(9:00AM – Friday, August 16th, 2024) Friday morning update on a storm system that will continue to move through the region, bringing additional chances of rain and t’storms to the state through early tonight. Severe t’storms will be possible with some of this activity across specific outlooked areas during specific timeframes.
Update…
•With this update on the severe t’storm forecast for today, we have adjusted the severe t’storm forecast based on real-time data and trends, and also taking into account the passage of a morning round of activity.
Timing & Location…
•This Afternoon – Early Tonight, August 16th: Northern Illinois.
Impacts…
•A level 1 severe t’storm risk is in place across Northern Illinois from this afternoon through early tonight for the possibility of isolated severe t’storms. Damaging winds and hail will be the threats from activity.
Discussion…
•With a storm system moving through the region, additional chances of rain and t’storms are possible across the state through early tonight.
•For the timeframe of this afternoon through early tonight, an initial round of activity lingered into early this morning across Eastern and Southern Illinois. For the remainder of the day, multiple forcing mechanisms moving through the region will aid in the development of isolated to scattered showers and t’storms developing in the region, including across portions of the state. Environmental conditions will be marginally supportive of a possible severe t’storm threat with some of this activity across the specific outlooked area during this timeframe.
