All severe hazards possible this evening across northern Illinois

Morning Storms:

We're starting our Tuesday with a few thunderstorms, stretching from Janesville to Dixon. While these will pass through the region under severe limits, frequent lightning and heavy rain will be likely.   

 

  

Tuesday's Severe:

Looking ahead, conditions should stray fairly quiet but breezy as we head into the afternoon. This largely due to a "cap" developing just above the surface once the morning storms depart. This "cap" - along with any leftover boundaries from this morning's activity - will play a key role into the timing and placement of the thunderstorm threat that is scheduled for the late afternoon and early evening hours. 

The Storm Prediction Center has maintained a level 3 of 5 Enhanced Risk for the entire area. Once storms develop and push in from eastern Iowa, all severe weather hazards - including a few tornadoes - will be possible between 4-10PM. Any storm that remains isolated in nature with have a big-time tornado and large hail threat. As time progresses, these storms would then merge into more of a cluster of storms, shifting from the large hail threat to more of a strong wind and isolated tornado threat.

Be sure to monitor the weather throughout the day.And then throughout the afternoon both Meteorologist Candice King and Meteorologist Jordan Wolfe will be in keeping a close eye on radar and providing updates. Both myself and Meteorologist Owen Szarley will be out in the field keeping an eye on the skies. Review your severe storm safety plan at home, or if you're going to be out - know where to go should a warning be issued. But know that myself, Meteorologist Candice King, Meteorologist Jordan Wolfe and Meteorologist Owen Szarley will have you covered!  

Wednesday's Threat:

Believe it or not, we're not completely out of the woods once today's activity winds down. We'll be watching Wednesday's setup as well. Thankfully, the atmosphere won't be quite as vigorous or volatile as there will be more scattered rain involved. However, the Storm Prediction Center has maintained a level 2 of 5 Slight Risk with winds and hail being the main concerns, followed by an isolated tornado.