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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
554 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

ILZ019-032-120000-
La Salle-Livingston-
Including the cities of Ottawa, Streator, La Salle, Mendota,
Marseilles, Pontiac, Dwight, and Fairbury
554 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...Gusty Winds, Small Hail, and Funnel Clouds Possible Through
7 PM CDT...

A line of showers and thunderstorms will be capable of producing
gusty winds to 40 mph, small hail to pea size, and funnel clouds
through 7 PM CDT this evening.

Atmospheric conditions are favorable for the development of
funnel clouds. These funnel clouds normally only protrude a few
hundred feet downward from the parent cloud, rotate or spin like a
top, and last a few minutes before dissipating.

These funnel clouds rarely touch the ground and typically do not
pose any sort of hazard. The atmospheric conditions that these
funnel clouds develop in do not support strong, damaging
tornadoes. However, on extremely rare occasions, these funnels can
briefly touch the ground and produce very minimal, if any, damage.

If threatening weather approaches, move indoors to a place of
safety. The National Weather Service will continue to closely
monitor the situation.

$$

Yack
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