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City of Ottawa IL
Sunday September 18th, 2022 :: 09:35 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:30PM Sunday

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 1030 PM CDT.

* At 934 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near La Moille, or 8 miles south of Amboy, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include... Mendota, Shabbona, Earlville, Malta, Paw Paw, Sublette, Woodhaven Lakes, Lee, Compton, Steward, West Brooklyn, Triumph and Harding. Including the following interstates... I-39 between mile markers 67 and 95. I-88 between mile markers 83 and 88. 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.

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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