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| 386 FLUS43 KLOT 192050 HWOLOT Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 250 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026 ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002- 010-011-019-202100- 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- 250 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026 /350 PM EST Thu Feb 19 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 1 of 5 Damaging Wind Risk...up to 60 mph. Level 1 of 5 Large Hail Risk...up to Quarter Size. Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk. DISCUSSION... Showers and thunderstorms are expected late this afternoon and evening. A few of these storms could be strong to severe, mainly across central Illinois and Indiana. Westerly wind gusts around 45 mph are expected to develop late tonight mainly south of I-80. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Friday... Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk. DISCUSSION... Strong westerly wind gusts in excess of 45 mph are expected on Friday, especially during the morning and early afternoon. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Due to the limited nature of today`s severe threat, spotter activation is not expected, but any reports of severe weather are appreciated. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Moving toward the northeast at 40 to 50 mph. $$ LMZ740>745-202100- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 250 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Illinois nearshore waters of Lake Michigan and the Indiana nearshore waters of Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Gale force winds expected. Limited Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated: Level 1 of 5 Thunderstorm Wind Gust Risk...up to 40 kts. Level 1 of 5 Hail Risk...up to dime size. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Friday... Gale force winds expected. Saturday through Wednesday... Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely. $$ Carlaw Visit us at www.weather.gov/chicago |
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