Tornado Warning until 08:15PM Friday
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northern Vermilion County in east central Illinois... Northeastern Champaign County in east central Illinois...
* Until 815 PM CDT.
* At 743 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located near Rantoul, moving east at 60 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible.
* The tornado will be near... Rankin around 800 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include Hoopeston and Rossville. This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 248 and 257.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHAMPAIGN, IL ... VERMILION, IL
Instructions:
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
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:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Tornado Warning