(11:00PM – Monday, April 1st, 2024) Monday night update on the storm system moving through the region that will bring additional rounds of rain, t’storm, and severe t’storm activity to portions of the state through Tuesday.
Update…
•With this update, we have adjusted severe t’storm probabilities on the severe t’storm forecast for tonight. These changes were based on the real time data and the latest trends.
•With this update, little changes were needed on the severe t’storm forecast for Tuesday.
Timing & Location…
•Monday Night – Tuesday Morning, April 1-2nd: East-Central & Southern Illinois
•Tuesday Morning – Tuesday Afternoon, April 2nd: Eastern & Southern Illinois
Impacts…
•A level 1 to 3 severe t’storm risk is in place across East-Central and Southern Illinois from tonight through Tuesday morning. Isolated to scattered severe t’storms are expected, posing a risk of large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Environmental conditions will be supportive of the possibility for occurrences of damaging winds 75MPH+ or corridors of widespread/significant wind damage and hail larger than 2.00”.
•A level 1 to 2 severe t’storm risk is in place across Eastern and Southern Illinois from Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon. Isolated to widely scattered severe t’storms will be likely, posing a risk of large hail, damaging winds, and an isolated tornado.
