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PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0818 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026

...Severe thunderstorms expected over parts of the Midwest today and tonight...

* LOCATIONS...
Northern and Central Indiana
Northern and Central Illinois

* HAZARDS...
Several tornadoes, a couple intense
Widespread damaging winds, some hurricane force
Scattered large hail, some baseball size

* SUMMARY...
An outbreak of severe thunderstorms is expected today into
tonight, with the peak threat centered over Illinois and
Indiana. Several intense tornadoes, swaths of damaging gusts
over 75 mph and damaging wind-driven large hail will all be
possible.

Preparedness actions...

Review your severe weather safety procedures for the possibility
of dangerous weather today. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio,
weather.gov, or other media for watches and warnings. A tornado
watch means that conditions are favorable for tornadoes to form
during the next several hours. If a tornado warning is issued for
your area, move to a place of safety, ideally in a basement or
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.

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..Hart.. 06/17/2026

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