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City of Ottawa IL
Thursday April 2nd, 2026 :: 06:47 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30PM

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

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

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 647 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ladd to near Tiskilwa, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Peru around 655 PM CDT. La Salle around 700 PM CDT. Earlville around 715 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Prairie Center, Triumph, Troy Grove, and Cedar Point.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LA SALLE, IL

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 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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