Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Hazardous Weather Outlook for McHenry Co., IL

C: Mchenrycountywx | L: Woodstock | PL: McHenry County WX

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
858 PM CDT Tue Apr 1 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-
858 PM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025 /958 PM EDT Tue Apr 1 2025/

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:
Level 1 of 5 Large Hail Risk...up to 1 inch in diameter.

DISCUSSION...

Scattered thunderstorms will develop well after midnight. A few
storms may produce pea to locally 1 inch in diameter size hail,
frequent lightning strikes, and torrential downpours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Wednesday...
Significant Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
Level 3 of 5 Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
Limited Flooding Risk.
Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Friday...
Limited Flooding Risk.


DISCUSSION...

Waves of showers and storms are expected throughout the day on
Wednesday.

A few storms Wednesday morning may produce damaging hail and
damaging winds.

If storms develop in the afternoon, they may produce damaging
winds, damaging winds, and tornadoes.

Repeated rounds of storms over the same area may lead
to localized flooding of low lying areas, as well.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters may be needed over the next 24 hours.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Moving toward the northeast at 45 mph.


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