Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:00PM Friday
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... La Salle County in north central Illinois...
* Until 800 PM CDT.
* At 710 PM CDT, a line of severe thunderstorms was located from Ohio to Lone Tree Corners, moving east at 65 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... Ottawa, Streator, Peru, La Salle, Mendota, Marseilles, Sheridan, Lake Holiday, Oglesby, Seneca, Somonauk, Earlville, North Utica, Serena, Leland, Tonica, Grand Ridge, Naplate, Millington and Dayton. Including the following interstates... I-39 between mile markers 41 and 77. I-80 between mile markers 74 and 103. This includes... Buffalo Rock State Park, Illini State Park, Illinois Valley Community College, Matthiessen State Park, Starved Rock State Park, and Tri-County Fairgrounds.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LA SALLE, IL
Instructions:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central, 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 central, north central and northeastern Illinois.
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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP VCOM 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