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Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
1136 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-031645-
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-
1136 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026 /1236 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026/

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:
     Level 3 of 5 Tornado Risk.
     Level 3 of 5 Damaging Wind Risk...up to 70 mph.
     Level 2 of 5 Large Hail Risk...up to quarter size.
  Limited Flooding Risk.
  Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon
and continue into this evening. Some of these thunderstorms may be
severe. Damaging winds in excess of 70 mph and possible tornadoes
will be the primary severe threats. The greatest threat of tornadoes
will be across northwest Illinois, generally from near I-39 and west.

Locally heavy rainfall will accompany these thunderstorms, and this
may result in some instances of flooding, particularly in low
lying areas

Gusty southerly winds up to 45 to 50 mph are expected outside of
thunderstorms this afternoon into early this evening.

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

Friday...
  Limited Flooding Risk.
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
     Level 1 of 5 Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
Saturday...
  Limited Flooding Risk.
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Additional waves of showers and thunderstorms are possible Friday
afternoon into Saturday morning. A few storms may be severe.

Localized river flooding will be possible as recent heavy rains
result in continued river rises.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters will likely be needed this afternoon into this evening.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Moving toward the northeast at 45 to 55 mph.

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1036 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

ILZ006-010>013-019>021-103>108-030000-
/O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0006.260402T1800Z-260403T0000Z/
Lake IL-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Northern
Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-Southern Will-
Eastern Will-
Including the cities of DeKalb, Sycamore, Calumet City, Lombard,
Elgin, Channahon, Oak Forest, Yorkville, Chicago, Gurnee,
Marseilles, Oak Park, Bolingbrook, Peotone, Des Plaines, Park
Forest, Mundelein, Streator, Northbrook, Lemont, Palatine, Plano,
Ottawa, Dixon, Mendota, Coal City, Plainfield, La Salle, Buffalo
Grove, Cicero, Naperville, Aurora, Crete, Joliet, Beecher,
Oswego, Morris, Manhattan, Minooka, Oak Lawn, Orland Park,
Mokena, Schaumburg, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Waukegan, Wilmington,
La Grange, Evanston, and Carol Stream
1036 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

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