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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
419 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

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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-
419 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 /519 AM EDT Thu May 2 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...

  Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
     Limited Hail Risk...up to Quarter size.
     Limited Damaging Wind Risk...up to 60 mph.
     Limited Tornado Risk.
  Limited to Elevated Flooding Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Waves of showers and storms are expected through tonight. A few
storms may become strong to severe mid afternoon through early
evening, particularly northwest of I-55. Primary hazards include
damaging winds and hail.

There is also a threat for locally heavy rainfall this afternoon
through tonight which could result in localized flooding.

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

Friday through Wednesday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected over the next
several days.

Minor river flooding will continue along the Illinois River at
LaSalle through the weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotters may be needed mid afternoon through early evening.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

  Moving toward the northeast at 35 to 40 mph.

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LMZ740>745-030930-
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-
419 AM 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...Today and 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.

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

Friday and Saturday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Monday through Wednesday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

$$

Petr

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