Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:15PM
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... La Salle County in north central Illinois...
* Until 1215 PM CDT.
* At 1127 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Sublette to near McNabb, moving east at 45 mph. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR LASALLE COUNTY. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and two inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
* 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 47 and 77. I-80 between mile markers 74 and 102. 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:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Address/Location
City of Marseilles
142 Lincoln Street
Marseilles, IL 61341
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-795-2131
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MARSEILLES 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