August 8, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Ottawa – Friday, August 7, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Ottawa
Effective 8/7/2026, 8:10:00 PM CDT
Expires 8/7/2026, 8:45:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 8:10PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

Details

At 810 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 5 miles
northwest of Seneca, moving south at 5 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea to dime size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation
is possible.

Locations in or near the path include…
Peoria…

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 317 and 319.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.


This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.