FLUS43 KLOT 050844
HWOLOT
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
344 AM CDT Sat Aug 5 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-
344 AM CDT Sat Aug 5 2023 /444 AM EDT Sat Aug 5 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...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
Limited Tornado Risk south of I-80.
Limited Damaging Wind Risk...up to 60 mph south of I-80.
Elevated Flooding Risk mainly south of I-80.
DISCUSSION...
An area of rain and thunderstorms will spread across the area
today. Southern parts of the forecast area, generally south of
I-80, may see periods of locally heavy rainfall with rainfall
rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour, which could lead to flooding. In
addition, there is some potential for severe weather south of U.S.
Route 24, from late morning into this afternoon, with a damaging
wind and tornado risk. Severe weather and flooding risks will
diminish this evening, with rain gradually ending from the west
overnight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Sunday...
Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk Sunday evening.
Elevated Flooding Risk.
Monday...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
High Swim Risk Lake Michigan Shore
Tuesday...
High Swim Risk Lake Michigan Shore
Wednesday through Friday...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
DISCUSSION...
Additional locally heavy rainfall is possible across the area
late Sunday into Monday. Severe thunderstorms are possible Sunday
evening, mainly along and south of the I-80 corridor.
Breezy northerly winds Monday afternoon into Tuesday may make for
hazardous swimming conditions at Lake Michigan beaches.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters may be needed south of U.S. Route 24 today.
GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:
Moving toward the northeast at 20 mph.
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