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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
125 AM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>022-023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-
019-131030-
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-
125 AM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

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

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

...SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND 
EVENING...

A HIGH RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS THIS AFTERNOON AND 
EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...ALONG AND SOUTHWEST 
OF A LINE FROM DIXON TO MORRIS TO PAXTON. A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS JUST SOUTH OF A LINE FROM ROCKFORD TO CHICAGO 
TO PORTAGE INDIANA...WITH A SLIGHT RISK OVER EXTREME NORTHEASTERN 
ILLINOIS.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN 
ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A COLD 
FRONT CROSSING THE AREA WILL BRING AN END THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT 
AROUND OR SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. TORNADOES...SOME POSSIBLY 
STRONG...VERY LARGE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE LIKELY...WITH THE 
GREATEST THREAT IN THE HIGH RISK AREA. 

PERSONS ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA SHOULD 
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION THROUGHOUT THE 
DAY. HAVE A PLAN OF ACTION READY SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER APPROACH 
LATER TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS SHOULD PREPARE 
FOR ACTIVATION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

&&

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

$$

LMZ740>745-766-131030-
WINTHROP HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN-
LAKE MICHIGAN-
125 AM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

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

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTAINING LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS ARE 
POSSIBLE THIS EVENING OVER SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. 

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED LATER THIS MORNING FOR THE 
NEARSHORE ILLINOIS AND INDIANA WATERS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

&&

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

$$

HANDEL