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City of Ottawa IL
Monday July 15th, 2024 :: 08:45 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:45PM Monday

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Livingston County in central Illinois... Southeastern Kendall County in northeastern Illinois... Central La Salle County in north central Illinois... Grundy County in northeastern Illinois... Central Ford County in east central Illinois...

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 843 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Peru to near Washburn to near Pekin, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Ottawa, Streator, Morris, Channahon, Pontiac, Minooka, Peru, La Salle, Braidwood, Coal City, Marseilles, Dwight, Fairbury, Chatsworth, Spring Valley, Oglesby, Diamond, Seneca, Gardner, Gridley, North Utica, Forrest, Flanagan, Wenona, and Odell.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FORD, IL ... GRUNDY, IL ... KENDALL, IL ... LA SALLE, IL ... LIVINGSTON, 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 100 AM CDT for central, north central, northeastern and east central 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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