Saturday, August 13, 2022

Hazardous Weather Outlook for McHenry Co., IL

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
355 PM CDT Sat Aug 13 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-
355 PM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022 /455 PM EDT Sat Aug 13 2022/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Central
Illinois...Northeast Illinois and Northwest Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
Limited hail risk...up to quarter size.
Limited damaging wind risk...up to 60 mph.
Limited Tornado risk west of I-39 through early evening.

DISCUSSION...

Widely scattered thunderstorms are likely to develop ahead of a cold
front after 5 PM over northwestern IL. The strongest will be capable of
producing large hail and gusty winds. Thunderstorm coverage is then
expected to increase after sunset over eastern IL and northwestern IN.
Frequent lightning, isolated instances of hail and heavy downpours will
be the primary hazards associated with these storms through the evening.
The threat for thunderstorms is then expected to wane overnight.


.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Sunday...
High Swim Risk.
Friday...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

DISCUSSION:

Dangerous swimming conditions are likely at Lake Michigan beaches
Sunday afternoon through Sunday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters may be needed late this afternoon through the evening.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Moving toward the southeast at 20 to 30 mph.


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