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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
321 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

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321 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 /421 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
     Level 2 of 5 Damaging Wind Risk...up to 60 mph.
     Level 2 of 5 Large Hail Risk...up to quarter size.
     Level 1 of 5 Tornado Risk.
  Elevated Flooding Risk..

DISCUSSION...

An additional period of thunderstorms are expected, particularly
this evening. Some of these storms may be strong to severe and
produce locally heavy rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Thursday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Friday evening into early Saturday morning...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
     Level 2 of 5 Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
Sunday Night...
  Elevated Frost Risk.

DISCUSSION...

An additional period of storms is expected Friday evening into
early Saturday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotters may be needed at times through this evening.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

  Moving toward the east-northeast at 40 to 45 mph.

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