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City of Ottawa IL
Wednesday March 19th, 2025 :: 04:24 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:15PM

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Kendall County in northeastern Illinois... Northeastern La Salle County in north central Illinois... Western Will County in northeastern Illinois... Grundy County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 515 PM CDT.

* At 422 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Serena to near Seneca to 7 miles southwest of Mazon, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Law enforcement. At 410 PM CDT damage to power lines was reported in Streator due to strong winds. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Preston Heights, Plainfield, Crest Hill, Millbrook, Marseilles, Channahon, Morris, Wilmington, Elwood, Coal City, Seneca, Lisbon, Symerton, Lakewood Shores, Sheridan, Godley, Shorewood, Romeoville, Gardner, Newark, Joliet, Minooka, Ransom, Rockdale, and Dayton.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GRUNDY, IL ... KENDALL, IL ... LA SALLE, IL ... WILL, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central, 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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