Saturday, August 13, 2022

Hazardous Weather Outlook for McHenry Co., IL

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HWOLOT

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
1230 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-
1230 PM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022 /130 PM EDT Sat Aug 13 2022/

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...

Limited 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.

DISCUSSION...

There is a chance for isolated to widely scattered thunderstorm
development ahead of a cold front after 5 PM over northwestern IL.
Should these storms develop, 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.
Thursday and 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.


https://wxn.io/utyp1