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HWOLOT

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
326 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-032030-
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-
326 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024 /426 PM EDT Thu May 2 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...with an associated:
     Limited Hail Risk...up to quarter size.
     Limited Damaging Wind Risk...up to 60 mph.
  Limited Flooding Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Scattered thunderstorms will continue into tonight. A few of the
thunderstorms may become strong to severe through this evening.

There is also a threat for heavy rainfall which could result in
localized flooding.

Minor river flooding will continue along the Illinois River near
La Salle.

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

Friday through Monday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Tuesday...
  Elevated Thunderstorm Risk.
Wednesday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

Minor river flooding will continue along the Illinois River near
La Salle through Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters may be needed through this evening.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Moving toward the northeast at 35 mph.

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LMZ740>745-032030-
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-
326 PM CDT Thu May 2 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...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

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

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

Friday and Saturday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Monday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Tuesday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.
  Elevated Thunderstorm Risk.
Wednesday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

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