FLUS43 KLOT 222116
HWOLOT
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
316 PM CST Wed Feb 22 2023
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-
316 PM CST Wed Feb 22 2023 /416 PM EST Wed Feb 22 2023/
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 damaging wind risk...up to 60 mph.
Elevated Flooding Risk near and southeast of I-55.
Elevated Ice Accumulation Risk.
DISCUSSION...
Freezing rain will continue tonight across parts of far northern
Illinois with ice accumulations likely on cooler and elevated
surfaces. Light icing may also occur on bridges and overpasses,
as well as secondary, untreated roads.
Additionally, through early evening, periods of moderate to heavy
rainfall will lead to a flooding potential, primarily across
areas near and east of I-55. A few embedded thunderstorms are also
expected, some of which may produce locally strong winds.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Thursday...
Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Sunday...
Limited Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Monday...
Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
DISCUSSION:
Strong westerly winds gusting to 40 mph area wide appear likely
on Thursday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be through tonight.
GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:
Moving toward the northeast at 50 mph.
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