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City of Ottawa IL
Sunday May 7th, 2023 :: 06:55 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:00PM Sunday

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Kendall County in northeastern Illinois... Northern La Salle County in north central Illinois... Southern Will County in northeastern Illinois... Northern Grundy County in northeastern Illinois... Northeastern Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 654 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Mendota to near Grant Park, and are nearly stationary. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include... Joliet, Ottawa, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Morris, Channahon, Minooka, Manteno, Mendota, Braidwood, Wilmington, Coal City, Marseilles, Peotone, Momence, Sheridan, Shorewood, Manhattan, Monee and Beecher. Including the following interstates... I-39 between mile markers 62 and 76. I-55 between mile markers 232 and 252. I-57 between mile markers 315 and 332. I-80 between mile markers 87 and 129.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GRUNDY, IL ... KANKAKEE, IL ... KENDALL, IL ... LA SALLE, IL ... WILL, IL

Instructions:

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from windows.

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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