Watches, Warnings & Advisories



4 products issued by NWS for: Chicago Midway Airport IL

Severe Weather Statement

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
243 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

ILC031-071953-
/O.EXP.KLOT.SV.W.0031.000000T0000Z-240507T1945Z/
Cook IL-
243 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COOK COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 245 PM CDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northeastern
Illinois.

&&

LAT...LON 4162 8770 4186 8775 4196 8764 4190 8762
      4189 8761 4188 8762 4183 8760 4176 8756
      4175 8754 4174 8754 4174 8753 4159 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 223DEG 49KT 4188 8754

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Ogorek




Flood Advisory

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Chicago IL
228 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

ILC031-INC089-072230-
/O.NEW.KLOT.FA.Y.0013.240507T1928Z-240507T2230Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cook IL-Lake IN IN-
228 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Cook County, Illinois, and northern Lake County, Indiana.

* WHEN...Until 530 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
  Underpasses may be flooded. Roads and streets may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 225 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
    indicated ongoing thunderstorms with rain rates exceeding 1
    inch in 15 minutes. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen from
    this storm in northern Will County.
  - Rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are expected with this storm
    as it moves over Cook County and northern Lake County.
  - Some locations that may experience minor flooding include...
    Chicago, Cicero, Hammond, Gary, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Oak
    Lawn, Berwyn, Calumet City, Portage, Roseland, Chicago Lawn,
    Englewood, South Shore, Midway Airport, Bridgeport, South
    Lawndale, Chicago Loop, East Chicago and Burbank.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor
drainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in
the advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters.

&&

LAT...LON 4156 8791 4182 8792 4189 8758 4188 8759
      4188 8760 4183 8759 4177 8755 4175 8752
      4172 8751 4170 8749 4169 8746 4169 8744
      4167 8739 4166 8739 4166 8740 4165 8737
      4164 8722 4161 8722 4155 8752


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WSL




Tornado Watch

TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 195
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
225 PM EDT TUE MAY 7 2024

TORNADO WATCH 195 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR THE
 FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

ILC007-019-021-023-025-029-031-033-035-037-039-041-043-045-049-
053-063-075-079-089-091-093-097-099-101-103-105-107-111-113-115-
139-141-147-159-167-173-183-197-201-080100-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0195.240507T1825Z-240508T0100Z/

IL
.    ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BOONE                CHAMPAIGN           CHRISTIAN
CLARK                CLAY                COLES
COOK                 CRAWFORD            CUMBERLAND
DE KALB              DE WITT             DOUGLAS
DUPAGE               EDGAR               EFFINGHAM
FORD                 GRUNDY              IROQUOIS
JASPER               KANE                KANKAKEE
KENDALL              LAKE                LAWRENCE
LA SALLE             LEE                 LIVINGSTON
LOGAN                MACON               MCHENRY
MCLEAN               MOULTRIE            OGLE
PIATT                RICHLAND            SANGAMON
SHELBY               VERMILION           WILL
WINNEBAGO
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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
1255 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-081800-
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-
1255 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024 /155 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024/

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...

  Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
     Elevated Tornado Risk, mainly across northwest Indiana.
     Elevated Hail Risk...up to 2.5 inches in diameter.
     Limited Damaging Wind Risk...up to 60 mph.
  Limited Flooding Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms ahead of a cold front will
present a threat for severe weather through about 5 PM CDT. The
primary severe weather hazard appears to be damaging to locally
destructive hail. There is also a threat for tornadoes,
particularly near and east of I-57 in eastern Illinois across
northwest Indiana. Localized straight line wind damage may also
pose some threat from severe storms. Finally, downpours in
thunderstorms may cause ponding on some roads.

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

Wednesday...
  Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk, mainly south of I-80.
  Limited Flooding Risk, mainly south of I-80.
Thursday through Saturday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Monday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter reports will likely be needed this afternoon.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

  Moving toward the northeast at 50 mph.

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