“Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:30PM” from City of Ottawa IL : Nixle

Tuesday March 10th, 2026 :: 07:28 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:30PM

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern La Salle County in north central Illinois...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 727 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over DePue, or near Hennepin, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

* Locations impacted include... Ottawa, Peru, La Salle, Oglesby, North Utica, Grand Ridge, Naplate, Cedar Point, Troy Grove, and Prairie Center.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LA SALLE, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for north central 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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