Calamity
CriticalSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 58

Severe Weather near Ottawa

LaSalleUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 11 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

This alert expired on 12 June 2026 at 00:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 3rd strongest of the 37 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued June 11 at 6:22PM CDT until June 11 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

An estimated 18,342 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 10 March 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 58 out of 100, at 80 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityCritical
Calamity Score (ours)58 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates41.1578, -88.7870
Nearest CityOttawa (22 km)
Population Exposed18.3K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-11T23:22:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5d1a7ee64e63533fc29a0e6c36f9cefb

Score Breakdown

95
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTornado Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescWoodford, IL; Cass, IL; Mason, IL; Grundy, IL; Kankakee, IL; Livingston, IL and 2 more areas
HeadlineTornado Warning issued June 11 at 6:22PM CDT until June 11 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Expires2026-06-11T19:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Lincoln IL
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount5
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5d1a7ee64e63533fc29a0e6c36f9cefbfdfedfb0.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2171144bab35b0011a329afa3f0d43f1c3a3cc57.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.be9a9d3bc7e5e3b7037a8beeef43c7a7b2190581.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.87fa9d522f20605a77ef20c40bfae04d12f911d9.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7d8ba0bde9af976f24a8ff4d4c786b2e13742d7b.001.1"]

Safety Information

If a tornado warning is issued: go to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor, away from windows. A vehicle and a mobile home are not shelter. Cover your head and neck. Wait for the official all-clear before going outside, and watch for downed power lines and gas leaks afterwards.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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