THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.
TODAY AND TONIGHT.
WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED:
THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH WILL PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. ISOLATED TORNADOES.
AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING:
THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP MAINLY AFTER 2PM CST AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING ACROSS THE ENTIRE OUTLOOK AREA.
STEADILY INCREASING INSTABILITY...SUPPORTIVE OF A FEW SEVERE STORMS THAT MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS. WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR WINDS AT THE SURFACE TO BACK TO THE SOUTHEAST...INCREASED TURNING IN THE LOW LEVEL WIND FIELDS MAY ALLOW FOR AN ISOLATED TORNADO.
WINDY CONDITIONS WILL FOLLOW THE THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.