C: Mchenrycountywx | L: Woodstock | PL: McHenry County WX
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HWOLOT
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
412 AM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025
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-
412 AM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025 /512 AM EDT Thu Mar 13 2025/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
Friday afternoon...
Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Elevated Fire Weather Risk.
Friday night...
Significant Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
Level 3 of 5 Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Saturday...
Significant Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
DISCUSSION...
A very powerful storm system will affect the area Friday
afternoon through Saturday.
Strong southerly winds are likely Friday afternoon and evening
with gusts of 40 to 50 mph expected.
Then, a fast moving line of showers and thunderstorms is expected
to sweep across much of the outlook area Friday night. Some of
the thunderstorms could become severe, especially southeast of a
Rockford to Kankakee to Fowler, Indiana line. Any storms that do
become severe will primarily pose a risk for damaging wind gusts
over 60 mph.
Finally, another period of powerful winds is expected beginning
Saturday morning and continuing into the early afternoon when
damaging wind gusts to around 60 mph are possible at times.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.
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