FLUS43 KLOT 012038
HWOLOT
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
338 PM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024
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-
338 PM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024 /438 PM EDT Mon Apr 1 2024/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Weather hazards expected...
Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
Limited Hail Risk...up to quarter size.
Limited Damaging Wind Risk...up to 60 mph.
Elevated Flooding Risk.
DISCUSSION...
Waves of showers and thunderstorms will develop tonight. Most
storms will be sub-severe, but a few could produce hail up to the
size of quarters and and gusty winds. In addition, locally heavy
rainfall from repeated rounds of thunderstorms will lead to
localized flooding of low-lying areas south of I-80.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.
Tuesday...
Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
Limited Snow Risk late in the day NW of I-55.
Wednesday...
Limited to Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Limited Snow Risk.
Elevated Lakeshore Flood Risk NW Indiana.
DISCUSSION...
A few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible south of I-80
and east of I-55 on Tuesday. Uncertainty in storm development and
coverage remains, however. The main time window for severe weather is
approximately 11 AM to 4 PM.
Rain is expected to change to snow late in the day on Tuesday into
Tuesday night mainly northwest of I-55. Slushy accumulations may
result in some travel impacts, mainly to the Wednesday morning
commute.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Given the limited nature of the severe potential tonight,
spotter activation is not expected.
GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:
Moving toward the northeast at 50 mph.
https://wxn.io/wbxdf
