Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:15PM Friday
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Coles County in east central Illinois... Edgar County in east central Illinois... Northern Clark County in east central Illinois... Vermilion County in east central Illinois... Southeastern Champaign County in east central Illinois... Eastern Douglas County in east central Illinois...
* Until 1115 PM CST.
* At 1024 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Potomac to near Charleston, moving northeast at 75 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Potomac around 1030 PM CST. Rossville and Clarksville around 1035 PM CST. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Paris, Oliver and Vermilion. This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 197 and 220.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHAMPAIGN, IL ... CLARK, IL ... COLES, IL ... DOUGLAS, IL ... EDGAR, IL ... VERMILION, IL
Instructions:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CST for east central Illinois. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CST for east central Illinois.
Address/Location
Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency
201 N Vermilion St
Danville, IL 61832
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-443-6011
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