2 products issued by NWS for: 3 Miles N Chicago IL
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
625 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
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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-
625 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024 /725 AM EDT Fri May 24 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...
Significant Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
Limited Tornado Risk.
Limited Hail Risk...up to quarter size.
Limited Damaging Wind Risk...up to 70 mph.
Limited Flooding Risk.
DISCUSSION...
There will be several periods of thunderstorms today. The first
will be mid to late morning, with the highest coverage
west of Chicago. The severe threat is medium with these storms, but
damaging winds will be the main hazard. Additional
scattered thunderstorms, some of which may be severe, are likely
mid afternoon through the early evening. Damaging wind gusts are
the primary severe threat, but isolated large hail is also
possible along with a few tornadoes. The tornado threat is highest
from the Chicago metro area westward.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Saturday...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Sunday...
Elevated Thunderstorm Risk with a:
Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
Limited Flooding Risk.
Monday and Tuesday...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Thursday...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
DISCUSSION...
Additional waves of thunderstorms are likely on Sunday into
Sunday evening. Severe thunderstorms will again be possible,
primarily Sunday afternoon until around sunset.
Any focused corridors of heavy rainfall from thunderstorms on
Sunday may result in localized flooding.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters may be needed mid to late morning through early evening.
GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:
Moving toward the east northeast at 40 to 50 mph this morning, 35 to
40 mph this afternoon and evening.
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Severe Weather Statement
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
114 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024
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114 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WILL...SOUTHEASTERN COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES...
At 114 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Hyde Park to Whiting to near Crete, moving
northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Hammond, Gary, Calumet City, Portage, Merrillville, Chicago Heights,
East Chicago, Schererville, Hobart, Lansing, Crown Point, Highland,
Munster, Cedar Lake, Steger, Lowell, South Holland, Griffith, Dyer,
South Deering, St. John, Lake Station, Sauk Village, Lynwood, and
Glenwood.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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LAT...LON 4130 8768 4165 8756 4171 8752 4167 8747
4168 8746 4167 8744 4168 8743 4167 8742
4165 8744 4164 8743 4162 8729 4162 8722
4130 8722
TIME...MOT...LOC 1814Z 246DEG 19KT 4179 8754 4168 8746 4140 8761
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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Kluber