Hazardous Weather Outlook for Hunters Ridge, Illinois
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
1255 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024
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1255 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024 /155 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024/
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...
Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
Elevated Tornado Risk, mainly across northwest Indiana.
Elevated Hail Risk...up to 2.5 inches in diameter.
Limited Damaging Wind Risk...up to 60 mph.
Limited Flooding Risk.
DISCUSSION...
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms ahead of a cold front will
present a threat for severe weather through about 5 PM CDT. The
primary severe weather hazard appears to be damaging to locally
destructive hail. There is also a threat for tornadoes,
particularly near and east of I-57 in eastern Illinois across
northwest Indiana. Localized straight line wind damage may also
pose some threat from severe storms. Finally, downpours in
thunderstorms may cause ponding on some roads.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
Wednesday...
Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk, mainly south of I-80.
Limited Flooding Risk, mainly south of I-80.
Thursday through Saturday...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Monday...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter reports will likely be needed this afternoon.
GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:
Moving toward the northeast at 50 mph.
Tornado Watch for Hunters Ridge, Illinois
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 195
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
341 PM CDT TUE MAY 7 2024
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TORNADO WATCH 195 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
FORD IROQUOIS
IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS
COOK DUPAGE KANKAKEE
LAKE IL WILL
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES
IN NORTHWEST INDIANA
BENTON JASPER LAKE IN
NEWTON PORTER
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BOLINGBROOK, BOURBONNAIS,
BUFFALO GROVE, CAROL STREAM, CHESTERTON, CHICAGO, DEMOTTE,
DOWNERS GROVE, EVANSTON, FOWLER, GARY, GIBSON CITY, GILMAN,
GURNEE, HAMMOND, JOLIET, KANKAKEE, KENTLAND, LEMONT, LOMBARD,
MERRILLVILLE, MOROCCO, MUNDELEIN, NAPERVILLE, OAK LAWN,
ORLAND PARK, OXFORD, PARK FOREST, PAXTON, PORTAGE, RENSSELAER,
ROSELAWN, SCHAUMBURG, VALPARAISO, WATSEKA, WAUKEGAN, WHEATON,
AND WILMINGTON.