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City of Ottawa IL
Tuesday August 11th, 2026 :: 09:23 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:15AM

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

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

* Until 1015 AM CDT.

* At 922 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Winnebago to near Byron to near Sublette, moving east 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.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Mendota around 930 AM CDT. Belvidere, Loves Park, Shabbona, Cherry Valley, and Earlville around 935 AM CDT. Poplar Grove, Candlewick Lake, Kirkland, Malta, Leland, and Timberlane around 940 AM CDT. DeKalb, Sycamore, Lake Holiday, Cortland, Somonauk, Waterman, and Kingston around 945 AM CDT. Sandwich, Genoa, Sheridan, and Hinckley around 950 AM CDT. Maple Park around 955 AM CDT.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BOONE, IL ... DE KALB, IL ... LA SALLE, 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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