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Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
Thursday April 20th, 2023 :: 06:06 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:00PM Thursday

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Livingston County in central Illinois... Southwestern Will County in northeastern Illinois... Grundy County in northeastern Illinois... Northwestern Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 605 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of Dwight, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Morris, Channahon, Minooka, Braidwood, Wilmington, Coal City, Dwight, Manhattan, Diamond, Elwood, Gardner, Lakewood Shores, Mazon, Braceville, Essex, South Wilmington, Godley, Carbon Hill, Verona and East Brooklyn. Including the following interstates... I-55 between mile markers 214 and 249. I-80 between mile markers 122 and 124. This includes... Channahon State Park, Kankakee River State Park, and William G Stratton State Park.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GRUNDY, IL ... KANKAKEE, IL ... LIVINGSTON, IL ... WILL, IL

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central, north central and northeastern Illinois. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central, north central and northeastern Illinois.

Address/Location
Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
844 W Lincoln St
Pontiac, IL 61764

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-844-0911

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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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