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Hazardous Weather Outlook

National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL

419 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024



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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-

419 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 /519 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024/



This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central

Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.



.DAY ONE...Today and 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.

     Limited Tornado Risk.

  Limited to Elevated Flooding Risk.



DISCUSSION...



Waves of showers and storms are expected through tonight. A few

storms may become strong to severe mid afternoon through early 

evening, particularly northwest of I-55. Primary hazards include  

damaging winds and hail.



There is also a threat for locally heavy rainfall this afternoon 

through tonight which could result in localized flooding.



.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.



Friday through Wednesday...

  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.



DISCUSSION...



Periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected over the next 

several days.



Minor river flooding will continue along the Illinois River at

LaSalle through the weekend.



.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...



  Spotters may be needed mid afternoon through early evening.



GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:



  Moving toward the northeast at 35 to 40 mph.



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Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-

Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-

Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-

Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-

Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-

419 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024



This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Illinois

nearshore waters of Lake Michigan and the Indiana nearshore

waters of Lake Michigan.



.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.



Weather hazards expected...



  Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:

    Limited Hail Risk...up to Quarter size. 

    Limited Thunderstorm Wind Gust Risk...up to 50 knots. 



.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.



Friday and Saturday...

  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

Monday through Wednesday...

  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.



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Petr



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