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Grundy County IL Emergency Management Agency
Monday October 11th, 2021 :: 05:38 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:45PM

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Livingston County in central Illinois... Central La Salle County in north central Illinois... Southern Grundy County in northeastern Illinois... Ford County in east central Illinois...

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 535 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near El Paso to near Bloomington to near Weldon, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Ottawa, Streator, Pontiac, Peru, La Salle, Marseilles, Paxton, Dwight, Fairbury, Gibson City, Chatsworth, Spring Valley, Oglesby, Seneca, Gardner, Gridley, North Utica, Forrest, Flanagan and Wenona. This includes... Buffalo Rock State Park, Illini State Park, Illinois Valley Community College, Matthiessen State Park, and Starved Rock State Park.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FORD, IL ... GRUNDY, IL ... LA SALLE, IL ... LIVINGSTON, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central, north central, northeastern and east central Illinois.

Address/Location
Grundy County IL Emergency Management Agency
1320 Union St
Morris, IL 60450

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-941-3212

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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