Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Hazardous Weather Outlook for McHenry Co., IL

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HWOLOT

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
315 AM CDT Tue Apr 4 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-
315 AM CDT Tue Apr 4 2023 /415 AM EDT Tue Apr 4 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:
Elevated Tornado Risk.
Elevated Hail Risk...up to golf ball size.
Elevated Damaging Wind Risk...up to 70 mph.
Limited Flooding Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Scattered thunderstorms are possible late this morning and
afternoon, mainly north of I-88. A few could be severe with a
threat for damaging hail capable of denting cars and siding.

Additional thunderstorms are possible late this afternoon and
through the evening. There remains considerable uncertainty if
storms will develop. If they do, all modes of severe weather would
be possible, mainly for locales north and west of La Salle to
Woodstock. Thunderstorms may continue into the early overnight
north of I-88 with mainly a large hail threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Wednesday...
Elevated Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
Limited Flooding Risk.
Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Sunday...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Additional severe thunderstorms are possible on Wednesday with
damaging wind gusts and tornadoes the main threats.

Westerly non-thunderstorm winds may gust over 45 mph Wednesday,
particularly north of I-80.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters may be needed today and tonight.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Moving toward the northeast at 40 mph.


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