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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
235 PM CDT Mon May 4 2026

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-051945-
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-
235 PM CDT Mon May 4 2026 /335 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Limited Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
     Level 2 of 5 Damaging Wind Risk...up to 65 mph.
     Level 2 of 5 Large Hail Risk...up to 1 inch in diameter.

DISCUSSION...

This afternoon, strong southwest winds and dry conditions may
lead to areas of blowing dust near agricultural areas south of
Interstate 80.

Scattered thunderstorms may produce locally damaging winds and
hail this evening, especially near and north of Interstate 80.


.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

  No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Any reports provided by spotters would be appreciated today.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

  Moving toward the east at 40 mph.

$$

BLOWING DUST ADVISORY
NWS CHICAGO IL
223 PM CDT MON MAY 4 2026

ILZ019>021-023-032-033-039-107-108-INZ001-002-010-011-019-042300-
/O.CON.KLOT.DU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260504T2300Z/
223 PM CDT MON MAY 4 2026
La Salle IL-Kendall IL-Grundy IL-Kankakee IL-Livingston IL-Iroquois
IL-Ford IL-Southern Will IL-Eastern Will IL-Lake IN-Porter IN-Newton
IN-Jasper IN-Benton IN-

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT /7 PM EDT/
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Patchy blowing dust with localized visibility of one mile
or less expected. The blowing dust will occur near open
agricultural areas.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and
northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CDT /7 PM EDT/ this evening.

* IMPACTS...Locally reduced visibility may lead to locally hazardous
driving conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Visibility could vary rapidly over short distances. Slow down and
exercise caution driving in open areas this afternoon.

$$

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