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Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
Saturday November 5th, 2022 :: 09:28 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:45AM

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern La Salle County in north central Illinois... Ogle County in north central Illinois... Lee County in north central Illinois...

* Until 1045 AM CDT.

* At 925 AM CDT, severe squalls producing little to no lightning were located along a line extending from near Andover to Prophetstown to 8 miles southwest of Walnut to near Buda, moving northeast at 45 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... Dixon, Peru, La Salle, Rochelle, Mendota, Byron, Oregon, Mount Morris, Amboy, Polo, Oglesby, Davis Junction, Earlville, Forreston, North Utica, Hillcrest, Stillman Valley, Franklin Grove, Ashton and Paw Paw. Including the following interstates... I-39 between mile markers 42 and 114. I-80 between mile markers 73 and 87. I-88 between mile markers 45 and 82. This includes... Buffalo Rock State Park, Castle Rock State Park, Illinois Valley Community College, Lee County Fairgrounds, Lowden State Park, Matthiessen State Park, Ogle County Fairgrounds, Sauk Valley College, Starved Rock State Park, Tri-County Fairgrounds, and White Pines State Park.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LA SALLE, IL ... LEE, IL ... OGLE, IL

Instructions:

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

Address/Location
Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
844 W Lincoln St
Pontiac, IL 61764

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-844-0911

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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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