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City of Ottawa IL
Tuesday February 27th, 2024 :: 06:45 p.m. CST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30PM Tuesday

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

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

* Until 730 PM CST.

* At 645 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Waterman to near Leland, moving east 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... Aurora, Joliet, Plainfield, Oswego, Yorkville, Minooka, Plano, Sandwich, Sheridan, Montgomery, Boulder Hill, Lake Holiday, Somonauk, Earlville, Serena, Newark, Leland, Millington, Millbrook, Lisbon, Plattville, Harding, Prairie Center, Bristol, and Norway.

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

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for north central and northeastern Illinois.

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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