LOCATIONS
Northeast Illinois, Northern Indiana, Western Lower Michigan, Lake Michigan
EFFECTIVE
This Monday afternoon and evening from 1245 PM until 800 PM EDT.
THREATS
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph likely, Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible, A tornado or two possible
SITUATION
Clusters of thunderstorms will track southeastward through
the afternoon across the watch area. Damaging winds, large hail,
and even a tornado or two are possible.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
statute miles east and west of a line from 70 miles north of
Muskegon MI to 60 miles south southeast of Valparaiso IN. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
PRECAUTIONS
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
