The Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern Douglas County has been canceled early.

At 5 a.m., National Weather Service radar indicated that the severe thunderstorm that prompted the warning had exited the area.

At 4:34 a.m., radar had indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter-size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. This storm was located near Baldwin City – or 11 miles northeast of Ottawa – moving northeast at 15 mph.