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City of Ottawa IL
Thursday June 29th, 2023 :: 02:20 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:15PM

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern La Salle County in north central Illinois... Southeastern Lee County in north central Illinois...

* Until 315 PM CDT.

* At 219 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over La Moille, or near Mendota, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Mendota, Earlville, Paw Paw, Sublette, Woodhaven Lakes, Troy Grove, Prairie Center, Triumph and Harding. Including the following interstate... I-39 between mile markers 63 and 80. This includes... Tri-County Fairgrounds.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LA SALLE, IL ... LEE, 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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