Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Hazardous Weather Outlook for McHenry Co., IL

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HWOLOT

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
430 AM CDT Wed Mar 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-
430 AM CDT Wed Mar 22 2023 /530 AM EDT Wed Mar 22 2023/

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
Limited hail risk...up to 1 inch.

DISCUSSION...

Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and tonight.
In addition to cloud to ground lightning and heavy downpours, the
strongest storms may produce hail up to 1 inch in diameter, which
is large enough to dent siding. The greatest damaging hail threat
appears to be along and south of the I-80 corridor.

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

Thursday...
Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk, mainly in the morning.
Friday...
Limited Snow Risk Friday night.
Saturday...
Limited Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Limited Snow Risk.

DISCUSSION:

Scattered thunderstorms are expected Thursday, especially in the
morning. In addition to cloud to ground lightning and heavy
downpours, the strongest storms may produce hail up to 1 inch in
diameter, which is large enough to dent siding. The greatest
damaging hail threat appears to be along and south of the I-80
corridor.

Slushy wet snow accumulations are possible especially in
northern Illinois late Friday night into Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Moving toward the east at 45 mph.


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