Tornado Warning until 05:15PM
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Central La Salle County in north central Illinois...
* Until 515 PM CST
* At 427 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Peru, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near... Oglesby and La Salle around 430 PM CST. Utica and North Utica around 435 PM CST. Naplate around 445 PM CST. Ottawa and Grand Ridge around 450 PM CST. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Cedar Point. This includes... Buffalo Rock State Park, Illinois Valley Community College, Matthiessen State Park, and Starved Rock State Park. Including the following interstates... I-39 between mile markers 51 and 60. I-80 between mile markers 78 and 93. TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED HAIL...1.50IN
* AFFECTED AREAS: LA SALLE
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Address/Location
City of Ottawa IL
301 W Lafayette St
Ottawa, IL 61350
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-433-2131
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP OTTAWAIL followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Tornado Warning