Convective Outlook

The Convective Outlook is what the Storm Prediction Center at NOAA calls their predictions for the likelihood of severe thunderstorms.  I've been checking it every day since coming onto the Great Plains.  Today it appears I'm in the bulls eye.  Significant risk for severe thunderstorms (and that means tornadoes) through Illinois and Indiana.  The risk starts building with the afternoon.  I've fired up the NOAA weather radio, which will alert me if I drive into any Watch or Warned areas.  I'm paying attention.

Special Weather Statement
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   WOUS40 KWNS 121655
   IAZ000-ILZ000-INZ000-OHZ000-130200-

   PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK 
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1155 AM CDT WED JUN 12 2013

   ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF THE MIDDLE
   MISSISSIPPI VALLEY EAST TO THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY AND LOWER GREAT
   LAKES THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OK IS FORECASTING THE
   DEVELOPMENT OF WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND A FEW STRONG TORNADOES  OVER PARTS OF THE PORTIONS OF THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY EAST TO
   THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY AND LOWER GREAT LAKES THIS AFTERNOON AND
   TONIGHT.

   THE AREAS MOST LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THIS ACTIVITY INCLUDE

          EXTREME EASTERN IOWA
          NORTHERN ILLINOIS
          NORTHERN INDIANA
          NORTHWEST OHIO