Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop across the Chicago area Tuesday, the NBC 5 Storm Team said, with some areas under threats of heavy rain, winds up to 70 miles per hour, golf ball-sized hail and even the possibility of tornadoes.
The stormy weather wasn’t expected to move in until Tuesday afternoon, NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alicia Roman said, with several hours of dry time expected during the day.
Tuesday will also see a wide temperature range as the front moves in, Roman said, with readings in the 40s to the north and the 70s to the south.
“Kankakee could get very close to 80 degrees,” Roman said. “Some areas will warm up, some areas will cool down.”
Storm timing
The best timing for showers and storms begins about 4 p.m. or 5 p.m., Roman said, starting with a few cells popping up south of Chicago.
By 7 p.m., scattered showers and storms with heavy downpours were expected, including across Woodstock, DeKalb and Kane Counties.
Strong storms are expected to continue through 9 p.m. through Ottawa, south of I-80 and in northwest Indiana.
The strongest storms and highest chance for weather hazards will be from I-80 southward and into Indiana, Roman said.
Where will storms be the strongest?
According to the National Weather Service, counties to the north Tuesday will be under a “slight” risk of severe weather, which ranks as level two of five. There, the biggest weather threats will be large hail, flash flooding and strong winds, gusting as high as 60 miles per hour.
Areas south of I-80 will be under an “enhanced” risk of severe weather, which ranks even higher on the scale, at level three. In those parts, “all weather hazards will be at play,” Roman said, starting in the late afternoon.
“Golf ball-sized hail, heavy rain, winds up to 70 miles per hour,” Roman said, of what to expect in those parts. “Even some tornadoes could be possible going into the evening hours.”
The enhanced threat will continue further south and into central Illinois, a map from the NWS showed.
Steady rain and gusty winds are expected to continue into the evening and overnight, Roman said, coming to an end by mid-morning. By Wednesday afternoon, a cold front passing through will drop temperatures even more, Roman said, with some light snow showers to wrap up the day.
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