(11:45AM – Tuesday, February 27th, 2024) Tuesday midday update regarding a storm system that will move through the region bringing showers and t’storms, with severe t’storm potential, to portions of the state from late this afternoon through early Wednesday morning.
Update…
•With this update we have increased severe t’storm probabilities across Eastern and Southern Illinois, where the highest confidence in higher coverage severe t’storms is likely to be located.
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 3 severe t’storm risk is in place for the likelihood of isolated to 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”.
