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City of Ottawa IL
Monday July 15th, 2024 :: 08:22 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:15PM Monday

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Kendall County in northeastern Illinois... Northern La Salle County in north central Illinois... Southeastern Lee County in north central Illinois... Southern De Kalb County in north central Illinois... Southern Kane County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 821 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Shabbona to near Mendota to 6 miles southwest of La Moille, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Aurora, Joliet, Plainfield, Oswego, Ottawa, Yorkville, Minooka, Plano, La Salle, Sandwich, Mendota, Sheridan, Shabbona, Montgomery, Sugar Grove, Boulder Hill, Lake Holiday, Hinckley, Somonauk, Earlville, Waterman, Serena, Newark, Leland, and Paw Paw.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DE KALB, IL ... KANE, IL ... KENDALL, IL ... LA SALLE, IL ... LEE, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for north central and northeastern Illinois.

Address/Location
City of Ottawa IL
301 W Lafayette St
Ottawa, IL 61350

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-433-2131

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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