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City of Ottawa IL
Monday August 18th, 2025 :: 07:13 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:45PM

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern La Salle County in north central Illinois... Southeastern Lee County in north central Illinois... Southwestern De Kalb County in north central Illinois...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 712 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Sublette to Mendota to near Ladd, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Prairie Center, Compton, Leland, Mendota, Paw Paw, Earlville, Triumph, Harding, Troy Grove, and West Brooklyn.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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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