Thunderstorm Wind — La Salle, Illinois

2024-08-27 · near Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois

Event narrative

Power outages, downed trees, and a flipped picnic table were reported on the north side of Ottawa. A semi truck was also rolled on I-80 near Ottawa.

Wider weather episode

During the evening of the 27th, a complex of severe thunderstorms impacted northern and northeast Illinois producing widespread wind damage, mostly to trees and power lines, as well as several instances of severe hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1211362. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.