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City of Ottawa IL
Wednesday June 10th, 2026 :: 07:21 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:30PM

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

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

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 720 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Polo to near La Moille to near Bradford, moving east at 60 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, Sycamore, Streator, Peru, La Salle, Sandwich, Mendota, Genoa, Marseilles, Sheridan, Shabbona, Lake Holiday, Cortland, Oglesby, Seneca, Hinckley, Somonauk, Kirkland, Earlville, Waterman, North Utica, Maple Park, Kingston, and Malta.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DE KALB, IL ... 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 1100 PM CDT for central, north 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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