“Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:15PM” from City of Ottawa IL : Nixle

Wednesday April 19th, 2023 :: 04:28 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:15PM

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

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

* Until 515 PM CDT.

* At 426 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Earlville, or 9 miles northeast of Mendota, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

* Locations impacted include... Mendota, Sheridan, Lake Holiday, Somonauk, Earlville, Serena, Leland, Millington, Harding and Norway. Including the following interstate... I-39 between mile markers 71 and 74.

* 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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