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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
625 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
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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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