Illinois Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/04/2026 16:49

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 4 at 6:49PM CDT until May 4 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 4, 2026 - 4:49pm
Expires: 
May 4, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central La Salle County in north central Illinois... * Until 730 PM CDT. * At 649 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hennepin, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Ottawa, Streator, Peru, La Salle, Spring Valley, Oglesby, North Utica, Tonica, Grand Ridge, Naplate, Dayton, Lostant, Cedar Point, Kangley, and Leonore.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
La Salle, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Chicago IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov