Wed May 1 15:47:17 EDT 2024 Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage- La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford- Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will- Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton- 247 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024 /347 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Limited Thunderstorm Risk overnight. DISCUSSION... A few thunderstorms may develop late tonight as a warm front lifts into the area. Severe weather is not expected. Minor river flooding will continue in a few areas through the weekend. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Thursday... Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk. Elevated Flooding Risk. Friday through Tuesday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk. DISCUSSION... Periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected over the next several days. Late Thursday afternoon and evening, a few strong to severe thunderstorms may occur with the warm front passage. There is a threat for locally heavy rainfall Thursday night, which could result in flooding at some locations. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Moving toward the northeast at 25 mph.