In the Rockford region and around Chicagoland, Thursday afternoon (5/15) will be the hottest day of the year so far, followed by destructive hail and possible tornadoes.
The Weather Channel is forecasting a high temperature for Rockford in the lower 90s on Thursday, with a significant threat of afternoon thunderstorms after 4 pm.
A Hazardous Weather Outlook issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) is forecasting large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes for the Rockford and Chicago area, with Wisconsin also in the bullseye for dangerous tornadoes.
Record Heat Fuels Storm Development
High temperatures are pushing up into the 90s for the Rockford area and some Chicago suburbs on Thursday (5/15), and with these unusually warm temperatures, dangerous thunderstorms are possible…