Hazardous Weather Outlook for Franks, Illinois
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
307 AM CDT Mon Aug 19 2019
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307 AM CDT Mon Aug 19 2019 /407 AM EDT Mon Aug 19 2019/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Central
Illinois...Northeast Illinois and Northwest Indiana.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
Weather hazards expected...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk mainly south of I-88.
Elevated Fog Risk.
DISCUSSION...
Fog is possible through mid-morning, mostly south of I-80. Some of
this fog may become locally dense, reducing visibilities to under
1 mile at times.
Isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms are
possible this afternoon, mostly south of I-88. Severe weather is
not expected, but some wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible
with the strongest storms.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.
Tuesday...
Elevated Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
Limited Excessive Heat Risk.
Wednesday...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Sunday...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
DISCUSSION:
A thunderstorm complex may move out of Iowa and into northern
Illinois early on Tuesday morning and into the afternoon. A threat
for damaging wind gusts will exist with this activity, but the
track of this system remains uncertain. Locales south and west of
a Rockford to Gibson City line appear to have the highest threat
of strong to severe wind gusts at this time.
Thunderstorm chances will linger across the region into Wednesday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.
GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:
Moving toward the east at 25 mph.
