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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
355 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-030900-
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-
355 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026 /455 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026/

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...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...

Waves of showers and thunderstorms are expected today. The storms
this afternoon into this evening may become severe. Damaging winds
in excess of 70 mph, and possible tornadoes will be the primary
severe threats. The greatest threat of tornadoes later today will
be across northwestern IL, generally from near I-39 and west.

Locally heavy rainfall will accompany the storms today, 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.
  Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
     Level 1 of 5 Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
Saturday Morning...
  Limited Flooding Risk.
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

DISCUSSION...

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

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotters will likely be needed This afternoon and evening.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

  Moving toward the northeast 45 at 55 mph

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

ILZ023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-021645-
/O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0006.260402T1500Z-260403T0000Z/
Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-
Benton-
Including the cities of Bourbonnais, Bradley, Gilman, DeMotte,
Hammond, Fowler, Fairbury, Gary, Portage, Rensselaer, Gibson
City, Kentland, Paxton, Watseka, Valparaiso, Dwight, Morocco,
Chesterton, Pontiac, Kankakee, Oxford, Roselawn, and Merrillville
136 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026 /236 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ THIS
MORNING TO 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...In Illinois, Livingston, Ford, Iroquois, and Kankakee
  Counties. In Indiana, Benton, Jasper, Lake IN, Newton, and Porter
  Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ this morning to 7 PM CDT /8 PM
  EDT/ 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.

&&

$$

Birk

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