Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
227 FLUS43 KILX 011952 HWOILX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 252 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024 ILZ027>030-036-040-022000- Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Fulton-Schuyler- 252 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. A weakening line of thunderstorms will drift into portions of west central Illinois Tuesday evening. There is a level 1 of 5, marginal, risk for severe weather with this activity as the strongest storms could generate gusty winds which become locally strong enough to cause tree damage and possibly power outages. In addition, torrential rainfall will accompany some of this thunderstorm activity, leading to an urban and small stream flood risk. Periods of heavy rainfall will then occur Wednesday evening through Thursday evening along a stationary front, perhaps leading to a more widespread flood threat. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight. $$ ILZ031-037-038-041>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-022000- Woodford-Tazewell-McLean-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign- Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie- Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper- Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- 252 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east central Illinois, southeast Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Outside of thunderstorms, hot and humid conditions are forecast for Wednesday. The warmest conditions are expected south of I-70 where there is a 50-70% chance for heat indices surpassing 100 degrees. Scattered thunderstorms will develop Wednesday afternoon and evening along and south of a stationary front. These storms will carry an attendant severe weather and flood risk, with the primary concern being strong wind gusts capable of causing tree damage and possibly some power outages. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight. $$ Bumgardner