FLUS43 KLOT 052148
HWOLOT
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
348 PM CST Sat Mar 5 2022
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-
348 PM CST Sat Mar 5 2022 /448 PM EST Sat Mar 5 2022/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Central
Illinois...Northeast Illinois and Northwest Indiana.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Weather hazards expected...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
Limited Tornado risk.
Limited hail risk...up to Nickle size.
Limited damaging wind risk...up to 60 mph.
Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
DISCUSSION...
Severe thunderstorms developing over Iowa this afternoon will
consolidate into two eastward moving lines this evening. The two
lines of storms are expected to move across northern Illinois and
northwestern Indiana during the evening hours in advance of an
approaching cold front. Strong wind gusts, potentially locally in
excess of 60 mph, will be the primary threat with these storms
this evening. A low threat for a tornado or two also exists,
mainly west of the Interstate 39 corridor.
Strong southwesterly winds, gusting at times to 45 to 50 mph, are
also likely tonight outside of the thunderstorms.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Sunday...
Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Sunday Night...
Limited Flooding Risk.
Limited Snow Risk.
Monday...
Limited Snow Risk.
Thursday...
Limited Snow Risk.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters may be needed this evening across northwestern and parts
of northeastern Illinois.
GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:
Moving toward the east-northeast at 50 to 60 mph
https://wxn.io/m2vcq
