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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
558 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026

ILZ019-032-033-039-INZ019-200100-
La Salle-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Benton-
Including the cities of Ottawa, Streator, La Salle, Mendota,
Marseilles, Pontiac, Dwight, Fairbury, Watseka, Gilman, Paxton,
Gibson City, Fowler, and Oxford
558 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026 /658 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026/

...Funnel Clouds Possible Through Early This Evening...

A brief funnel cloud was reported just prior to 5:20 PM CDT near
Lostant in southwestern LaSalle County. Atmospheric conditions in
the area will remain favorable for the development of funnel
clouds until about sunset. 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.

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RC