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City of Ottawa IL
Monday July 4th, 2022 :: 02:40 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:45PM

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Livingston County in central Illinois... Southern La Salle County in north central Illinois...

* Until 345 PM CDT.

* At 240 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wenona, or 11 miles southwest of Streator, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Streator, Pontiac, Wenona, South Streator, Cornell, Ransom, Rutland, Long Point and Dana. Including the following interstate... I-55 between mile markers 197 and 201.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
City of Ottawa IL
301 W Lafayette St
Ottawa, IL 61350

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-433-2131

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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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