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City of Ottawa IL
Friday March 31st, 2023 :: 03:56 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:00PM

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern La Salle County in north central Illinois... Southeastern Lee County in north central Illinois... Southern De Kalb County in north central Illinois...

* Until 500 PM CDT.

* At 354 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over DePue, or near Hennepin, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

* Locations impacted include... Ottawa, Peru, La Salle, Sandwich, Mendota, Sheridan, Lake Holiday, Oglesby, Somonauk, Earlville, North Utica, Serena, Leland, Paw Paw, Millington, Dayton, Cedar Point, Troy Grove, Triumph and Harding. Including the following interstates... I-39 between mile markers 53 and 79. I-80 between mile markers 74 and 92. This includes... Sandwich Fairgrounds, Illinois Valley Community College, Matthiessen State Park, and Tri-County Fairgrounds.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DE KALB, IL ... LA SALLE, IL ... LEE, IL

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central and northeastern Illinois. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central and northeastern Illinois.

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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