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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
430 AM CDT WED APR 5 2006

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>022-023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-
019-060930-
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DU PAGE-COOK-
LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD-
LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
430 AM CDT WED APR 5 2006

THIS PORTION OF THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL 
AND NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. 

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY ACROSS THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA FROM 
THURSDAY TO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK THAT SOME 
OF THESE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE...ESPECIALLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND 
THURSDAY NIGHT. THE MAIN THREATS WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE 
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.

HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO POSSIBLE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA ON THURSDAY 
NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...MAINLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80. 
RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON OF 1 
TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THIS AREA. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 
UP TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT RECEIVE THE STRONGER 
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH MAY LEAD TO SOME FLOODING PROBLEMS.

THERE IS A CONTINUED CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY MORNING...WITH 
THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON SHIFTING SOUTH OF 
INTERSTATE 80. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY 
AFTERNOON SOUTH OF A LINE FROM PONTIAC TO RENSSELAER. THE MAIN 
THREATS WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY TODAY OR TONIGHT.

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COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE
NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO (LOWER CASE)

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LMZ740>745-766-060930-
WINTHROP HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN-
LAKE MICHIGAN-
430 AM CDT WED APR 5 2006

THIS PORTION OF THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ILLINOIS 
AND INDIANA WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. 

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY 
MORNING. 

NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE OPEN WATERS OF 
SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN ON FRIDAY. 

HAZARDOUS WINDS AND WAVES ARE ALSO EXPECTED FOR THE ILLINOIS AND 
INDIANA NEARSHORE WATERS FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. 
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR THIS PERIOD.

&&

COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE
NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO (LOWER CASE)

$$