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City of Ottawa IL
Friday April 17th, 2026 :: 07:59 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:15PM

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

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

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 758 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Walnut to Princeton to near Bureau Junction to near Sparland, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... DeKalb, Ottawa, Streator, Peru, La Salle, Sandwich, Mendota, Marseilles, Amboy, Sheridan, Shabbona, Lake Holiday, Oglesby, Seneca, Hinckley, Somonauk, Earlville, Waterman, North Utica, Maple Park, Serena, Wenona, Leland, Paw Paw, and Tonica.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DE KALB, IL ... LA SALLE, IL ... LEE, 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. Prepare immediately for damaging winds and deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from windows. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central Illinois. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for 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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