Sat, April 30th Severe T'Storm Episode Update #1

​​(10:30PM Friday - 4/29/22) As a storm system moves through the region on Saturday, a few rounds of scattered showers and t'storms move across the state, along and ahead of the associated advancing cold front. Given environmental conditions expected to be in place, some severe t'storm risk is expected with some of this activity. 

With this update, we have upgraded portions of Central and Southern Illinois to a level 2 sever t'storm risk. This change was made based on new data and increasing confidence in the scenario that is expected to unfold.

​Location...
-Much of Illinois.

Timing...
-Midday Saturday through early Saturday night.

Impacts...
-A level 1 to level 2 severe t'storm risk is in place. Isolated to widely scattered severe t'storms will be possible, posing a risk of damaging winds, hail and isolated tornadoes.

JP