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City of Ottawa IL
Thursday August 15th, 2024 :: 11:48 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:45AM Friday

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Livingston County in central Illinois... Southern La Salle County in north central Illinois...

* Until 1245 AM CDT.

* At 1147 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Hennepin to near Washburn to near Germantown Hills, 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... Streator, Pontiac, Marseilles, Oglesby, Seneca, Gridley, Flanagan, Wenona, South Streator, Tonica, Grand Ridge, Cornell, Lostant, Ransom, Rutland, Cedar Point, Kangley, Long Point, Dana, and Leonore.

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