(10:45PM – Monday, February 26th, 2024) Monday night update regarding a storm system that will move through the region bringing showers and t’storms, with the potential for severe t’storms to portions of the state from Tuesday afternoon through early Wednesday morning.
Update…
•With this update we have expanded and increased severe t’storm probabilities across Northern Illinois, based on the latest trends and model guidance.
Timing…
•Tuesday Afternoon – Early Wednesday Morning, February 27-28th.
Location…
•Much of Illinois.
Impacts…
•Scattered showers and t’storms will develop later Tuesday afternoon, Tuesday evening, and Tuesday night in the vicinity of a dry line, cold front, and warm front across the state. Some of these t’storms will be severe, as they track eastward across portions of the state into Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning.
•A level 1 to 2 severe t’storm risk is in place for the likelihood of isolated to widely scattered severe t’storms.
•All modes of severe weather will be possible with activity, including large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes.
•Environmental conditions will be supportive of the possibility for occurrences of hail larger than 2.00” across East-Central Illinois.
