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City of Ottawa IL
Thursday August 10th, 2017 :: 07:43 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:15PM

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 815 PM CDT

* At 736 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Granville, or near Oglesby, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near, Oglesby around 740 PM CDT. Tonica around 745 PM CDT. Grand Ridge around 800 PM CDT. Streator around 805 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Leonore, Lostant, Cedar Point, Kangley and Long Point. Including the following interstate... I-39 between mile markers 41 and 56. HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: LA SALLE ... LIVINGSTON

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from windows. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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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