- Wednesday April 5th, 2023 :: 05:56 a.m. CDT
Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:00AM
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Kendall County in northeastern Illinois... Northern La Salle County in north central Illinois... Southeastern Ogle County in north central Illinois... Eastern Lee County in north central Illinois... De Kalb County in north central Illinois... Southwestern Kane County in northeastern Illinois...
* Until 700 AM CDT.
* At 555 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Amboy to La Moille to near DePue, moving northeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... DeKalb, Ottawa, Sycamore, Peru, La Salle, Rochelle, Sandwich, Mendota, Sheridan, Shabbona, Lake Holiday, Cortland, Hinckley, Somonauk, Earlville, Waterman, North Utica, Hillcrest, Maple Park and Malta. Including the following interstates... I-39 between mile markers 57 and 102. I-80 between mile markers 74 and 103. I-88 between mile markers 69 and 101. This includes... Northern Illinois University, Sandwich Fairgrounds, and Tri-County Fairgrounds.
* AFFECTED AREAS: DE KALB, IL ... KANE, IL ... KENDALL, IL ... 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
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