Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30PM
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern La Salle County in north central Illinois... Southeastern Lee County in north central Illinois... Southwestern De Kalb County in north central Illinois...
* Until 630 PM CDT.
* At 539 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Paw Paw, or 9 miles north of Mendota, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Mendota, Earlville, Leland, Paw Paw, Sublette, Compton and West Brooklyn. Including the following interstate... I-39 between mile markers 71 and 84. This includes...Tri-County Fairgrounds.
* AFFECTED AREAS: DE KALB, IL ... LA SALLE, IL ... LEE, IL
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Address/Location
City of Ottawa IL
301 W Lafayette St
Ottawa, IL 61350
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-433-2131
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP OTTAWAIL followed by your message, to 888777
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