At 725 PM EDT/625 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Kingsford Heights to near Winamac. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include. Plymouth, Rochester, Bremen, Knox, Winamac, Walkerton, North Liberty, Bourbon, Argos, Kingsford Heights, Culver, Hamlet, Lakeville, Koontz Lake, Walnut, Tippecanoe, Oak Grove, Ripley, Hanna, and Kewanna.

* WHAT. North winds to 25 kt and significant waves to 5 ft expected. * WHERE. Calumet Harbor IL to Michigan City IN, and Wilmette Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL. * WHEN. From 4 AM to 10 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* WHAT. High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 3 to 5 ft expected. * WHERE. In Illinois, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. In Indiana, Lake IN and Porter Counties. * WHEN. From late tonight through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS. Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com.

* WHAT. North winds 10 knots to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots and waves 2 to 5 feet expected. * WHERE. St Joseph to Pentwater. * WHEN. From 5 AM to 11 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* WHAT. High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE. Allegan and Van Buren counties. * WHEN. From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS. Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers.

* WHAT. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE. Portions of northeast Illinois, including the following county, Cook and northwest Indiana, including the following county, Lake IN. * WHEN. Until 800 PM CDT. * IMPACTS. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Underpasses may be flooded. Roads and streets may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 459 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms. Up to 0.8 inches of rain have fallen in less than 30 minutes with additional rainfall moving into the area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Harvey, Dolton, Calumet City, East Chicago, Hammond, Lansing, Whiting. Riverdale, South Deering, Hegewisch, Pullman community areas of Chicago. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE. Portions of northeast Illinois, including the following county, Cook and northwest Indiana, including the following county, Lake IN. * WHEN. Until 800 PM CDT. * IMPACTS. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Underpasses may be flooded. Roads and streets may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 552 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen in the last hour with rainfall ongoing. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Harvey, Dolton, Calumet City, East Chicago, Hammond, Lansing, Whiting. Riverdale, South Deering, Hegewisch, Pullman community areas of Chicago. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE. Portions of northeast Illinois, including the following county, Cook and northwest Indiana, including the following county, Lake IN. * WHEN. Until 800 PM CDT. * IMPACTS. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 644 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated rainfall ending across the area with up to 1 inch storm total. Street flooding is likely to end shortly. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Harvey, Dolton, Calumet City, East Chicago, Hammond, Lansing, Whiting. Riverdale, South Deering, Hegewisch, Pullman community areas of Chicago. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood