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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
416 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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416 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024 /516 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 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...

  Limited Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
     Limited Hail Risk...up to quarter size.
     Limited Damaging Wind Risk...up to 60 mph.
  Elevated Fire Weather Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Scattered thunderstorms are expected across northern Illinois
this afternoon and into northwest Indiana early this evening.
Some of these thunderstorms may be strong to severe with large
hail and localized damaging wind gusts the main severe weather
threats.

The combination of strong winds and low relative humidity will
produce a brief elevated fire danger for northwest Illinois late
this afternoon, generally northwest of a Mendota to Waukegan
line.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Wednesday Night...
  Elevated Frost Risk.
Friday through Sunday...
  Limited Flooding Risk.
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters may be needed this afternoon and early this evening.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Moving toward the southeast at 35 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-
416 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 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...

  Hazardous conditions for small craft.
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
     Limited Hail Risk...up to quarter size.
     Limited Thunderstorm Wind Gust Risk...up to 50 knots.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Wednesday and Thursday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.
Friday through Sunday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Monday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.

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