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City of Ottawa IL
Wednesday July 16th, 2025 :: 02:21 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:15PM

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... Southeastern De Kalb County in north central Illinois... Northern Grundy County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 315 PM CDT.

* At 220 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Leland to near Serena to near Ottawa, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Somonauk, Minooka, Millbrook, Boulder Hill, Lake Holiday, Dayton, Bristol, Millington, Plano, Oswego, Lisbon, Wedron, Sheridan, Sandwich, Plattville, Norway, Yorkville, Newark, Little Rock, Serena, Montgomery, Channahon, Morris, Plainfield, and Aurora.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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