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HWOLOT
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
148 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 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-
148 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 /248 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.
Weather hazards expected...
Significant Fire Weather Risk.
Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Elevated Thunderstorm Risk tonight...with an associated:
Level 4 of 5 Damaging Wind Risk...up to 70 mph.
Level 2 of 5 Tornado Risk.
Level 2 of 5 Large Hail Risk...up to one inch in diameter.
DISCUSSION...
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms is expected to move
across northern Illinois and northwestern Indiana tonight.
Damaging straight-line winds are the greatest concern, although
large hail and tornadoes also remain possible.
Winds out of the south will gust as high as 45 to 55 mph this
afternoon and evening, highest a few hours prior to storms
arriving tonight. The strong winds in conjunction with dry fuels
and low relative humidities will lead to a significant threat for
the spread of brush fires.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Saturday...
Significant Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Elevated Fire Weather Risk.
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Wednesday and Thursday...
Limited Snow Risk.
DISCUSSION...
Strong to potentially damaging southwesterly winds are expected
Saturday, highest in the morning with gusts up to 60 mph possible.
The strong winds may also lead to an elevated risk for fire
spread on Saturday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters will likely be needed tonight.
GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:
Moving toward the northeast at 50 to 60 mph.
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