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Grundy County IL Emergency Management Agency
Tuesday November 26th, 2019 :: 01:40 p.m. CST

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HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY 6AM TO 6PM

La Salle-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Newton-Jasper-
Benton-
Including the cities of Ottawa, Streator, Peru, La Salle,
Mendota, Marseilles, Morris, Coal City, Minooka, Kankakee,
Bourbonnais, Bradley, Pontiac, Dwight, Fairbury, Watseka, Gilman,
Onarga, Paxton, Gibson City, Roselawn, Kentland, Morocco,
Goodland, Brook, Rensselaer, DeMotte, Fowler, Otterbein, Oxford,
and Boswell
126 PM CST Tue Nov 26 2019 /226 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2019/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST TO 6 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph
expected.

* WHERE...In Indiana, Newton, Jasper and Benton Counties. In
Illinois, La Salle, Grundy, Kankakee, Livingston, Iroquois and
Ford Counties.

* WHEN...From 6 AM CST to 6 PM CST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially
for high profile vehicles on north south roads. Anything
outdoors not secured, will be blown away.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.

Instructions:

Use caution when outside

Address/Location
Grundy County IL Emergency Management Agency
1320 Union St
Morris, IL 60450

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-941-3212

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
High Wind Warning

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