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City of Ottawa IL
Tuesday April 4th, 2023 :: 08:35 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:30PM Tuesday

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern La Salle County in north central Illinois...

* Until 930 PM CDT.

* At 834 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Oglesby, or near La Salle, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Ottawa, Peru, La Salle, Marseilles, Sheridan, Spring Valley, Lake Holiday, Oglesby, Somonauk, Earlville, North Utica, Serena, Leland, Tonica, Naplate, Millington, Dayton, Cedar Point, Troy Grove and Triumph. Including the following interstates... I-39 between mile markers 47 and 67. I-80 between mile markers 73 and 101. This includes... Buffalo Rock State Park, Illinois Valley Community College, Matthiessen State Park, and Starved Rock State Park.

* 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 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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