Thursday, April 20, 2023

Hazardous Weather Outlook for McHenry Co., IL

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HWOLOT

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
332 PM CDT Thu Apr 20 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-
332 PM CDT Thu Apr 20 2023 /432 PM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

Significant Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
Limited Tornado Risk.
Elevated Hail Risk...up to 2 inch in diameter.
Elevated Damaging Wind Risk...up to 70 mph.
Limited Flooding Risk.
Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Severe thunderstorms continue to rapidly develop across western
Illinois. These storms will move eastward into our area late this
afternoon into the early evening. Very large hail, damaging winds
and a few tornadoes will all be possible with these storms as
they move across the area through 8 pm this evening.

Outside of any thunderstorms, southerly winds will gusts to
between 35 and 45 mph through early evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Friday...
Elevated Freeze Risk.
Elevated Fire Weather Risk.
Saturday through Monday...
Significant Freeze Risk.


.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters may be needed late this afternoon into early this
evening.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Moving toward the northeast up to 45 mph.


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