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City of Ottawa IL
Friday July 3rd, 2026 :: 12:22 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:15PM

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

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

* Until 115 PM CDT.

* At 1221 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles south of Rochelle to near Earlville, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... DeKalb, Sandwich, Mendota, Sheridan, Shabbona, Lake Holiday, Cortland, Hinckley, Somonauk, Earlville, Waterman, Maple Park, Leland, Paw Paw, Millington, Lee, Compton, Steward, Troy Grove, West Brooklyn, Triumph, and Harding.

* 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.

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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