Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:45AM
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern La Salle County in north central Illinois... Southern Ogle County in north central Illinois... Lee County in north central Illinois...
* Until 1145 AM CDT.
* At 1033 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Lyndon to near Prophetstown to near Hooppole to Annawan, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include... Dixon, Peru, La Salle, Rochelle, Mendota, Oregon, Amboy, Oglesby, Davis Junction, North Utica, Hillcrest, Franklin Grove, Ashton, Paw Paw, Tonica, Lost Nation, Sublette, Woodhaven Lakes, Creston and Lindenwood. Including the following interstates... I-39 between mile markers 49 and 113. I-80 between mile markers 74 and 84. I-88 between mile markers 45 and 82. This includes... Castle Rock State Park, Illinois Valley Community College, Lee County Fairgrounds, Matthiessen State Park, Sauk Valley College, Starved Rock State Park, and Tri-County Fairgrounds.
* 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
City of Ottawa IL
301 W Lafayette St
Ottawa, IL 61350
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-433-2131
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP OTTAWAIL 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