(11:45PM – Monday, May 6th, 2024) Monday night update on two storm systems that will move through the region, bringing several rounds of rain and t’storms, with the likelihood of severe t’storms, to portions of the state from Tuesday through Wednesday.
Update…
•With this update, little changes were needed on the severe t’storm forecast for Tuesday.
•With this update, we have issued our initial severe t’storm forecast for Wednesday.
Timing & Location…
•Tuesday Morning – Tuesday Night, May 7th: All of Illinois.
•Wednesday Morning – Wednesday Night, May 8th: Central & Southern Illinois.
Impacts…
•A level 1 to 2 severe t’storm risk is in place across all of Illinois from Tuesday morning through Tuesday night for the likelihood of isolated to widely scattered severe t’storms. Damaging winds, large hail, and a few tornadoes will be the threats from activity. Two rounds of rain/t’storms can be expected on Tuesday. The first round of rain/t’storms will be widespread and traverse the state from early to late Tuesday morning. The second round of rain/t’storms will be more scattered across the state from late morning Tuesday into early Tuesday night. A severe t’storm threat will exist with both rounds of activity.
•A level 1 to 2 severe t’storm risk is in place across Central and Southern Illinois from Wednesday morning through Wednesday night for the likelihood of isolated to widely scattered severe t’storms. Damaging winds, large hail, and a few tornadoes will be the threats from activity. Periods of showers and t’storms can be expected across especially Central and Southern Illinois from late Wednesday morning into Wednesday night. A severe t’storm threat will exist with all activity during this period across outlooked areas.
