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HWOLOT

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
1218 PM CDT Sun Aug 18 2019

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Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-Cook-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Will-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
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1218 PM CDT Sun Aug 18 2019 /118 PM EDT Sun Aug 18 2019/

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.
  Limited Flooding Risk.
  Limited Excessive heat Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Isolated thunderstorms are possible later this afternoon through
tonight across much of the area. A few stronger storms, capable
of producing mainly heavy downpours, are possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Monday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
  Limited Excessive Heat Risk.
Tuesday...
  Elevated Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
  Limited Excessive Heat Risk.
Wednesday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

DISCUSSION:

Periodic thunderstorms are expected through midweek. Scattered
thunderstorms are possible Monday afternoon south of the Kankakee
river valley. More widespread thunderstorms are appearing possible
on Tuesday, with some of these storms possibly becoming strong to
severe.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

 Moving toward the east at 35 mph.

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LMZ740>745-191730-
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-
1218 PM CDT Sun Aug 18 2019

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...

  Hazardous conditions for small craft.
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Tuesday...
  Elevated Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
Wednesday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

$$


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