Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Hazardous Weather Outlook for McHenry Co., IL

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HWOLOT

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
1120 AM CDT Wed May 8 2019


Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-Cook-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Will-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
1120 AM CDT Wed May 8 2019 /1220 PM EDT Wed May 8 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...

Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
Limited Tornado risk far southwest.
Limited hail risk...up to quarter size.
Limited damaging wind risk...up to 60 mph.
Limited Flooding Risk.

DISCUSSION...

An area of showers and thunderstorms is expected to develop near
the Mississippi River late this afternoon and move eastward
through the evening hours. Some storms could become strong to
severe with the main threat from strong wind gusts. The highest
threat will be confined to the southwest half of the forecast
area. A tornado cannot be ruled out for locales west of I-39 and
south of I-88. The severe threat will decrease through the
evening hours, but strong and gusty winds will remain possible as
activity spreads eastward towards I-57.

While widespread heavy rainfall is not anticipated, thunderstorms
could produce locally heavier amounts which could lead to some
renewed river rises and additional flooding through the end of the
week.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Thursday...
Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk.

DISCUSSION:

Additional showers and thunderstorms will be possible through
Thursday. A few storms could be strong to marginally severe
Thursday afternoon for locales east of I-57 with a threat from
mainly strong wind gusts.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters may be needed late this evening west of I-39 and south
of I-88.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Moving toward the northeast at 40 to 50 mph.
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