night through Sunday Night...
  Limited to Elevated Frost and or Freeze Risk outside of Chicago.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter reports from south of Interstate 80 may be needed later
  today.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

  Moving toward the east-northeast around 40 mph.

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Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
1233 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 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...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Friday, Monday, and Tuesday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.

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Borchardt

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