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City of Ottawa IL
Sunday June 16th, 2024 :: 03:59 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45PM

SVRLOT 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... Southwestern De Kalb County in north central Illinois...

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 358 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Sublette to Mendota to DePue, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Peru, La Salle, and Mendota around 405 PM CDT. Oglesby, Earlville, and Paw Paw around 410 PM CDT. North Utica around 415 PM CDT. Leland around 420 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Prairie Center, Triumph, Harding, Troy Grove, West Brooklyn, and Compton. Including the following interstates... I-39 between mile markers 55 and 86. I-80 between mile markers 74 and 86.

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

Instructions:

Prepare immediately for damaging winds and deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from windows. Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and 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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