MAJOR DAMAGE in LaSalle, Illinois, people trapped

[WXBUFFJIM]

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
708 PM CDT TUE APR 20 2004

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0705 PM TORNADO LA SALLE 41.34N 89.09W
04/20/2004 LA SALLE IL AMATEUR RADIO

DAMAGE REPORT 1 BUILDING COLLAPSED. MAJOR DAMAGE WITH
PEOPLE TRAPPED


0648 PM TORNADO 3 NE OTTAWA 41.38N 88.80W
04/20/2004 LA SALLE IL TRAINED SPOTTER

SOUTH OF SERENA ON ILLINOIS ROUTE 52


0612 PM TORNADO LA SALLE 41.34N 89.09W
04/20/2004 LA SALLE IL LAW ENFORCEMENT

INTERSTATE 80 MILE MARKER 75


0603 PM HAIL PERU 41.34N 89.13W
04/20/2004 0.25 INCH LA SALLE IL NWS EMPLOYEE


0603 PM TORNADO OGLESBY 41.29N 89.06W
04/20/2004 LA SALLE IL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE


0601 PM TORNADO OGLESBY 41.29N 89.06W
04/20/2004 LA SALLE IL AMATEUR RADIO


0558 PM TORNADO 3 NE LA SALLE 41.37N 89.05W
04/20/2004 LA SALLE IL LAW ENFORCEMENT



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Definitely worth praying for these trapped folks and hope we don't see anymore damage tonight. Definitely a bad night in Illinois. Over 13 tornadoes so far and that numebr is rising fast!

Jim

[Stephanie]

OMG!! That's horrible! Keep us posted Jim.