Severe Storm Risk - Chicago, IL

There is a Marginal Severe Storm Risk for your location. Continue reading for today's outlook from the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center. -------------------- National Severe Storm Outlook THERE IS AN ENHANCED RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRIMARILY FROM EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND KANSAS INTO WESTERN MISSOURI AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS SUMMARY Scattered severe storms remain possible primarily from northeast Oklahoma into Kansas, Missouri and Iowa, with isolated severe storms extending from central Texas to Lower Michigan. Scattered hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes remain possible. Discussion The most active area of tornado threat is currently with a cluster of storms over northeast OK. This activity may continue to evolve this evening as the low-level jet increases, and shear remains favorable into eastern KS and southwest MO. The TOP and SGF 00Z soundings continue to show wind profiles favorable for tornadic cells. To the north along the cold front, an unstable air mass remains ahead of it, although the front will quickly undercut much of the area as it continues south. However, brief supercells may occur along the boundary, with wind and tornado threat, and, elevated hail will remain possible well behind the front. For more information about KS into IA, see mesoscale discussion 0152. For information on northeast OK, see mesoscale discussion 0153. For information on northern IN into southern Lower MI, see mesoscale discussion 0154.